Summit strengthening environmental ties across state line

Clouds pass quickly over the Chicago skyline looking from Whihala Beach County Park in Whiting. This year's Calumet Summit, taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday, is aimed at strengthening the connections across the state line between groups working on environmental issues.

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Lake County progress moved to fast lane

South Shore Line conductor Randy Jackson of Chesterton ensures all passengers are on board an eastbound train during a stop at the McCormick Place NICTD/Metra station last March.

Former region mayors find life after office

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, honors former Gary Mayor Richard G. Hatcher, left, in March at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition center in Chicago.

U.S. Steel Gary Works

U.S. Steel, whose Gary Works facility is shown, earned $101 million, or 62 cents per share, in the April-through-June quarter. That's down 54.5 percent from net income of $222 million, or $1.33 a share, a year ago. Revenue fell 2 percent to $5.02 billion

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Veronica Bohacik, 18, left and Michael Liuzzo, 17, both of Hegewisch, IL, ride on a roller coaster during last year's Festival of the Lakes.

Merrillville man reunites with Sox skipper at children's hospital

Merrillville resident Ryan Reithel, right, hugs White Sox manager Robin Ventura after the two reunited Monday at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Reithel and Ventura got to know each other when Reithel at age 13 was a cancer patient in 1991 at Children's Memorial and Ventura, then a …

Merrillville man reunites with Sox skipper at children's hospital

Camille Lonzer's eyes grow wide Monday while White Sox manager Robin Ventura, center, explains to her that Ryan Reithel, right, a Merrillville resident, used to be a patient at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Ventura and Reithel originally met when Ventura spent time visiting patien…

Former Hobart football coach expected to head Portage program

Hobart coach Wally McCormack watches from the sidelines in the first quarter of Griffith's 35-10 win over the Brickies in Sept. 2010.

Hoosier Daddy Barbecue Sauce

Aidan Creasbaum, 4, Dyer, stands outside U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Tuesday while showing off one of two Hoosier Daddy BBQ sauces now available. This season, Hoosier Daddy will be served at the home of the Chicago White Sox. Creasbaum's grandmother, Kim Foy launched the product using …

Hoosier Daddy Barbecue Sauce sold during White Sox home opener, Hoosier Daddy!, Hoosier Daddy, Hoosier Daddy BBQ

Dyer, IN, resident, Kim Foy launched Hoosier Daddy BBQ sauce, using her father's recipe, as a way to keep her father's memory alive after he passed away from cancer. She launched Hoosier Daddy 10 months ago, and on April 13, will sell her sauce in U.S. Cellular Field during the Chicago White…

Speakers: Gary crucial to civil rights movement, black empowerment

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., center, founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, moderates a discussion during the Saturday Morning Forum at the coalition's center in Chicago. Former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher, from left, current Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson and Indiana state Sen.…

Speakers: Gary crucial to civil rights movement, black empowerment

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, center, speaks during the Saturday Morning Forum honoring former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher, seated left, at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition center in Chicago. The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the coalition's founder and president, spoke about Gary's history and curren…

Speakers: Gary crucial to civil rights movement, black empowerment

Toni Simpson, artistic director for Purdue University Calumet's Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation, cheers during the Saturday Morning Forum honoring former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition center in Chicago. The Saturday program also marked the 40th anniversary of th…

Speakers: Gary crucial to civil rights movement, black empowerment

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. speaks during the Saturday Morning Forum at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition's center in Chicago. The forum honored former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher and commemorated the National Black Political Convention, which was held in 1972 in Gary.

Bloom Township's Lejavius Johnson

Bloom Township's Lejavius Johnson, left, shoots past Homewood-Flossmoor's Tyrone Sherman during Bloom Township's 43-32 win against Homewood-Flossmoor in the Boys Basketball. Class 4A Lockport Sectional final on Friday. The Blazing Trojans are one win from a berth in the state semifinals and …

Third time also a charm

Bloom Township players celebrate Friday after Bloom Township's 43-32 win against Homewood-Flossmoor in the Boys Basketball. Class 4A Lockport Sectional final at Lockport High School.

Bloom Twp. beats Homewood-Flossmoor 43-32

Homewood Flossmoor's Tyrone Sherman reacts Friday after Bloom Township's 43-32 win against Homewood-Flossmoor.

Bloom Twp. beats Homewood-Flossmoor 43-32

Homewood Flossmoor's Tyrone Sherman (10) attempts a shot Friday night past Bloom Township's Johnny Griffin (15), past Homewood Flossmoor's Delvon Rencher (24) and Lejavius Johnson (24) during Bloom Township's 43-32 win against Homewood-Flossmoor.