Actor Josh Franklin happy for Chicago run in Cole Porter's 'Anything Goes'

Even though creative musical genius Cole Porter hailed from Peru, Ind., there aren't any Hoosier city stops on the new national Broadway tour of his revived hit "Anything Goes."

PHIL WIELAND: Forget the WMDs; give Hoosiers more cheese doodles

The formula for success in the Indiana General Assembly seems to be to set the bar low. With them, it's not so much reaching for the bar as not tripping over it.

I'm proud of Hoosier voters for renouncing Obama

I am extremely proud of Hoosier voters who realized their mistake four years ago, resoundingly rejecting Barack Obama and his politics of “The Blame Game.”

Indiana falls to Penn St to dash bowl hopes

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. | Indiana will have to settle for milestones other than a bowl game to show the team's improvement this season.

Hoosier Helpers here to help, protect the program

Chicago resident Melvin Ballard makes a phone call while Hoosier Helper Conor O'Brien sprays dry chemical on Ballard's smoking vehicle engine on the shoulder of Interstate 80/94 eastbound in Hammond.

Hoosier Helpers here to help, protect the program

Hoosier Helper Conor O'Brien waits for emergency responders to clear the scene of a traffic accident on the shoulder of I-80/94 eastbound. O'Brien used safety cones and his truck equipped with a traffic arrow board to shut down the lane for the emergency.

Hoosier Helpers here to help, protect the program

Hoosier Helper Conor O'Brien grabs some debris out of the right lane of I-80/94 during his shift patrolling between Broadway and Torrence Avenue in Gary.

Hoosier Helpers here to help, protect the program

Hoosier Helper Conor O'Brien gives Merrillville resident Oliver Battle a gallon of gasoline after Battle's car ran out of it on I-80/94 in Gary.

Indiana Resource Fair

Amber Westbrook, owner of The Bunker in Mishawaka, listens to a presentation from the Indiana Department of Administration on certification for Minority and Women's Business Enterprises at the Blue Chip Casino on Thursday.

Indiana Resource Fair

Brendon Cammack, owner of Resource Construction Inc. in Indianapolis, takes notes during the Indiana Department of Administration presentation on certification for minority and women's business through the state at the Blue Chip Casino on Thursday.

Indiana Resource Fair

Jocelyn Williams, regional business relations specialist with the Indiana Minority and Women's Business Enterprises Division, gives a presentation on the certification process through the state of Indiana at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City on Thursday.

Legendary coach Bob Knight entertains crowd

MERRILLVILLE | One by one, veterans of the United States Armed Forces stood up at the Radisson Hotel Star Plaza, as a boisterous round of applause belted off the theater walls in recognition of those who have served.

Hoosier Cupcake

Nicole and ward Kennedy operate Hoosier Cupcake. They take individual orders, parties, weddings, showers and special occasions.

Hoosier Cupcake

Nicole Kennedy, left, hosts a free family trivia night Feb. 3 at the Crown Point Schoop's. Kennedy and her husband, Ward, operate Hoosier Cupcake?, based in Crown Point. Kennedy offers doorstep delivery of her cupcakes, which are made in a commercial oven, within Lake County and parts of Por…

Hoosier Cupcake

Nicole Kennedy offers doorstep delivery of her cupcakes, which are made in a commercial oven, within Lake County and parts of Porter, Jasper and Newton counties. There is a Crown Point pick up location. Cupcakes cost $20 for one dozen with one flavor and $25 for three flavors. Mini cupcakes …

Hoosier Helper Steve Nagy is retiring after 19 years

Hoosier Helper Steve Nagy is retiring after 19 years of assisting motorists. He started with the program not long after it was launched in 1991.

Hoosier Helper Steve Nagy is retiring after 19 years

Hoosier Helper Steve Nagy is retiring after 19 years of assisting motorists. He started with the program not long after it was launched in 1991.

Hoosier Helper Steve Nagy is retiring after 19 years

Hoosier Helper Steve Nagy is retiring after 19 years of assisting motorists. He started with the program not long after it was launched in 1991.

Hoosier Helper Steve Nagy is retiring after 19 years

Hoosier Helper Steve Nagy is retiring after 19 years of assisting motorists. He started with the program not long after it was launched in 1991.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Illinois needs to become more business-friendly

In case you just came out of a coma from a condition with which you were afflicted sometime before the first of the year, you need to be brought up to speed on a couple things your friends in Springfield and Indianapolis have been doing.