EDITORIAL: Alliance will strengthen economic development

The creation of the Lake County IN Economic Alliance is a good step toward strengthening economic development in the county.

RDA approves $4.45 million to attract three companies

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority on Tuesday approved appropriating up to $4.45 million from its deal-closing fund as an enticement to lure three companies to Indiana.

EDITORIAL: Better business climate is better bet

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is right to veto the legislation that would bring a massive expansion of gambling in Illinois.

Popcorn maker lays off 35 in Rensselaer

RENSSELAER | A spokesman for ConAgra Foods Inc. said Monday it laid off 35 of its 220 employees at its popcorn production plant here.

Wilson Industrial Sales expanding in Rensselaer

A wholesale marketer and distributor of inorganic chemicals is building a new facility in Rensselaer and plans to create up to 15 jobs in the city by 2015, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. said Wednesday.

Indiana nabs CEOs' best in Midwest rating

A survey of 650 company leaders rated Indiana as the best place to do business in the Midwest and the fifth-best nationwide, according to Chief Executive magazine.

Furniture maker moving operations to Knox

Commercial furniture maker Selected Furniture LLC plans to locate distribution and manufacturing operations in Knox, local and state officials said late Tuesday.

Manufacturing company shifting work to Porter County, other sites

A Missouri-based manufacturing company is closing an operation in Kentucky and is spreading the work to its other facilities, including one in Kouts, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. said Monday.

Study: Chicago area needs innovation to maintain competitive edge

The tri-state Chicago area is in jeopardy of falling behind other global economic powerhouses despite its large size and national importance, according to results released Friday from a study led by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Study: Chicago area needs innovation to maintain edge

The tri-state Chicago area is in jeopardy of falling behind other global economic powerhouses despite its large size and national importance, according to a new study led by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Union says lack of data on RTW 'telling'

Leaders from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 said Monday responses to an open records request to Indiana leaders seeking right to work information has produced little proof the legislation will spur job creation efforts.

ConAgra expanding popcorn operations in Rensselaer

RENSSELAER | ConAgra Foods Inc. said it plans to create as many as 24 jobs in the next two years to expand its Orville Redenbacher's microwave popcorn operations in the city.

Union: Show proof of missed jobs

The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 is calling for Indiana Republican leaders who support right-to-work to show and prove claims that the state is missing job opportunities as a result of not having the law.

Grant managers exempt from Ind. registration rule

The Indiana Securities Division has amended a policy that exempts grant managers of venture capital firms from registering with the state as investment advisers.

Rail company will invest millions in Gary facility

Canadian National Railway Co. plans to shift part of its operations to Gary, which would bring up to 251 new jobs in Northwest Indiana by 2015. CN plans to invest $165 million to redevelop the existing Kirk Yard rail facility.

Rail company CN shifting work to Gary, bringing up to 251 jobs

Canadian National Railway Co. plans to shift part of its operations to Gary from Markham Yard in Homewood, which would bring up to 251 new jobs in Northwest Indiana by 2015.

Infrastructure improvements key to CN Kirk Yard project

Company and local officials on Wednesday said Canadian National Railway Co.'s move to invest $165 million in Gary's Kirk Yard will improve the efficiency of moving freight traffic through the congested Chicago area.

EDITORIAL: Charting the course for economic growth

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's major study of the greater Chicago area -- from southeast Wisconsin to Northwest Indiana -- is one more effort to chart a course for the area's future.

Indiana reports strong midyear economic development results

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Economic Development Corp. said it has worked with 123 companies that have decided to expand or establish new business operations in Indiana for a total of more than 11,000 projected new jobs.

GUEST COMMENTARY: 2011 session is one for history books

Each session of the Indiana General Assembly has a personality of its own; it's simply never the same. The 2011 session was no different and can be, in fact, considered one for the history books.