Justin Bieber's new album impresses

Justin Bieber performs June 17 during the 2012 Much Music Video Awards in Toronto.

Northwest Indiana All-Stars' Mike Ford

Northwest Indiana All-Stars' Mike Ford, of Bowman, dunks against International All-Stars' Matej Buovac in NIA's 89-85 win in the Northwest Indiana All-Star Classic at Purdue University Calumet on Friday.

Northwest Indiana All-Stars' Steve Hawkins

Northwest Indiana All-Stars' Steve Hawkins, of Bowman, shoots a three-pointer against the International All-Stars in NIA's 89-85 win in the Northwest Indiana All-Star Classic at Purdue University Calumet on Friday.

Northwest Indiana All-Stars' Ronnye Beamon

Northwest Indiana All-Stars' Ronnye Beamon, of Bishop Noll, shoots a lay-up against International All-Stars' Sergej Vucetic in NIA's 89-85 win in the Northwest Indiana All-Star Classicat Purdue University Calumet on Friday.

Northwest Indiana All-Stars' DeJuan Marrero

Northwest Indiana All-Stars' DeJuan Marrero, of Bowman, shoots against International All-Stars' Matej Buovac in NIA's 89-85 win in the Northwest Indiana All-Star Classic at Purdue University Calumet on Friday.

Northwest Indiana All-Stars' Mike Ford

Northwest Indiana All-Stars' Mike Ford, of Bowman, drives to the basket against International All-Stars' Alexandru Olah in NIA's 89-85 win in the Northwest Indiana All-Star Classic at Purdue University Calumet on Friday.

Northwest Indiana All-Stars' Ronnye Beamon

Northwest Indiana All-Stars' Ronnye Beamon, of Bishop Noll, takes a shot against the International All-Stars in NIA's 89-85 win in the Northwest Indiana All-Star Classic at Purdue University Calumet on Friday.

Left hanging

A vintage dining poster featuring an ample-sized hungry man guarding his bowl of soup will represent "gluttony," for an exhibit of poster art reflecting the theme of "The Seven Deadly Sins" at the 2012 International Vintage Poster Fair at the Chicago Cultural Arts Center this weekend.

Grand venues

The Blue Dress Barn

Broad Street closure hurts businesses, owners say

Work had stopped on the Broad Street construction project in downtown Griffith, shown here on June 15, due to the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 strike. Now that Local 150 and three contractor groups reached a tentative contract deal Tuesday, work should begin again sho…

Broad Street closure hurts businesses, owners say

Work had stopped on the Broad Street construction project in downtown Griffith, shown here on June 15, due to the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 strike.

IUOE Local 150 Strike

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 members strike Wednesday near the Broad Street construction project in Griffith.

IUOE Local 150 Strike

Downtown Griffith looks like a ghost town Wednesday with construction equipment standing still on Broad Street. A strike by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 has halted the project, marooning local businesses.

IUOE Local 150 Strike

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 members strike Wednesday near a Broad Street construction project in Griffith. The union wants contractors to shoulder a greater share of health care costs, but the employers say the workers already enjoy generous benefits.

Earth Day

Woman holding heart-shaped world

Paul the Psychic Octopus

Paul the Psychic Octopus was both loved and hated by millions of soccer fans from around the world who feared the fate of his uncanny, accurate predictions of team wins and losses.

Interactive: Libya uprising

Learn more about the ongoing uprising in Libya and the key players involved.

Region makes strides in environmental issues

Ray Kasmark, business manager and financial secretary for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 697, looks out windows in what became the computer lab in IBEW's new facility.

Region makes strides in environmental issues

Ray Kasmark, business manager and fnancial secretary for IBEW Local 697, stands near one of the solar panel assemblies on the roof of the union's new school and union hall in Merrillville. The 42,000-square-foot facility houses an apprenticeship school, union hall and credit union.

Region makes strides in environmental issues

The new hall for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 697 houses an apprenticeship school, union hall and credit union. The building is certified by LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — with a gold rating, which means the building uses many recycled mat…