Simple Solutions for a Better Lunch

A little planning and few quick and easy ideas like these can make packing lunches a whole lot simpler for you to provide everyone a lunch that's better tasting and better for them.

Gary's mayor to be guest speaker at Hobart chamber luncheon on Wednesday

HOBART | Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will speak at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at noon Wednesday at Ambassador Banquets on U.S. 6.

St. Bridget luncheon, bazaar slated for Friday in Hobart

HOBART | St. Bridget Catholic Church will host a Soup and Salad Luncheon and Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the Parish Center, 568 E. Second St.

St. Bridget Church hosts soup and salad luncheon Dec. 7

HOBART | St. Bridget Catholic Church will host its semiannual Soup and Salad Luncheon and Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Parish Center, 568 E. Second St.

Funeral home owner tips his hat to veterans

Veteran Tom Cushing, of Griffith, listens to a prayer Thursday during a luncheon for veterans at Andorra Banquets in Schererville. The luncheon was sponsored by Burns-Kish Funeral Home to honor Lake County veterans.

Funeral home owner tips his hat to veterans

Army veteran Ray Mondpisowicz, of Hammond, holds his hat to his heart during a prayer Thursday at a luncheon for veterans in Schererville.

Funeral home owner tips his hat to veterans

Veteran Tom Cushing, right, and his fiancee Sheila Campbell say the Pledge of Allegiance during a luncheon for veterans Thursday at Andorra Banquets in Schererville.

Funeral home owner tips his hat to veterans

Burns-Kish Funeral Home owner Tom Burns, right, talks with Army veteran Fernando Urzua and other veterans Thursday during a luncheon at Andorra Banquets in Schererville. The luncheon was sponsored by Burns-Kish Funeral Home to honor Lake County veterans.

Funeral home owner tips his hat to veterans

Army veteran Fernando Urzua, of Munster, listens to Burns-Kish Funeral Home owner Tom Burns during a luncheon for veterans Thursday in Schererville.

Funeral home owner tips his hat to veterans

Burns-Kish Funeral Home owner and veteran Tom Burns speaks to fellow veterans Thursday during a luncheon he sponsored for them at Andorra Banquets in Schererville.

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Steger church hosts Polka Mass, luncheon

STEGER | St. Liborius Church, 35th Street and Halsted Boulevard, is hosting a Polka Mass at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 28.

School City of Hobart continues free breakfasts, lunches this summer

HOBART | The School City of Hobart and the federal government are offering free meals to children 18 years and younger at several sites through Aug. 10.

Lunch fees for Portage Twp. schools could rise by nickel

PORTAGE | The cost of a school lunch likely will increase by a nickel for the 2012-13 school year.

St. Bridget Catholic Church to host soup, salad lunch Friday

HOBART | St. Bridget Catholic Church, 568 E. Second St., will have a soup and salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday.

Spaghetti dinner is benefit for food pantry

MERRILLVILLE | St. Helen's Ladies Philoptochos Society of SS. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 8000 Madison St., is sponsoring its fifth annual Benefit Spaghetti Dinner for the Ross Township Food Pantry, which is located in the Hellenic Cultural Center at the church.

Hobart council president set to give State of City address Wednesday

HOBART | City Council President David Vinzant will present a State of the City address at a noon luncheon Wednesday at the Country Lounge, 3700 Montgomery St.

Mardi Gras lunch at River Forest

Students at River Forest High School were treated to a Mardi Gras-style menu Tuesday. Cafeteria worker Sherry Walker serves freshman Anthony Quiros. Gumbo, red beans and rice, and jambalaya were some of the offerings.

Mardi Gras lunch at River Forest

Students at River Forest High School were treated to a Mardi Gras-style menu Tuesday. Cafeteria cashier Vicki Rieck hands a beaded necklace to junior Tyler Bernard.