Lugar Address Gathered Guests

Former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar addresses guests gathered at the Northwest Indiana BusINess and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon.

Tom Collins Sr.

Tom Collins Sr. accepts his award at the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon.

Tom Sourlis

Honoree Tom Sourlis addresses the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon.

Sen. Dick Lugar and Gov. Mike Pence

Former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar chats with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence at the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.

Lugar Honored for Lifetime of Service

Former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar addresses the Northwest Indiana BusINess and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.

Rep. Peter Visclosky with Sen. Dick Lugar and Gov. Mike Pence

U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, right, greets former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar, far left, and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence at the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.

Danita Johnson Hughes

Danita Johnson Hughes addresses the Northwest Indiana BusINess and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon.

Four inducted into region business hall of fame

Former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar, center, stands Friday with Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame 2013 inductees, from left, Tom Sourlis, Tom Collins, Danita Johnson Hughes and Stephen Teibel at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville.

Four inducted into region business hall of fame

Stephen Teibel addresses the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon Friday.

Four inducted into region business hall of fame

Tom Sourlis addresses the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon Friday.

Four inducted into region business hall of fame

Danita Johnson Hughes addresses the Northwest Indiana BusINess and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon Friday.

Four inducted into region business hall of fame

Tom Collins Sr. addresses the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon Friday.

Lugar honored for lifetime of service

Former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar chats with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence at the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon Friday at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.

Lugar honored for lifetime of service

Former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar addresses the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon Friday at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.

Lugar honored for lifetime of service

Former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar addresses the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon Friday at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.

Lugar honored for lifetime of service

U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, right, greets former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar, far left, and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence at the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon Friday at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.

Lugar honored for lifetime of service

Former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar addresses the Northwest Indiana BusINess and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon Friday at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.

Lugar honored for lifetime of service

Former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar addresses the Northwest Indiana BusINess and Industry Hall of Fame luncheon Friday.

The Times seeks nominations for Business and Industry Hall of Fame

The Times Media Co. is calling for nominations for the 2013 Class of the BusINess and Industry Hall of Fame.

Five inducted into NWI Business and Industry Hall of Fame

MERRILLVILLE | Five business and community leaders with varied backgrounds but a similar drive to improve their communities were inducted Friday into the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame.