Politicians must remember that it's our government

It looks like our elected officials and the labor unions have done it again. First our new mayor does not want our City Council officials present when he is having a meeting with union officials, and now he is hitting us with a new trail that will cost us $884,000 -- and for what?

Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman meets in East Chicago officials

Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland take a short walking tour Thursday of the North Harbor neighborhood. Skillman, who oversees the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, visited the city to receive an update on revitalization efforts.

Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman meets in East Chicago officials

Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman talks to East Chicago Mayor Anthony Coleman on Thursday during her visit to the city.

East Chicago recognized for North Harbor project

Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland take a short walking tour Thursday of the North Harbor neighborhood. Skillman, who oversees the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, visited the city to receive an update on revitalization efforts.

Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman meets in East Chicago officials

Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland takes a short walking tour in April of the North Harbor neighborhood. Skillman, who oversees the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, visited the city to receive an update on revitalization efforts.

Taking their oaths

Winfield Clerk-Treasurer Richard C. Anderson is sworn in by state Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, on Wednesday.

Taking their oaths

Winfield council members Paulette Skinner, Gerald T. Stiener, Donald Samburg and David Anderson are sworn in by state Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, Wednesday.

Chinese delegation tours Lake Michigan coast

One of three charter boats pulls into the Portage Marina on Tuesday morning as Indiana Wildlife Federation officials, along with other groups, escort a delegation of Chinese and Japanese environmental officials on a tour of Lake Michigan. They arrived by boat at the Portage Public Marina fr…

Chinese delegation tours Lake Michigan coast

One of three charter boats pulls into the Portage Marina on Tuesday morning as Indiana Wildlife Federation officials, along with other groups, escort a delegation of Chinese and Japanese environmental officials on a tour of Lake Michigan. They arrived by boat at the Portage Public Marina fr…