Like a good neighbor, Lansing is there

Clowns Bill "Bumper" Lionberg, left, and Nancy "Kandu" Schiefelbein wait for the Lansing Good Neighbor Day Parade to start Saturday.

Like a good neighbor, Lansing is there

The Thornton Fractional South High School marching band performs Saturday in the Lansing Good Neighbor Day Parade.

Like a good neighbor, Lansing is there

A 1964 Cadillac hearse is an entry Saturday in the Lansing Good Neighbor Day Parade.

Like a good neighbor, Lansing is there

The Memorial Junior High School band prepares to march Saturday in the Lansing Good Neighbor Day Parade.

Lansing invites community to 'Three-Hour Tour'

LANSING | The 46th installment of Lansing's Good Neighbor Day Parade will commence at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Burnham gives warm welcome to returning soldier

A small crowd waits Friday to welcome Pvt. Dion Sellers back home to Burnham.

Burnham gives warm welcome to returning soldier

A parade welcomes Pvt. Dion Sellers back to his hometown of Burnham on Friday.

Burnham gives warm welcome to returning soldier

Veteran Gerald Curry, left, welcomes Dion Sellers back to his hometown of Burnham on Friday. Sellers' mother, Tawana Sellers, right, waves her flag.

Dyer benefits from increased cooperation

Erick Cunningham, dressed as Spider-Man, holds his 5-month-old son Lawson, dressed as Captain America, as they wait for Dyer's 12th annual Halloween Parade last fall.

Ehrhardt family named grand marshals at July Fourth parade

HOBART | The John and Rosemarie Ehrhardt family members will serve as grand marshals in this year's July Fourth parade in Hobart.

St. Patrick's Day Parade event logo contest underway

CROWN POINT | On March 17, the City of Crown Point will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a corned beef and cabbage dinner, entertainment and a lighted night parade.

Whiting rings in the season with annual Christmas parade

Reindeer get day off, not Santa

Cassidy George, 5, of Crown Point, waves as Santa arrives in Crown Point by helicopter.

Reindeer get day off, not Santa

Santa Claus greets Crown Point residents Jacob Conway, 2, and his dad Fred Conway on Saturday at The Pointe Plaza in Crown Point before parading to St. Matthias Church.

Reindeer get day off, not Santa

Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus chat with Notre Dame fan Kara Schreiber, 6, of Cedar Lake, Saturday at St. Matthias Church in Crown Point.

Reindeer get day off, not Santa

With her grandmother Bonnie Sanders backing her up, Addison Sabau, 4 of Crown Point, waves Saturday as Santa arrives in Crown Point.

Reindeer get day off, not Santa

Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus greet fans Saturday at the The Pointe Plaza in Crown Point before parading to St. Matthias Church.

Balloon tidbits before Thanksgiving parade tune-in

For many families, the parade characters are like the cousins that float around grandma's house: They're familiar, but not everyone at the table knows the backstory.

Hammond to host downtown holiday parade Dec. 1

HAMMOND | Hammond will host its downtown holiday parade Dec. 1.

Witching hour in Whiting

Trying to cross the intersection Saturday prior to the Whiting Halloween Parade are Angel Griffith, 8, from left, Paige DelReal, 13, and Alexandria Griffith, 8.