Cops will target Crown Point gun shows in stonger weapons monitoring

Lake County Sheriff John Buncich addresses the media Thursday during a news conference following a gun enforcement summit in Gary. Behind him are U.S. Attorney David Capp, left, Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.

Cops will target Crown Point gun shows in stonger weapons monitoring

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, left, talks Thursday with Portage Police Chief Troy Williams following a gun enforcement summit in Gary.

Cops will target Crown Point gun shows in stonger weapons monitoring

U.S. Attorney David Capp talks with Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson following a gun enforcement summit Thursday in Gary.

One Region, One Vision approach has many facets

Martha Kanter, U.S. Undersecretary of Education, speaks at the One Region One Vision Education Summit held at Hobart High School on Feb. 23,.

Mentors matter

Dana Cudjoe, left, and Lynn Watkins laugh after one of speaker Basheer Jones' remarks Friday during the third annual Mentor Summit at Indiana University Northwest in Gary. Jones spoke on the importance of our investing in children.

Mentors matter

Basheer Jones, a poet, motivational speaker and radio host, speaks Friday at Indiana University Northwest in Gary.

Mentors matter

Jose Meza, a student at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, reads through the brochure for the third annual Mentor Summit.

Mentors matter

Basheer Jones, a motivational speaker and radio host, speaks Friday during the third annual Mentor Summit at Indiana University Northwest in Gary.

LaHood: Rail means jobs

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, right, shakes hands Thursday with Electro Motive Diesel Director of Transit Sales Kevin Bahnline during the Rail Delivers Jobs summit at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton.

LaHood: Rail means jobs

Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, speaks Thursday to business leaders about high-speed rail during the Rail Delivers Jobs summit at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton.

LaHood: Rail means jobs

Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, listens to U.S. Rep., Pete Visclosky, D-Ind., talk to media Thursday after the Rail Delivers Jobs summit at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton.

One Region, One Vision Education Summit

Nancy Sutton, left, of the University of Indianapolis, and Sharon Johnson Shirley, center, superintendent of the Lake Ridge Schools chat Wednesday with Martha Kanter, United States under secretary of education at the One Region, One Vision education summit at Hobart High School.