Survey ranks Indiana best state for business in the Midwest

Indiana is the best place to do business in the Midwest and the fifth-best nationwide according to a survey by Chief Executive magazine of more than 500 chief executives.

Survey pinpoints workshop topics, timing

CROWN POINT | The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is looking to improve its program offerings.

Brookwood asks school community to particiate in online survey

GLENWOOD | Brookwood School District 167 is asking parents, teachers and students to participate in an online survey to help identify strengths and weaknesses in their school's climate and learning conditions, according to a news release.

Illinois survey to give inside look at schools

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Illinois education officials expect more than a million students, parents and teachers to give opinions about what they like and dislike at school in a first-of-its-kind survey.

Homeless count to take place Wednesday in Lake County

Continuum of Care Network of NWI will conduct a street count of homeless individuals in Lake County on Wednesday as part of the 2013 Point-In-Time Count coordinated by Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, the state housing finance agency, and the Local Regional Planning Council.

Poll: Donnelly leads Mourdock by 3 points in Senate race

INDIANAPOLIS | A public opinion poll released Monday found Democrat Joe Donnelly leading Republican Richard Mourdock in their race to become Indiana's next U.S. senator.

Business friendly Indiana

Mary Tebout assists a customer at Lansing Cleaners' Munster location. Company owners say Indiana's reputation for being business-friendly is deserved.

Business friendly Indiana

Mary Tebout assists a customer at Lansing Cleaners. She is the manager of the Lansing Cleaners Munster location.

Business friendly Indiana

Mary Tebout assists a customer at Lansing Cleaners' Munster location.

Study: Many in NWI believe industry is improving — and hurting — air quality

PORTAGE | Most people in the region believe air quality is improving and credit green initiatives at industries and mills for the gains.

NWI innovation survey hopes to gauge opinions and ideas

The Times has joined with Ivy Tech Community College Northwest and The Society of Innovators in an innovation survey.

Region work force groups issue job needs survey

The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board and the Center of Workforce Innovations want businesses to participate in a survey and describe their hiring needs.