Lake Station mayor focuses on quality of life

LAKE STATION | Residents thirsting for improved water quality will have it in place by spring 2014, Mayor Keith Soderquist said.

Holiday Shopping

Shoppers at the Westfield Southlake Mall in Hobart look for gifts a few days before Christmas in 2011. Local retailers are keeping a watchful eye during this year's holiday shopping season, especially with gas prices remaining higher than normal for this time of year and the dive the stock m…

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RED BUD, Ill. | Three lottery tickets sold in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland hit the world record-breaking $640 million Mega Millions jackpot, lottery officials said Saturday, dashing the get-rich-quick dreams of millions of players across the country.

Not quite wrapped up

Shoppers ride the escalator Friday in Westfield Southlake mall.

Not quite wrapped up

Shoppers look for gifts Friday at Westfield Southlake mall in Hobart.

Not quite wrapped up

Shoppers ride the escalator Friday at Westfield Southlake mall in Hobart.

Not quite wrapped up

Jerry Wilson, of Gary, looks for gifts Friday at the J.C. Penney store in Westfield Southlake mall. Last-minute shoppers roamed the malls Friday and Saturday while bargain shoppers came out Monday.

Not quite wrapped up

Ronda Allande stocks shelves with shirts Friday at the J.C. Penney store in Westfield Southlake mall.

Not quite wrapped up

Angela Gligoroska, right, checks out shopper Debbie Harmon, of Valparaiso, on Friday at the J.C. Penney store in Westfield Southlake mall.

Not quite wrapped up

Ray Haack, of Crown Point, looks for a gift for his wife Friday at the J.C. Penney store in Westfield Southlake mall.

112611BLACKFRIBIZ black friday shoppers at westfield shoppingtown

Allison Minix, left, 12, and her aunt Andrea Minox, both of Knox, look at jeans at the Buckles clothing store on Black Friday inside the Westfield Southlake mall in Hobart.

Local retailers see a smooth Black Friday

Black Friday shoppers pay for purchases at the Buckle clothing store Friday morning in the Westfield Southlake mall in Hobart.

Local retailers see a smooth Black Friday

Shelby Lee, of Merrillville, rests at the Westfield Southlake mall Friday morning. Lee had been shopping since since 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Local retailers see a smooth Black Friday

Bargain shoppers look for deals at the Buckle clothing store Friday morning in the Westfield mall Friday morning.

Chick-fil-A restaurant to open in Hobart on Oct. 13

A Chick-fil-A sign awaits installation in front of the new restaurant in the Westfield Southlake mall complex in Hobart. The store is slated to open Oct. 13.