Kids, dolls parade in Crown Point

Children and their dolls circumnavigate the Crown Point square Monday during the Hub Dollie Parade.

Kids, dolls parade in Crown Point

After two circuits around the Old Lake County Courthouse, 5-year-old Taylor Hoile, of Lowell, feeds her doll Bella during the Hub Dollie Parade on Monday on the Crown Point square. The event was part of Crown Point's Hometown Festival Days, which will continue Friday and Saturday with an art…

Equipment damage delays South Shore trains

NICTD workers repair damaged power lines Monday near the East Chicago South Shore Line station.

Equipment damage delays South Shore trains

NICTD workers repair damaged power lines Monday near the East Chicago South Shore Line station.

Equipment damage delays South Shore trains

After a camping outing at Indiana Dunes State Park, Daniel Goodman, left, and Alex Shapiro, both of Evanston, Ill., wait for a train Monday at the East Chicago station. Monday afternoon's rush-hour passengers experienced delays of 20 to 30 minutes because of damaged equipment on two train ca…

Equipment damage delays South Shore trains

Passengers wait for a South Shore Line train to Chicago on Monday afternoon at the East Chicago station. Equipment damage on two cars earlier in the day forced all trains to operate on Track 1 from the Indiana/Illinois state line to Gary. Typically the trains run on two tracks.

College and Career Acceleration Summer Institute

Vince Bertram, president and CEO of Indianapolis-based Project Lead the Way, speaks to local secondary school educators and leaders at the College and Career Acceleration Summer Institute at Hobart High School presented by READY NWI, the Center of Workforce Innovations and the College Accele…

College and Career Acceleration Summer Institute

Local secondary school educators and leaders attend the College and Career Acceleration Summer Institute at Hobart High School presented by READY NWI, the Center of Workforce Innovations and the College Acceleration Network.

Al Long is taking over locally at the Institute of Career Development

Al Long is taking over locally at the Institute of Career Development, located in Merrillville.

Al Long is taking over locally at the Institute of Career Development

Al Long is taking over locally at the Institute of Career Development, located in Merrillville.

Fire destroys garage, 3 vehicles in Gary

Firefighters work to extinguish a garage fire Friday in Gary's Aetna neighborhood. Residents reported an explosion before the fire, but an official said the sound might have been exploding tires or gasoline inside the garage.

Sophie's Alterations and Tailoring is closing

After decades on the Square, Sophie's Alterations and Tailoring is closing because Sophie Burwinkel is retiring.

Sophie's Alterations and Tailoring is closing

After decades on the Square in Crown Point, Sophieis Alterations and Tailoring is closing because Sophie Burwinkel is retiring.

Crown Brewing in Crown Point is celebrating its 5th anniversary on Friday.

Steve Mazylewski is the brewmaster at Crown Brewing in Crown Point, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary today.

Crown Brewing in Crown Point is celebrating its 5th anniversary on Friday.

Dave Bryan and Chris Stanek are co-owners of Crown Brewing in Crown Point, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary today.

Crown Brewing in Crown Point is celebrating its 5th anniversary on Friday.

Steve Mazylewski is the brewmaster at Crown Brewing in Crown Point, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary today.

Storm photos from around the Region

Workers on Thursday assess the damage to the Dawn Foods building under construction in Merrillville. Wednesday's storm toppled part of the building.

Storm photos from around the Region

Tim Jenkins cuts up fallen trees on his aunt Elaine Erickson's property Thursday in Winfield. Several trees on the property were toppled by Wednesday's storm.

Storm photos from around the Region

Martin Hoffman, left, and his son Ron Hoffman and Gary Conley decide how they will unload beans from a partially standing storage bin at Twin Rock Farm in Hebron. The farm sustained major damage after Wednesday's storm.

Local farmers markets provide a link between customer, farmer

Javier Verduzco grows vegetables on his and his wife's 5-acre farm in Hobart to sell at the city's Summer Market.

Meijer opens in Portage

Store Director Polly Emelander looks on as Meijer Co-Chairman Doug Meijer welcomes customers and dignitaries to the new Meijer in Portage.

Meijer opens in Portage

Portage resident Nina Alvarado shops with her daughters Gaby, 2, and Alexis, 7 months, at the new Meijer in Portage.

Meijer opens in Portage

Store Director Polly Emelander welcomes customers and dignitaries to the new Meijer in Portage.

Meijer opens in Portage

Pearl Chandler, of Portage, selects radishes at the new Meijer in Portage.

Meijer opens in Portage

Customers carry out their purchases Thursday at the new Meijer store in Portage.

Meijer opens in Portage

Christian Rodriguez, right, offers cherry streusel cake samples to Portage resident John DeFrank at the new Meijer in Portage.

Roof blows off LOFS house, vehicles overturn during storm

A car makes its way around a fallen tree on 101st Avenue near Mississippi Street in Merrillville.

Roof blows off LOFS house, vehicles overturn during storm

Debris lies on the lawn of a home on Sunnyslope Drive in Lakes of the Four Seasons after a severe storm blew off the house's roof.

Rudy Clay laid to rest with honors

Gary police and fire personnel bring the body of former Gary Mayor Rudy Clay to its final resting place at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Gary.

Rudy Clay laid to rest with honors

The hearse carrying the body of former Mayor Rudy Clay passes by his alma mater Roosevelt High School en route to Ridgelawn Cemetery in Gary.

Rudy Clay ceremony

Rudy Clay's wife, Christine, and son Rudy Clay Jr. sit together Tuesday during a ceremony honoring the former Gary mayor.

Rudy Clay ceremony

Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson speaks during a ceremony honoring the late Gary Mayor Rudy Clay.

Rudy Clay ceremony

Rudy Clay's wife, Christine, escorted by Lew Wallace JROTC instructor Col. Antonio Daggett, views her husband's body Tuesday during a ceremony honoring the late Gary mayor.

Pantry on the Go

Food bank volunteer Arlene Schilling adds some spaghetti and meatballs Monday to a recipient's bag at The Salvation Army's Pantry on the Go in East Chicago.

Rudy Clay visitation

Members of the Gary Roosevelt class of 1953 pay respect Tuesday to former Gary Mayor Rudy Clay at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary.

Construction continues on Crown Point assisted living facility

Work continues Monday on the Bickford Assisted Living & Memory Care facility near 107th Street and Broadway in Crown Point.

Construction continues on Crown Point assisted living facility

Work continues Monday on the Bickford Assisted Living & Memory Care facility near 107th Street and Broadway in Crown Point.

Summer Park Program at Hawthorn Park

Ten-year-old Natalie Streeter plays on the park equipment at the Summer Park Program at Hawthorn Park in Porter.

Summer Park Program at Hawthorn Park

Jennifer Smock helps 6-year-old Paige Hein with a necklace art project Monday at the Summer Park Program at Hawthorn Park in Porter.

Gary/Chicago Airport expansion

Gary/Chicago International Airport interim Director Steve Landry stands last year on ground that has been graded for the extension of the airport's main runway. On Monday, the airport authority moved forward on arranging financing for the final phase of the $166 million expansion.

Steel industry looks to entice younger workers

Students get hands-on instruction in a fluid power dynamics class at Ivy Tech Community College in East Chicago.

NAACP holds Life Membership Banquet in Gary

Rev. Michael Pfleger speaks at the NAACP Life Membership Banquet.

NAACP holds Life Membership Banquet in Gary

The Rev. Michael Pfleger speaks Saturday at the NAACP Life Membership Banquet in Gary.

NAACP holds Life Membership Banquet in Gary

Emerson School for the Performing Arts graduates Da'Marco Kimble and India Maynor perform a dance routine Saturday at the NAACP Life Membership Banquet in Gary.

NAACP holds Life Membership Banquet in Gary

Keynote speaker the Rev. Michael Pfleger, left, chats with the Rev. John E. Jackson, who received the 2013 Medgar Evers Award at the NAACP Life Membership Banquet on Saturday in Gary.

Gary brewery poised to start pouring this summer

Drew Fox, owner and brewer at 18th Street Brewery, gets his brewing equipment in order at the site of the brewery's new home in Gary's Miller area.

Gary brewery poised to start pouring this summer

Drew Fox, owner and brewer at 18th Street Brewery, looks at letters of support for his business with his sales and marketing coordinator, Calvin Fredrickson, on Saturday at the brewery's future home in Gary's Miller area. The brewery has secured a location at 5725 Miller Ave., near Lake Stre…

Gary brewery poised to start pouring this summer

Calvin Fredrickson, sales and marketing coordinator for 18th Street Brewery, chats with Miller Business Association President George Rogge on Saturday at the brewery's future home in Gary's Miller area.

Bicyclists pedal for pets in need

Lake County Sheriff's Posse members Jim Landman, left, and Ignacio Miranda help patrol the bike path Saturday during a bicycle ride to benefit the Lake County Sheriff's Animal Control and Adoption Center.

Bicyclists pedal for pets in need

Bicyclists take to the trail Saturday during a ride to benefit the Lake County Sheriff's Animal Control and Adoption Center at Oak Ridge Prairie County Park in Griffith.