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Thirty thousand cars a day? Really? This traffic volume must be needed to service the "hundreds" of daily flights coming into the gary airport.

April 04, 2013 9:31 am on E.C. mayor optimistic about city's future
Rather than raise wages, let's lower prices. Was having a side salad the other day at McDonald's the salad was so much smaller than before. Yet the price was the same - one dollar for ten cents worth of lettuce. Businesses are more concerned with stockholder satisfaction rather than the consumer. If minimum wages increase, the price of goods will increase in lockstep. This is a lose-lose situation.

March 21, 2013 7:21 am on Official: Raising minimum wage would help families
This is not the only place that happens - there is a certain church in Munster where .......

March 21, 2013 7:13 am on Schaap sentenced to 12 years for sexual relationship with teen parishioner
Now all the hospital needs to do is keep those tall windows nice and clean - which seems to be a problem.

February 25, 2013 4:39 pm on Porter Regional Hospital wins construction project awards
Glad to see the Portage cops on on the job and busting crime. Let's see - couple sneaking into movie, check. Clerk stealing cookies, check. Now I can see why crime stats are dropping in Portage! Think I saw a jay walker last week too...

Good job Snyder not hard to tell your chief worked in a high school.

February 25, 2013 4:36 pm on Couple face felony charges for sneaking into movie
I agree with Luvmyharley - finally someone admits that there are people "working" at the airport who are really not necessary. Bet if they dug a little deeper they could probably find a few more.

February 25, 2013 4:25 pm on Sequester may shut Gary control tower, airport to remain open
The Hammond Library system started down the road to ruin when the employees decided to unionize in the 90's. One by one the branches closed and most of the employees were let go. McDermott wants the library gone because it's allowed to levy taxes. The tax dollars that were going to the library would be replaced by who knows what.

Like the Gary Public Library system, it's time for Hammond to pull the plug. Thank goodness I live in Porter County where our system is strong and relevant. Nothing like going to the library and finding a full parking lot. New books, great programs and an excellent staff enrich the city and citizens.

February 20, 2013 9:11 pm on House nixes forced Hammond-Lake County library merger
Nothing like Illinois politics! I read the article two times and I'm as confused as the electoral board.!

February 18, 2013 4:23 pm on Electoral board removes Wilson from Cal City ballot
The only economic development Wal-Mart is interested in is anything that will not compete with Wal-Mart. Our Wal-Mart moved in and little business died.

February 18, 2013 4:20 pm on Rebuilt road lauded as link to Pullman Park revitalization