First Midwest Bancorp Inc., parent company of First Midwest Bank, plans to purchase Northern States Financial Corp., holding company for Waukegan, Ill.-based NorStates Bank. NorStates Bank operates eight offices in Lake County, Ill. and has approximately $500 million in total assets and $400 million in deposits, First Midwest said in a statement. The deal […]
LaPorte-based CareEnroll renovating headquarters, adding up to 197 new jobs
LAPORTE – CareEnroll, a company which assists consumers enroll in health care plans and maintain coverage, announced June 19 it will expand its LaPorte-headquarters and Fishers-based satellite office. The company, which was founded in 2015 by Phil Woods, plans to hire up to 197 new workers by the end of 2021, according to the Indiana […]
Ivy Tech hosting enrollment days around state
Ivy Tech Community College is hosting express enrollment days at several of its campuses around the state on June 21 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ivy Tech’s campuses in East Chicago, Gary, Michigan City, South Bend and Valparaiso also will be taking part. During the […]
Notre Dame ranked among best places to work for information technology professionals
IDG’s Computerworld 2018 list of the Best Places to Work in Information Technology ranked the University of Notre Dame 15 out of the top 100 employers. The annual list recognizes the 100 top organizations that challenge their IT staffs while providing great benefits and compensation. Notre Dame will be included in coverage on Computerworld.com along […]
Latest jobless figures show Indiana’s unemployment rate at 3.2 percent
Indiana’s unemployment rate saw a slight increase from April to May. The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, distributed June 18 by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, shows the state’s jobless rate in May, the latest data available, stood at 3.2 percent, up from 2.9 percent in April. The state’s jobless […]
Gibson of South Bend named to Hanover Insurance Group’s President’s Club
SOUTH BEND – Gibson, an insurance brokerage firm, recently was appointed to The Hanover Insurance Group’s President’s Club. Firms named to the club are recognized for delivering outstanding value to their clients through insurance expertise and responsive service. The company was recognized for becoming part of the club during a recent conference in Arizona. Gibson, […]
Northwest Indiana Clean Air free bike light program promotes bicycling safety, air quality education
Northwest Indiana Clean Air has launched Project Lightning Bug, a bicycle safety and air quality education initiative. The program plans to give away 3,000 bike lights and hand out air quality education materials at public events including night rides, safety villages and bike rodeos. Project Lightning Bug will be at the following events/programs in the […]
New data suggests greater number of Indiana high school graduates more prepared for college
More Indiana high school graduates are better prepared for college today than just a few years ago. That’s according to the 2018 College Readiness Report released June 14 by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The report shows that while the number of high school graduates who go directly to college continues to hold steady […]
NIPSCO accepting grant requests for public safety education, training
MERRILLVILLE — NIPSCO has launched a new grant to support local nonprofits, which provide public safety education and training across northern Indiana. Grants are available in amounts ranging between $500 and $5,000. Applications will be accepted through Aug. 10; grant awards will be announced the week of Aug. 27. Grants should be applied toward community […]
University of Saint Francis Crown Point Program Director Julie Gardner named to ’40 Under Forty’ list
CROWN POINT – Julie Gardner, assistant professor of biology at the University of Saint Francis – Crown Point, recently was named to the 2018 American Society for Clinical Pathology’s 40 Under Forty list. Gardner also is the director of USF Crown Point’s Medical Laboratory Technician program. ASCP’s 40 Under Forty program spotlights 40 accomplished pathologists, […]
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