CHICAGO – Illinois Association of Realtors member and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Broker, Carmen Rodriguez was recently nominated by the association to serve as an IAR State Legislative Contact (SLC) for the 2013-14 legislative session of the Illinois General Assembly. In this capacity, Rodriguez will bring her experience and knowledge of IAR positions to bear […]
BURNS HARBOR – Tranco Industrial Services, a railroad construction and maintenance company, was awarded the 2012 Contractor Safety Award, Category 3 at the Gold Level, by The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association, Inc. Based on criteria established by the NRC Safety Committee, the award recognizes the performance by Tranco Industrial Service’s employees and management
GRIFFITH – New officers, committee chairs and members have been elected to Lake Area United Way’s 2013 volunteer Board of Trustees. The 2013 Chair of Lake Area United Way’s Board of Trustees will be Jeremy Miller, regional vice president, Centier Bank. He succeeds Kay Nelson, director of environmental affairs, Northwest Indiana Forum. “It’s truly an
Vera Bradley, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRA) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, representing the 14-week and 53-week periods ended February 2, 2013. The Company reported net revenues of $162.6 million for the fourth quarter, compared to $134.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, an increase of $28.0 million, or
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MERRILLVILLE – Harry J. Vande Velde III, CEO of The Legacy Foundation of Lake County has been named Innovator of the Month for February by the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. The society is part of the Gerald I Lampkin Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center at Ivy Tech Community College in Gary. Vande Velde wanted
LAPORTE – Holladay Properties has been selected by the City of LaPorte to develop the city’s NewPorte Landing Redevelopment Project on the site of the former Allis-Chalmers factory just north of downtown. The 150-acre project sits along Clear Lake. Holladay is the developer of the Ameriplex at the Port in Portage and other similar project
GARY – Chicago developer Eastlake Management & Development Corp. has met with members of the Gary/Chicago International Airport about a development at the airport. Eastlake is owned by Elzie Higginbottom, who wants to create a charter and jet fueling operation similar to that operated by Gary Jet Center. If the proposal is approved by the
HOBART – Luke Oil has announced it is expanding its network of convenience stores in Northwest Indiana. The company plans to open locations in Hobart, Crown Point, Highland, East Chicago and Lafayette. The new stores will add 40 jobs. Luke Oil currently has 10 locations and also is a fuel distributor for GoLo outlets in
VALPARAISO – Porter Regional Hospital, which opened Aug. 25, 2012, recently won two construction project awards. Porter’s contractor, Robins & Morton, won the Associated Builders and Contractors Award of Excellence. This award honors all members of the construction team, the owner, designer and contractor and is judged by an out-of-state panel of professionals on quality
SOUTH BEND – Robert J. Konopa, partner at Tuesley Hall Konopa, has been named to the 2013 Indiana Super Lawyers list as one of the top attorneys in Indiana. No more than 5 percent of lawyers in the state are selected each year for this honor. Konopa was recognized for his work in civil litigation defense,
