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Welcoming Illinois Businesses

“Illinoyed” companies invited to take a look at Indiana locations. by Michael Puente There’s no doubt that Chicago is one of the great cities of the world. With its array of restaurants, wonderful parks and museums, expansive arts community and professional sports offerings, Chicago is the place to be – if you can afford it. …

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Andrew Fox

Great opportunities for freight along the South Shore tracks. by Rick A. Richards As a kid growing up in Berkeley, Calif., Andrew Fox had a unique set of babysitters – switch crews for the Southern Pacific Railroad, whose freight yard abutted his dad’s steel warehouse business. Fox would accompany his dad, Charlie, to the office …

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Summer of Arts

Music and visual arts on the bill across the region. by John Cain The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Kirk Muspratt have announced the 2011 South Shore Summer Music Festival. The two-week festival begins July 15 in Hammond and concludes on July 30 in Crown Point. Free concerts by the Northwest Indiana Symphony …

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Buy American

And while you’re at it, Buy Northwest Indiana. The recent Great Recession has revealed the strong impact the global economy has on the United States, and more specifically our region’s economy. Within the past five years, many companies within the office-products industry have increased their private-label brand items that are primarily manufactured outside the United …

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The Wellness Connection

By Kathy McKimmie Wellness programs, health risk assessments and carrot-and-stick employee incentive programs to encourage healthy lifestyles have been around for decades. Their effectiveness has been mixed for many reasons, including their voluntary nature, the lack of a convincing return on investment and the inability of fully insured small employers to impact their current insurance …

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Big, Slick Project

By Rick A. Richards The landscape at BP’s Whiting refinery on the shore of Lake Michigan is a Rubik’s Cube of pipes, derricks, construction cranes and scaffolding. Through a mindboggling maze of pipes, hissing steam, narrow roads and steel beams, it’s hard to tell where the refinery process ends and where construction on a $3.8 …

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Purdue, HVM Racing partner for Indy 500

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University and HVM Racing have partnered for the Indianapolis 500. The relationship will bring the HVM team advanced engineering technologies in aerodynamics, manufacturing and advanced materials, providing opportunities for Purdue students and faculty to participate in motorsports with HVM. “HVM Racing is one of IndyCar’s leading competitors with 2010 Indianapolis 500 …

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Entries sought from high school filmmakers

INDIANAPOLIS – The 20th anniversary of the Heartland Film Festival will be held this year at the Murphy Art Center in Indianapolis. As part of the annual show, the Heartland High School Film Festival will be held. Entries are being sought from high school filmmakers. Deadline to enter the competition is June 1.    

High-Speed Impact

High-Speed Impact

Indianapolis Motor Speedway celebrates 100th anniversary of the Indy 500. by Rick A. Richards If there is any doubt about the impact the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has had on Indiana, look no further than the state’s commemorative quarter. While other states featured the face of a famous person or their state bird, or some other …

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