Valparaiso to host MLK Day conference on race, labor and activism
Fifty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, a Gary minister says it is left for those who come after to observe the rate of...
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Munster family celebrates Polish Christmas Eve built around pierogi, meatless feast
When the first star appears in the sky Sunday night, the Sroka family will celebrate traditional Polish Wigilia, a festive and delicious Christmas Eve celebration marked with good wishes for...
Elmhurst: Museums, boutiques and unique eats
It is a happy day in family-friendly Elmhurst. School has adjourned for the summer and throngs of children can be found in City Centre — also known as Uptown. The...
Bridgeview: Unique food and Toyota Park
There's a hometown feel beneath the commercial veneer of Bridgeview. The blocks of strip malls along South Harlem Avenue are a generic disguise for the rich ethnic culture that lives...
Portage: A day at the beach with an ice-cream break
My morning in Portage begins early. Weather is a crucial factor for my outdoor day in this city by the lake. I'm lucky. The sun is shining, the sky is...
History Channel highlights Whiting car show
Frankie Valli belted out "Big Girls Don't Cry" as waves of people flooded Whiting's historic 119th Street to take a gander at the shiny paint and chrome of Cruise Night....
Legacy Foundation launches vision-shaping project
As the Legacy Foundation approaches its 25th anniversary, it will host an event in September to try and bring together 1,500 people to formulate a vision for the future. At...
Garden hopping: Go where spring’s in bloom
Spring is an optimal time to wander, walk, bike, hike or run through one of the many arboretums or gardens now in bloom across the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana....
Ways to go all out for Mom
Take Mother's Day up a notch by taking mom on a fun outing. Here's some suggestions for a thoughtful way to make "your presence" a fun present. 2017 Party in...
Women take over Habitat for Humanity build in Lowell
Barb Anderson is learning to swing a hammer as part of a "Women Build" crew run by Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana. Anderson, president CEO of Franciscan Health Crown...