IDEA Week Offers Something For Everyone

South by Southwest wrapped up over the weekend in Austin. The week-long event was launched to bring people together to meet, learn and share ideas and it features sessions, showcases, screenings, e...... Read More

Plan Developed; Time For Action

More than two hundred community leaders from all corners of the region gathered last week in Mishawaka for the unveiling of the first ever regional economic development plan. The plan launch marked...... Read More

90 Minutes by 2020

Chicago is the third-biggest city in the United States and more than ten million people live in the Chicagoland metropolitan area. Another seventy-six million people visit the area each year. Chica...... Read More

Lessons From My Summer Job

Area college students have returned home in search of a summer employment opportunity. Over the next few weeks, high school students will join them as their school year comes to a close. The ...... Read More

Lessons From My Summer Job

Area college students have returned home in search of a summer employment opportunity. Over the next few weeks, high school students will join them as their school year comes to a close. The youth...... Read More

The Road Ahead

A budget surplus. A balanced budget. A AAA bond rating. One of the top five states in the country for doing business. More people working than at any time in its history. Record new investment. Low...... Read More

Making Tough Land Use Decisions

I've sat through a lot of zoning hearings during my career including several in recent weeks. I've seen them change over the years and each time I get more concerned about the tone, tenor, and emot...... Read More