Chicago Tribune

Sen. Rodney Pol invites students to help craft state legislation in next session as part of advisory committee

State Sen. Rodney Pol, D-Chesterton, visited his alma mater Chesterton High School Friday morning to welcome juniors and seniors to get involved in the governance of Indiana. Pol and fellow State Sen.
Chicago Tribune

Chesterton parents, students protest removal of rainbow flags from classrooms: ‘With these flags and symbols around, kids feel like they belong’

Angie Vicari stood outside Chesterton Middle School late Monday afternoon holding a rainbow balloon that fluttered in the breeze. In the bright sun, as Andra Day’s “Rise Up” blared from nearby ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

WATCH NOW: Chesterton marks Juneteenth with march, rally

Chesterton resident Clarence Webb speaks to about 200 people gathered in Thomas Centennial Park in Chesterton on Friday to celebrate Juneteenth.
Purdue University

Despite their collars, factory workers aren't all blue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The typical blue-collar worker in America is smarter and less bored than our popular culture might have us believe, says a Purdue University labor expert. In fact, today's ...