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The Jacksons reflect on hometown ties, legacy in return to Gary
GARY, Ind. (WNDU) - 2300 Jackson Street is where is all began — humble beginnings for what we know as a family musical dynasty that has sold out shows worldwide. But this past weekend, they were back in the Hoosier State in their hometown of Gary. The Jacksons have...
All you need is love … and a seat at American English’s concert benefiting Cancer Resource Centre
Come together for an American English concert benefiting Cancer Resource Centre in Munster. The well-known Beatles tribute band will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, June 21 at Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. American English features Eric Michaels as Paul McCartney, Jim Irizarry as John Lennon, James Paul...
Lansing History: Ridge Road was once a Potawatomi trail
LANSING, Ill. (May 16, 2024) – From a lonely Potawatomi on horseback in the 1800s, to the thousands of vehicles today, Ridge Road has quite a history. Ridge Road, or 182nd Street, runs east-west through the center of Lansing, following an ancient shoreline of Lake Michigan. An actual ridge, the road rests atop a 25-foot-high elongated berm of sand and gravel deposited by the receding lake. The ridge was once a prominent trail traversed by tribes native to the Chicago region.
Indiana Dunes is hot spot for birding this weekend with fest. Including a new 'Bird Town.'
Pollywog Pond is wrongly named, though it often does have water there nestled between stands of jack pines. Never mind. The town of Ogden Dunes knows what it has — a haven where 170 species of birds have been identified, including the rare sighting this February of the migrating Townsend’s Solitaire. But...
View the full lineup for Sunday’s Lan-Sing event at Fox Pointe
LANSING, Ill. (May 14, 2024) – Lan-Sing: Music for the Soul will bring diverse music and performances to Fox Pointe on Sunday, May 19 starting at 1 p.m. According to a Village of Lansing press release, the Human Relations Commission-sponsored event will, “celebrate the many forms of inspirational music produced and enjoyed in and around Lansing’s diverse community.”
American Legion Post 20, City of Crown Point to host Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
American Legion Post 20 and the City of Crown Point will host the annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 27. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m., May 27, with staging at the Cal Ripken Little League parking lot along Joliet Street. The parade begins on Joliet Street, goes to Main Street south to Wells Street and ends at the Historic Maplewood Cemetery.
Journeyman Distillery Shares Summer Drinks
Journeyman Distillery's Bill Welter and Greg Winget share summer drinks for you to enjoy. The Cherry OCG, their most-awarded and best-selling product, includes apples, cider, Journeyman Rye Whiskey, and Montmorency cherries. The other drink of choice is a limited batch they call Kissing Cousins. It's made in partnership with St....
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