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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...
Billy Idol plans to sing at Hard Rock Casino
GARY, Ind. (WNDU) - Billy Idol plans to sing live at the Hard Rock Casino in Gary on May 19. Idol has been one of the many faces of rock’n’roll for 45 years. Between 1977 and 1981 he created three albums that included positivity, emotional depth, and high pop synonymous with punk rock.
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.”
MVP Studio & Spa hosts free health event focused on blood pressure, mental health
LANSING, Ill. (May 13, 2024) – MVP Studio & Spa hosted its second free health event for the Lansing community on May 5, highlighting the importance of mental health, blood pressure, and Body Composition Analysis, otherwise known as Body Mass Index (BMI). UChicago Medicine blood pressure services. University of...
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.
AWARD-WINNING JOURNEYMAN DISTILLERY ANNOUNCES HEAD BREWER FOR ‘SEA OF MONSTERS’ BREWERY LAUNCH THIS SUMMER 2024 IN VALPARAISO, IN
Industry Veteran Greg Winget Joins Team to Create Debut Line of Beers focused on Craft Creations, Hyper-Local Ingredients, and Whiskey Inspiration in Next Phase of the Midwest’s $40 Million Dollar Destination Distillery and Brewery. One of the nation’s most exciting craft distilleries and the maker of ASCOT’s Whiskey of...
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