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The "Gary, IN Division" is no more!
Welcome to the new “Lake County-Porter County-Jasper County, IN Division.”
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Micah Pollak
Northwest Indiana has plenty of housing, provided what you want is a single-family home
Not everyone does, and the lack of a healthy mix of housing is hurting our economy.
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Six reasons to be Excited about the Economic Future of Northwest Indiana
While Northwest Indiana has historically faced more than its fair share of socioeconomic challenges, as we enter the year 2024 there are far more…
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Retail Sales in Northwest Indiana
A $27.3 billion industry, and growing.
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More People are Choosing to Live in Northwest Indiana and that's a Very Good Sign
After more than a decade of decline, Northwest Indiana's population has started growing, and growing faster than the national average.
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Eviction filings are way down in Indiana, mostly due to moratoriums.
Since January 2020, there have been 52,686 fewer (-21%) total eviction filings in Indiana than typical; eviction moratoriums were mostly responsible.
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You probably don't need to follow Covid data anymore, and that's a good thing.
If do you want to track Covid trends, it's not as easy as it used to be.
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