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Lake County population surpasses 500,000 for the first time in 40+ years
While a symbolic milestone, this represents part of a larger trend of Northwest Indiana attracting and retaining population.
Mar 26, 2024
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Micah Pollak
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Lake County population surpasses 500,000 for the first time in 40+ years
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The "Gary, IN Division" is no more!
Welcome to the new “Lake County-Porter County-Jasper County, IN Division.”
Mar 22, 2024
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Micah Pollak
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The "Gary, IN Division" is no more!
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January 2024
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.
Jan 27, 2024
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Micah Pollak
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Northwest Indiana has plenty of housing, provided what you want is a single-family home
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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…
Jan 11, 2024
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Micah Pollak
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Six reasons to be Excited about the Economic Future of Northwest Indiana
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December 2023
Retail Sales in Northwest Indiana
A $27.3 billion industry, and growing.
Dec 12, 2023
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Micah Pollak
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Retail Sales in Northwest Indiana
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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.
Dec 5, 2023
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Micah Pollak
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More People are Choosing to Live in Northwest Indiana and that's a Very Good Sign
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June 2023
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.
Jun 29, 2023
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Micah Pollak
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Eviction filings are way down in Indiana, mostly due to moratoriums.
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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.
Jun 20, 2023
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Micah Pollak
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You probably don't need to follow Covid data anymore, and that's a good thing.
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March 2023
What is "ESG investing"?
...and why are some people outraged over it?
Mar 18, 2023
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Micah Pollak
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What is "ESG investing"?
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January 2023
Indiana Covid Update (1/21/2023)
The winter wave is ending a month earlier than expected and so far the new variant (XBB 1.5) isn't doing all that much.
Jan 21, 2023
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Micah Pollak
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Indiana Covid Update (1/21/2023)
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Indiana Covid Update (1/7/2023)
This winter Covid wave has been the mildest so far and has (fingers crossed) probably peaked.
Jan 8, 2023
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Micah Pollak
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Indiana Covid Update (1/7/2023)
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Why is my gas bill so high?
The price of natural gas is twice what it was three years ago. Here are a few of the reasons why.
Jan 6, 2023
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Micah Pollak
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Why is my gas bill so high?
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