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Acclaimed gospel artists DeAndre Patterson, Kim McFarland and Tim White will join West Side Theatre Guild artists, students and community voices on Friday, October 16, for STILL HERE: An Evening of Reflection, Remembrance & Song, a free community arts presentation opening the Guild’s 30th Anniversary Season at the Mark Spencer Auditorium in Gary. The evening […]

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana is marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a monthlong PINKTOBER campaign that combines fundraising, special dining offerings and community activities to support breast cancer research, awareness and patient services. The Gary casino is participating in Hard Rock International’s 27th annual PINKTOBER campaign and will contribute $25,000 to th...

For those rooted in the African milieu, the artificial wall separating the “sacred” from the “secular” does not exist. There is a distinction between the sacred and the profane, but there is no bifurcation between religion and the world or between the mind and the body. What you believe spiritually must directly address your social […]

Rising childcare costs added to higher prices for gas, groceries, housing and health care As the nation’s affordability crisis continues, a growing body of new research finds that rising gas and grocery costs are but two of many factors causing consumers’ financial stress. Moreover, today’s financial stress is deemed a function of both old and newer […]

For millions of Americans living in poverty, rising prices are a threat to their well-being and the well-being of our communities. These prices often result in painful choices—like rationing groceries, skipping meals, or not sending your children to extracurricular activities. Those choices are everywhere these days, with one recent poll showing that half of all […]