The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has named the City of Valparaiso as the “Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Community of the Year.”
“Mayor Jon Costas and other community and business leaders have emphasized infrastructure improvements and taken advantage of many benefits of working closely together,” said Indiana Chamber President Kevin Brinegar. “Valparaiso is not only a [...]

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It appears the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is about to shower Gary with cash. HUD is putting the wheels into motion for “The Gary Project,” which is intended to make the northern Indiana city a model of urban revitalization.
Gary is expected to be the Obama administration’s “national model” for urban revitalization, according [...]

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