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Dr Larry A Brechner

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NEWS  and  EXHIBITS
 

Chesterton Art Center - 115 S 4th Street, Chesterton, IN 46304

The exhibit's opening reception on Saturday, November 9 - 12-2pm
The exhibit will feature the following pieces 20x20" Digital Photograph on Canvas Wrap

    
Bad Hair Day                              The Eyes Have It                                 Silo  

                  SOUTH SHORE ARTS - 81st Annual Salon Show
                                               September 6 - November 4, 2024
 

SOUTH SHORE ARTS - The Center for Visual and Performing Arts (Munster)
"Lake Palomara Winter" a 16x24 Monotone Digital Photograph on Metal was accepted into the South Shore Arts 81st Annual Salon Show. 
A preview exhibit opening will be September 5th, 6-8p with the artist reception/awards presentation on Sunday, October 6th starting at 1:00 pm.
The exhibit will run from September 6th through November 10th, 2024.    
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Lake Palomara Winter
16x24 Monotone Digital Photograph on Metal

Manhattan Up
16x20 Digital Photograph on Acrylic

         
Lake Palomara Winter                                             Rockport Dinghy
    16x24 Monotone Digital Photograph on Metal                              16x20 Monotone Digital Photograph on Metal
                                                                                                        Honorable Mention Award

Lake Palomara Winter
16x24 Monotone Digital Photograph on Metal

 
Loomis Lake Heron  (16x24" Canvas Gallery Wrap) 

Heron Portrait  #2018-128 (16x24" Canvas Gallery Wrap) 
 

            
Florida Tropical House                                                                                                  The Depot at Dusk     

              
                                 Heron Portrait  #2018-128                                                             Loomis Lake  Heron #2022-57
                     16x24 Canvas Gallery Wraps

Perched Heron
18x24 Canvas Gallery Wrap

Heron Portrait
16x24 Canvas Gallery Wrap

The exhibit will feature "Autumn Island" rendered as a 20x20" metal print:

 

Cover for the 2022 Dig The Dunes Calendar
 

 Our Story

Photography has been a shared passion since we met nearly forty years ago.
Even on our New England honeymoon, photography was a part of our married life together.
When out exploring together, we often have photographed many of the same subjects,
however, our approaches and final images are often very different from each other’s work.

We exhibited 72 pieces and sold 12 pieces plus had a wonderful opening reception
and many complimentary comments about the work and the exhibit.

         
Sears Tower Sunset                                                                                                 Motif #1   (15T)     

              
                                                  Eagle                                                              Perched Heron   (Tri Kappa Award Winner)                                                       

The exhibit will feature this 20x30" canvas gallery wrap:

 

2021 Calendars

                                                                           Valparaiso Chain of Lakes 2021 Calendar                                                                     Dig The Dunes 2021 Calendar
                    

Village Gallery -  Pines Village- 3303 Pines Village Circle Valparaiso, Indiana
An Opening Artist Talk Reception  will be held on Sunday, July 14 at 1:30pm, open to the public friends and family.

      
                                                                                                                     Flying Great Blue Heron was purchased for Pines Village's permanent collection
 

Area Artist's Association Brechner/Biancardi Exhibit
  Lubeznik - Area Artists Gallery July 5-28, 2019
Opening July 5th 5-8pm

CORNERSTONE GALLERY -  Centier Bank - 1500 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, July 12 at 6:30-9pm, open to artist’s friends and family.

                           

STUDIO 659 Worn Out Well Worn Exhibit
           March 23-May 10, 2019

STUDIO 659 - 1413 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Saturday March 23 at 2-5pm, open to artist’s friends and family.
The following 20x30" Canvas Gallery wraps will appear as part of this Studio 659 exhibit:

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Light Box Studio Photography
Created this original image for an
Ice Hockey Complex promotional material
with an art director working on this project
 

  
Original Image                                             Final Rendering

 
Business Card

Area Artist's Association Artist's Narrative
Feb 12- Apr 24, 2019
Indiana Welcome Center
                                                   

                            STUDIO 659 Artistic License Exhibit
                                                  Jan 25-Feb 28, 2019

STUDIO 659 - 1413 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Fri Jan 25 at 2-5pm, open to artist’s friends and family.
The following 20x30" Canvas Gallery wraps will appear as part of this Studio 659 exhibit:

           From Shutter Click to Final Rendering
                                              January 15, 2019 at 7pm

 
  

From Shutter Click to Final Rendering is a presentation/demonstration to the Area Artist's Association about workflow       
and processing of photography for artists.

EXHIBIT EXTENDED THROUGH MARCH 8
  

CORNERSTONE GALLERY -  Centier Bank - 1500 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, November 30 at 6:30-9pm, open to artist’s friends and family.

CORNERSTONE GALLERY -  Centier Bank - 1500 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, September 21 at 6-9pm, open to artist’s friends and family.

                       SOUTH SHORE ARTS 75th SALON SHOW
                                       Sep 9 - Nov 4 , 2018

Hosted at  South Show Arts - Wellman Gallery - The Center for Visual & Performing Arts

An Artist Reception/Awards will be held on Sunday, Sep 16  from 1pm to 3pm, and the public is invited. 
Refreshments will be served.

The exhibit will feature the Twilight rendered as a 20x30" Canvas Gallery Wrap:
 

           From Shutter Click to Final Rendering
                                              September 10, 2018 at 6PM

From Shutter Click to Final Rendering is a presentation/demonstration to the Area Artist's Association about workflow       
and processing of photography for artists.

Southern Shore Art Association
Urban Experience Exhibit
   Sep 7 - 30, 2018

The above two 12x18" Canvas Gallery Wraps are available at silent auction in support of the BUNS Cares Charity during the 2018 Bowling Blast.
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           Exhibiting and Promoting Your Photography
                                              August 7, 2018 6PM

A presentation to the Duneland Photography Club about preparing pieces for exhibits and tips on promotion using various media.

The Depot Gallery - 525 S Broadway, Beverly Shores, IN 46301
An Opening Event will be held on Friday August 10,  at 5-7pm, open to artist’s friends and family.
The following will appear as part of this exhibit:

Southern Shore Art Association
Waterworks Exhibit
   Aug 3 - 27, 2018

NEW ITEM AVAILABLE:
Your favorite NP photo can be created as a 300 piece puzzle in
8x10", 10x14", or 11x14" sizes.

Email photo@brech.com for ordering details

This puzzle is available at
The Depot Museum and Art Gallery Gift Shop
525 S Broadway, Beverly Shores, IN 46301

CORNERSTONE GALLERY -  Centier Bank - 1500 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Friday June 16 at 6:30-9pm, open to artist’s friends and family.

The exhibit will feature these 20x30" canvas gallery wraps:

Local Art Stars at the Ula Art Gallery - 1873 E Summit Street, Crown Point, Indiana 46307
The exhibit will feature eight canvas gallery wrap pieces as part of the Grand Opening Exhibit.

 

                            2018 Dune Birds in Art Exhibition
                                                  May 16-June 17, 2018

    Indiana Dunes Welcome Center - 1215 IN-49, Chesterton, IN 46304
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday May 16 at 6-8pm, open to artist’s friends and family.
The following 20x30" Canvas Gallery wraps will appear as part of this exhibit.

 

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                            The Depot Galley & Museum
                           5x5 Exhibit
                                                              Friday May 11, 2018 5-7PM

The Depot Gallery - 525 S Broadway, Beverly Shores, IN 46301
An Opening Event will be held on Friday May 11 at 5-7pm, open to artist’s friends and family.
The following will appear as part of this exhibit:

 

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Chesterton Art Center
The View as We See It 2018
Photography Exhibit
                       May 4-26, 2018

Chesterton Art Center - 115 S 4th Street, Chesterton, IN 46304
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 6 at 2-4pm, open to artist’s friends and family.

 

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Southern Shore Art Association
Spring Fling Exhibit
   May 4 - 27, 2018

 

 

 

 

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                            STUDIO 659 Artistic License Exhibit
                                                  April 29-May 28, 2018

STUDIO 659 - 1413 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 29 at 2-5pm, open to artist’s friends and family.
The following 20x30" Canvas Gallery wraps will appear as part of this Studio 659 exhibit:

 

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BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS COUNSELING - Michigan City, Indiana
March 2018

  This 32x48" Canvas Gallery Wrap was purchased by
BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS COUNSELING
for placement in one of their counseling rooms.

Lighthouse Sunbeams

SPA POINTE - Fitness Pointe - Munster, Indiana
December 27, 2017

   These 20x30" Canvas Gallery Wraps were purchased by Spa Pointe for placement in their massage rooms.

              
                         Wisconsin Headwaters                                              Lover's Leap                                              Pacific Coast #3

CORNERSTONE GALLERY -  Centier Bank - 1500 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, December 1 at 6-9pm, open to artist’s friends and family.

            ILLIANA ARTISTS 17th JURIED EXHIBITION
                                September 1 - 29, 2017

CORNERSTONE GALLERY -  Centier Bank - 1500 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Friday June 16 at 6:30-9pm, open to artist’s friends and family.

The exhibit will feature these three 20x30" canvas gallery wraps:

Best Photograph Award
 

Audrey's Inspiration Award
by the Lipinski Family

CORNERSTONE GALLERY -  Centier Bank - 1500 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, October 21 at 6:30-9pm, open to artist’s friends and family.

The exhibit will feature these three 20x30" canvas gallery wraps:

     
            Motif #1                            "St Joe" from Silver Beach               Old Michigan City Lighthouse

The exhibit will feature these two 20x30" canvas gallery wraps:

    
"Big Red" Lighthouse                                   The Florida Tropical House    

   
     Paschal Full Moonrise       

CORNERSTONE GALLERY -  Centier Bank - 1500 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, June 24 at 6:30-9pm, open to artist’s friends and family.

The exhibit will feature these four 20x30" canvas gallery wraps:

          
Autumn Reflections                                       Paschal Full Moonrise

   
Winter Dawn  (24x36")                                                             Morning Glow

The Florida Tropical House    

Click Below to watch a Video Interview with Larry

Click Here for Larry's Illiana Artists Bio Page

 

The WaterBird Banquet Center will feature an on going exhibit of ten New Perspectives 20x30" Canvas Gallery Wrapped works, available for purchase directly from the WaterBird, or other sizes and formats available by order from New Perspectives. 
 

Click Below for Exhibit Details:

CORNERSTONE GALLERY -  Centier Bank - 1500 119th Street, Whiting, Indiana
An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, October 23 at 6:30-9pm, open to artist’s friends and family.

The exhibit will feature these two works:

     
         Lily's Eyes                                  Megan as "Jean"

            SOUTH SHORE ARTS 72nd SALON SHOW
                                Sep 14 - Nov 1 , 2015

Hosted at Wellman Gallery - The Center for Visual & Performing Arts

An Artist Reception/Awards will be held on Sunday, Sep 20  from 1pm to 3pm, and the public is invited. 
Refreshments will be served.

The exhibit will feature the Florida Tropical House rendered as a 20x30" Canvas Gallery Wrap:
 

            ILLIANA ARTISTS 16th JURIED EXHIBITION
                                Aug 30 - Oct 1, 2015

Hosted at CHESTERTON ART CENTER - 114 S 4th Street, Chesterton, Indiana 46304

An Artist Reception/Awards will be held on Sunday, Aug 30 from 2pm to 4pm, and the public is invited. 
Refreshments will be served.

The exhibit will feature the two pieces in the Exhibit:

     
Lake Palomara Cardinals                                             Carol Lynn    
                           16x20" Canvas Gallery Wrap                               16x20"/24x28" Framed Canvas Photo Illustration

   The exhibit will feature these canvas gallery wraps:
        
         Swan Taxi                                                 Reflected Flight

CALUMET COLLEGE of ST JOSEPH
presents
Calumet Region/Northwest Indiana Exhibit
   July 20 - August 30, 2015

An Opening Artists Reception/Awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, July 21 at 4:30-7pm,  open to artist’s friends and family.

The exhibit will feature this 20x30" canvas gallery wraps:
 
Florida Tropical House                     Walkway to the Lakeshore
 

The exhibit will feature two of my Fine Art Figure Studies

The exhibit will feature these 20x30 "canvas gallery wraps and a 16x20 framed piece:

        
Winter Dunes Lakeshore                                       A Duneland Beach                                     Autumn’s Reflection        

   
 Marquette Park Beach                 Winter Dune Grass I         

      
   Florida Tropical House           "Big Red" Lighthouse

Intrigue Salon & Day Spa  712 Joliet Street - Dyer, Indiana 46311 (219 322-9454)

will feature twelve pieces of New Perspectives in their salon from mid October through the end of December.
Salon Hours:   Mon 10am-3pm |Tue-Thu 10am-8pm | Fri 10am-6pm
 

The exhibit will feature ten pieces and some pieces may change during the course of the exhibit or if sold

           

   

                

Lakeshore Public Media proudly announces our award winning Holiday Gift Auction will air live.

November 16 & 17, 2014 - The Holiday Gift Auction offers a fantastic opportunity to showcase your product or service, or gift certificate to a viewing audience of 3.5 million residents.  Also it is a great opportunity to get some great items while supporting Lakeshore Public Media (Northwest Indiana's Public TV & Radio stations)

The auction will feature these three pieces donated by New Perspectives:

   The exhibit will feature:

WHITE RIPPLE GALLERY - 6725 Kennedy Av - Hammond, Indiana  46323
Viewing during regular gallery hours: Monday-Friday 11am-5pm & Second Saturday of each month 7-10pm

White Ripple Gallery presents thirteen previous exhibited and new works by Northwest Indiana photographic artist, Larry A Brechner in their Mezzanine Gallery, running concurrently with the main gallery I Am American  Exhibit (running through July 26).

A closing artist reception will be held Saturday, July 26 between 7-10pm

          
Autumn on Spectacle Lake #64T                                                   Chubb Lake Cardinals

    2014 Visit Indiana Tourism Campaign        

                                                       The exhibit will feature these 20x30 "canvas gallery wraps:
         
           Star Lake Store                Minneapolis Steam Tractor       The Florida Tropical House     

The exhibit will feature these 20x30 "canvas gallery wraps:
         
Autumn on Spectacle Lake #64T                                                            Crook's Bridge         

Just added to this exhibit:

The exhibit will feature these 20x30 "canvas gallery wraps:
          
          Autumn on Spectacle Lake #64T                                                             Autumn on Loomis Lake  #52W
                     Rogers/Lakewood Park - Valparaiso, Indiana

Crook's Bridge

                      
                    Whitley CourthouseTower *                                 Stillwaters                                 Lost Memories
                                             * Second Place

The exhibit will feature these 20x30 "canvas gallery wraps:
     
      Florida Tropical House                                Old Boathouse                          Minnow Shack-A Northwoods Icon
                                                         

The exhibit will feature this 20x30" canvas gallery wrap:

Walkway to the Lakeshore
Tom Puplava Award

Lakeshore Public Media proudly announces our award winning Holiday Gift Auction will air live.

November 17, 18, 19, 20, 2013. The Holiday Auction offers a fantastic opportunity to showcase your product,
service, or gift certificate to a viewing audience of 3.5 million residents. 

The auction will feature these three pieces donated by New Perspectives:

    
       Autumn on Spectacle Lake                                                              Florida Tropical House       
  (20x30" Canvas Gallery Wrap)                                   (20x30" Canvas Gallery Wrap)
 

Bald Eagle Flag
(11x14" Canvas Gallery Wrap)
 

The exhibit will feature these Three pieces:

    
Star Lake Store                                                                     Crook's Bridge
(20x30" Canvas Gallery Wrap)                                                  (20x30" Canvas Gallery Wrap)
 

 
Minneapolis Steam Tractor
(20x30" Canvas Gallery Wrap)

The exhibit will feature these four 20x30" canvas gallery wraps:

               
                            Autumn on Spectacle Lake #64T                                         Autumn on Loomis Lake  #52W
                                                                                                           Rogers/Lakewood Park - Valparaiso, Indiana

             
                              Florida Tropical House                                                 Walkway to the Lakeshore

                      NAS KINGSVILLE EXHIBIT

The NAS Kingsville Exhibit will feature aircraft from the flight line, static displays, in flight shot at Naval Air Station Kingsville (Texas); one of two naval bases for primary jet aviator training.

 
 MILLER'S SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY   
 EXHIBIT             July 1-31, 2013

The Hobart Arts League will exhibit at Miller's Senior Living Community
 (5911 Lute Road in Portage) An Artists Reception/Awards will be held on Thursday, July 25 from 5pm to 7pm, and the public is invited.  Refreshments will be served.

The exhibit will continue to feature the four of the five pieces seen in the
HAL Captured in Time Photography and Illiana Artists Member Exhibit

               ILLIANA ARTISTS MEMBER EXHIBIT
                                June 1-29, 2013

 Hosted at The Hobart Arts League - 3850 Howard St, Hobart, Indiana 46342

An Artists Reception/Awards will be held on Thursday, Jun 8 from 2pm to 4pm, and the public is invited. 
Refreshments will be served.

The exhibit will continue to feature the fives pieces seen in the HAL Captured in Time Photography Exhibit

                      CAPTURED IN TIME 
                 PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
                            May 2013

The Hobart Arts League - 3850 Howard St, Hobart, Indiana 46342

An Artists Reception/Awards will be held on Saturday, May 11 from 2pm to 4pm, and the public is invited. 
Refreshments will be served.

This Exhibit will feature:

   
Star Lake Store                                                                     Crook's Bridge *
(20x30" Canvas Gallery Wrap)                                                  (20x30"Canvas Gallery Wrap)

                                                                                                                                             *Second Place

     
             Rockport Dinghy                               Old Boathouse                    Minnow Shack-A Northwoods Icon
                                                           (20x30" Canvas Gallery Wrap)              (20x30" Canvas Gallery Wrap)
 

New Bridges of Parke County (Indiana) Exhibit  now open - November 2010

A new exhibit within the EDIFICE GALLERY featuring recent images of the covered bridges found in Parke County, Indiana - known as the "covered bridge capital of the world."   Images for the exhibit were created in late October, and features 25 of the 29 standing covered bridges located throughout that region, which is also home to Turkey Run State Park, Sugar Creek, Big Raccoon Creek, Raccoon State Recreation Area, and Billie Creek Village. 

Click on the image below to visit this new exhibit:

New Perspectives Website Renovation - July 2010

A long overdue renovation of the New Perspectives website should be completed by August.  The improvements should ease and improve site navigation as well as improve the look and feel of the New Perspectives website.

The original site was developed in 1998 when dial-up access to the internet was the norm, web hosting space was very limited, and computer display resolutions were only 600 x 480 or 800 x 600 pixels.  As a result the web site images were displayed as thumbnails in the galleries and exhibits then linked to web pages where the larger images were displayed.

In the renovated website, the images in the galleries or exhibits are are generally about 400 x 600  to 533 x 800 pixels at 100dpi in JPEG format using about 80-85% compression resulting in an average image size is around 100- 280KB.  Thumbnails leading to individual image pages have been eliminated in favor of directly displaying a collection of images in each gallery or exhibit.  The display resolution has been expanded to be best viewed in 1280 x 720 to 1366 x 768 widescreen format.  Some low-resolution legacy images do remain in some of the galleries or exhibits from my pre-digital film work until the original negatives can be rescanned.

The JAVA navigation buttons in the side navigation bar have been replaced by simple HTML buttons.  JAVA is still used for the Home Page slide show and page transitions but otherwise no other JAVA or JAVASCRIPT is used on the site.  The site is fully usable if JAVA is not installed or blocked on individual computers.  To use these features select "Allow Blocked Content" on the information bar when it appears.

The Flora & Fauna Gallery has been separated into two galleries, and exhibits are being expanding within the galleries.  Throughout the site a darker background was selected to improve image viewing contrast.  It is now easier to add images to the various galleries so more frequent updates of new images will now be possible.

Munster, Indiana - A Centennial History
by Lance Trusty with photo compilation by Ken Schoon
December 2006
A coffee table book featuring several images of from theatrical/lighting portfolio.

ERRATA: Page 19 caption incorrectly credits Dr Tim Bartlett as the director of the 2000 Munster Theatre Company production of Fiddler on the Roof. 
Larry A Brechner was the Producer/Director (and Lighting Designer) while Tim Bartlett was the conductor/music director on that production.

On Stage - Off Stage
An Exhibit of the work of Larry A Brechner
Calumet College - February 2003
On Stage - Off Stage features a collection of works from the New Perspectives gallery.
The exhibit will feature pieces from the theatrical lighting/directing portfolio as well as many of the fine art offerings.  Calumet College of St Joseph's Gallery is located in Whiting, Indiana and will run through March 15.

Faculty and Staff Exhibit
at Calumet College - February 2002
Lost Memories and Scarecrow will be on exhibit  from February 15 - March 15, 2002 at Calumet College of St Joseph's Gallery (Whiting, Indiana). Opening reception  is Tuesday, February 19 from 5-7pm at the Gallery.

A tentative solo exhibit is being planned for January or February 2003 featuring a collection of work from the New Perspectives gallery.

Oregionality - June 2001
Oregionality is a coffee table book published by The Times (Northwest Indiana) complied from the works of photographers throughout the area. The book will include Old Guardians, Harvest Wagon, and Tractor Seat . Additionally, the editor has reproduced a portion of the theater exhibit One Gypsy's Trek Through Regional Theater, selecting about twenty images for the publication. Books are available at Border's (Highland), Barnes & Nobles (Hobart), and The Book Worm (Valparaiso).

Sunday November 11 - Oregionality Photgrapher Lecture
Lake County Reference Library 1919 w81st Merrillville 2-4pm
Several of the featured photographers will present a video presentation of their work and provide an opportunity to meet them in person.

Saturday July 7 - Oregionality Book Signing
Barnes & Noble at the Hobart/Merrillville Store 2-4pm
Several of featured photographers including Larry A Brechner will be present for a special book signing event 

57th Annual Salon Show - September 10 - October 26, 2000
The 57th Annual Salon Show included Ferris Wheel 
as part of the exhibit showing in the Bachman Gallery of the Northern Indiana Arts Association (The Center for Visual & Performing Arts - Munster, IN). Awards Reception was  held on Sunday September 10 and the exhibit ran through October 26.

PBS 56 Fine Arts Auction - September 9-15, 2000
WYIN-TV Channel 56 hosted a live televised Fine Art and Furniture Auction on September 14-15 at 7pm with Gallery Viewing at the Lake County (Indiana) Convention and Visitors Bureau September 9-13.  The juried show awards were presented on September 13, and the exhibit included Lost Memories and  Old Guardians. The LC Convention/Visitors Bureau is located at I-80/94 and Kennedy Av (exit 3 south) in Hammond, Indiana, only 25 miles from downtown Chicago.