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VALPARAISO COMMUNITY PROFILE Building one of America’s BEST communities McAlister’s McAlister’s Famous Tea Join Club e Club Sandwiches • Salads • Spuds Soups • Tea • Catering 300 Porters Vale Blvd • Valparaiso • (219) 476-4089 savannah Off Rt 2 and Rt 49 in Porters Vales Shopping Center chopped salad spud max™ Blvd Rt 49 McAlister’s Deli Porters Vale Laporte Ave - Rt 2 Order onlineAvoid or through e the line! McAlister’s App. mcalistersdeli.com ©2017 McAlister’s Franchisor SPV LLC Picture yourself living above & beyond your expectations in a vibrant community where things are happening... A place that offers a spectacular blend of business and educational opportunities along with robust arts and culture and vast entertainment and recreational options. Experience all of this and more in Valparaiso where opportunities are endless, and life is good. From beautiful neighborhoods and sprawling parks to top- rated schools and a thriving economy, Valparaiso is an A PUBLICATION OF THE GREATER VALPARAISO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ideal place to live, play, 162 W Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN 46383 219-462-1105 learn and work. [email protected] www.valpochamber.org DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Kre-Eight Design Marketing COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Chapel of the Resurrection photo used by permission from Valparaiso University – Jon Hendricks Aerial View of Valparaiso - Joey Lax-Salinas Photgraphy FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY Joey Lax-Salinas Photography PRINTING Vision 4 ValpOh! \ above & beyond Get in. Get out. Get on your way. Getting expert care for illnesses, bumps and bruises is more convenient than ever. No appointment needed even on evenings and weekends! Just walk in, get treated, and be on your way! In addition to Immediate Care, these centers offer physician practices and other services. Immediate Care locations serving Valparaiso. Valparaiso Health Center of St. Mary Medical Center 3800 St. Mary Dr., Valparaiso Immediate Care Hours: M-Sun: 8 am – 8 pm Immediate Care: 219-286-3707 Scheduling Outpatient Tests: 219-947-6436 South Valpo Immediate Care 1451 W. Morthland Dr., Valparaiso Immediate Care Hours: M-F: 8 am – 8 pm Sat: 8 am - 5 pm Immediate Care: 219-286-3880 Opening February 2018 comhs.org above & beyond 00 5 5 HOURS HOURS 4 HOURS 2 2 HOURS HOURS < 1 HOUR LOCATION Valparaiso is an easy drive to many midwestern hubs of industry, business and culture. • Less than one hour to Chicago • 4 hours to Detroit • 2 hours to Indianapolis & Milwaukee • 5 hours Cleveland & St. Louis HIGHWAYS (distance from Valparaiso) Interstates US State • I-94 – 14 miles • US Hwy 30 – 0 miles • IN 49 – 0 miles • I-80/90 – 12 miles • US Hwy 6 – 7 miles • IN 2 – 0 miles • I-65 – 13 miles • IN 130 – 0 miles 6 ValpOh! \ Location & Travel Information LOCATION & TRAVEL INFORMATION oh! Porter County Regional Airport O’Hare International, Chicago (ORD) 75 miles (219) 462-6508 Midway, Chicago (MDW) 50 miles • Runways: 2 • East/West Runway 09/27 7000’ X 150’ Michiana Regional, South Bend (SBN) 50 miles • North/South Runway 18/36 4000’ x 75’ • Charter service available Gary/Chicago Regional, Gary (GRY) 25 miles The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD): operates the South Shore interurban train line between South Bend, IN and Chicago, IL. www.nictd.com (219) 926-5744 33 East US Highway 12, Chesterton, 46304 V-Line Public Transit Service: routes to popular destinations around Valparaiso, the Valparaiso University campus, and a Valparaiso- NICTD route that gets commuters to and from the South Shore Line. www.valpo.us click Department >Valparaiso Transportation >V-Line (219) 476-9393. The ChicaGo-Dash: provides weekday express bus service between Valparaiso and downtown Chicago. www.chicagodash.com (877) 746-3274 Coach USA: operates a coach charter business with Airport Supersaver service between Valparaiso and Midway/O’Hare airports. www.coachusa.com (219) 884-0054 above & beyond 7 IMPORTANToh! INFORMATION HERE IS SOME INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP YOU Midwest Telecom TELEVISION/CABLE FIND WHAT YOU NEED IN AND AROUND THE CITY. of America All national networks are (219) 650-5555 available through AUTOMOBILE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE www.pickmta.com Chicago affiliates. REGISTRATION/ 2700 Valparaiso Street NITCO Comcast DRIVER’S LICENSE 460 W Lincolnway (219) 996-2981 www.xfinity.com 1361 Morthland Dr. (219) 462-2189 www.nitco.com Lakeshore Public Television Suites G & H for local assistance (219) 462-4814 (PBS) – Channel 56 (800) 275-8777 for general LOCAL NEWSPAPERS www.in.gov/bmv (800) 694-5253 postal information. Post-Tribune This office will also direct you www.lakeshoreptv.com (800) 753-5533 to emission testing sites. GAS/ELECTRIC www.post-trib.com SERVICES TRASH REMOVAL/ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Northern Indiana Public The Chronicle RECYCLING 162 W Lincolnway Service Company (NIPSCO) (219) 462-1488 Valparaiso Public Works Hours: Mon-Fri 8am to 4:30pm (800) 464-7726 www.thechroniclenwi.com Within City Limits (219) 462-1105 www.nipsco.com (219) 462-4612 www.valpochamber.org The Times Download our mobile app Some residents outside (219) 462-5151 city limits receive gas www.nwi.com VOTER CITY HALL & electric service from REGISTRATION 166 W. Lincolnway Kankakee Valley REMC RADIO Porter County (219) 462-1161 (800) 552-2622 Adams Radio Group Government Center www.valpo.us www.kvremc.com WAKE-AM 1500, WLJE-FM 155 Indiana Ave. 105.5, WZVN-FM 107, WXRD- (219) 465-3484 PORTER COUNTY INTERNET/TELEPHONE FM 103.9 www.porterco.org PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM Comcast (219) 462-0524 (219) 210-9990 Valparaiso University WATER WVUR-FM 95.1 www.pcpls.org www.comcast.com Valparaiso City Utilities Frontier Communications Local News/Talk Radio 205 Billings St. (877) 462-8188 WIMS-AM 1420 (219) 462-6174 www.frontier.com Neighborhood Broadcasting www.valparaisoutilities.org WVLP-FM 98.3 8 ValpOh! \ Important Information General Insurance Services is an independent insurance agency serving NWI for over 80 years 219.464.3511 | www.genins.com above & beyond 9 Rice & Rice Attorneys... A Cornerstone in Our Community for 45 years Call Now! (800) 303-RICE Free Consultation • Medicaid Planning to Avoid Nursing Home Spend-Down • Elder Law, Long-Term Care Planning and In-Home Healthcare Planning • Living Trusts, Probate Avoidance, Business and Farmland Succession Planning Cliff Rice Elder Law Attorney ELD E R L A W AND E S T A T E P L ANNING SERVING I NDIANA , ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN WITH O FFICES IN VALPAR AISO, G R ANGER A ND L AFAYET TE Rice & Rice Attorneys 100 L incolnway, S uite 1 , Valpar aiso, In 4 6383 RiceandRice.com 10 ValpOh! \ above & beyond BUSINESS & Looking for work in oh! Valparaiso? A great start WORKFORCE is some of the businesses Starting a new business, relocating an existing one, or have and organizations below. business related questions? Contact one of the following Their focus is finding the organizations for assistance. right people for the right jobs. From manufacturing Indiana Small Business Valparaiso Economic Development Center Development Organization to clerical work, there are (219) 644-3513 (219) 462-1105 options for everyone here www.isbdc.org/northwest-isbdc www.valpoedc.com in Valparaiso. SCORE (219) 462-1105 www.northwestindiana.score.org Center of Workforce Innovations 2804 Boilermaker Ct, Ste E The city of Valparaiso does not (219) 462-2940 require a business license within www.innovativeworkforce.com the city limits. Elwood Staffing Services, Inc. 3516 N Calumet Ave A list of major (219) 462-7894 industries in www.elwoodstaffing.com Porter County Express Employment can be obtained Professionals by visiting 332 W US Hwy 30, Ste C www.valpoedc.com (219) 465-4868 www.expresspros.com Kelly Services 2146 N Karwick Rd, Ste E Long Beach, IN 46360 (219) 872-1435 www.kellyservices.com Peoplelink Staffing Solutions 2804 Boilermaker Ct, Ste H (219) 242-8411 www.peoplelinkstaffing.com Business & Workforce 11 Valparaiso is the 12th most educated population in the state source: Wikipedia oh!EDUCATION Valparaiso provides excellence in education at every level. Residents enjoy a quality education from four public school systems, More than 93% 37.3% of residents of three private schools, a vocational 93% Valparaiso hold and technical center, a special high school diplomas, with education center, as well as four 37.3% having graduated from colleges and universities within source: livability.com college and 13% driving distance. This information completing a will help you navigate the various postgraduate 13% degree program. options Valparaiso has to offer in education. 12 ValpOh! \ Education PRIVATE SCHOOLS Immanuel Lutheran School (PreK-8) (219) 462-8207 www.immanuelvalpo.org Saint Paul Catholic School (PreK-8) (219) 462-3374 www.stpaulvalpo.org Victory Christian Academy (PreK-12) (219) 548-8803 www.vcacademy.info VOCATIONAL/ TECHNICAL Porter County Educational Services Division of Career and Technical Education (219) 531-3170 www.pccte.org SPECIAL EDUCATION PUBLIC SCHOOLS Porter County Educational Services Valparaiso Community Special Education Division Schools (219) 464-9607 (219) 531-3000 www.valpo.k12.in.us COLLEGES & East Porter County UNIVERSITIES School Corporation (219) 766-2214 Indiana University NW www.epcsc.k12.in.us (Gary) (219) 980-6769 Union Township www.iun.edu School Corporation (219) 759-2351 Ivy Tech www.union.k12.in.us Community College (888) 489-5463 Porter Township www.ivytech.edu School Corporation (219) 477-4933 Purdue University www.ptsc.k12.in.us Northwest (Westville) (219) 785-5200 www.pnw.edu Valparaiso University (219) 464-5000 www.valpo.edu above & beyond 13 Quality