Vol. 1, No. 12Monday, Oct. 26, 2026Northwest Indiana

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Jobs, employers, industry, and tech in Northwest Indiana.

Photo related to: USW extends steel contracts 30 days with U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs

USW extends steel contracts 30 days with U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs

Thousands of Northwest Indiana steelworkers stay on the job past the Sept. 1 deadline as wages, CapEx, and healthcare remain open in Cliffs talks.

I-65 warehouse buildout adds John Deere’s $125M Lowell hub to Amazon’s Merrillville box

I-65 warehouse buildout adds John Deere’s $125M Lowell hub to Amazon’s Merrillville box

A 1.2 million-square-foot Deere parts center — about 150 permanent jobs — is rising near Lowell as million-square-foot logistics sheds stack along the interstate.

Photo related to: U.S. Steel restarts Gary Works’ largest blast furnace after $350 million reline

U.S. Steel restarts Gary Works’ largest blast furnace after $350 million reline

No. 14 is back online with capacity above 2 million tons of hot metal a year, part of Nippon Steel–backed upgrades as the mill also hires for operations and maintenance.

Photo related to: AWS jobs pipeline: New Carlisle training to Jasper County’s Project Rise

AWS jobs pipeline — New Carlisle training to Jasper County’s Project Rise

Nearly 1,000 data-center operations hires at the New Carlisle campus sit on Ivy Tech pathways, while Jasper County’s $7 billion Project Rise queues about 250 more permanent roles.