Xioties Properties, which owned the family-style Delta Restaurant a fifth of a mile north, hopes to open in June a 137-seat restaurant in the 4,300-square-foot building, after an extensive renovation of the vintage Broadway Cafe, which had a 1950s look.

With a unique system that lets tea leaves bloom to release their flavor, this teapot delivers a full-bodied brew that’s delightfully satisfying to tea lovers. The tea is dispensed through the bottom of the pot, while a mesh filter retains the tea leaves. At 28 ounces, it’s a great size for travel or for enjoying a cuppa or two in the office.

Economists now say the post-crisis economic expansion has peaked. Housing markets are slowing again, and companies are warning of lower profits. These are just some of the factors that contributed to a frenzied selloff in financial markets during the last three months of 2018. This increased volatility isn’t a disaster, and there are many other influences at play, from global trade tensions and political uncertainty to the increasing role of computer-driven trading in the stock market. But it does suggest investors have been underpricing certain risks, and for many people, this triggers anxious memories of the months before the 2008 crash.

The multifunction steering wheel and 7-inch touchscreen for the infotainment system (a 6.1-inch system is standard) proved easy to use, with dedicated dials for simple controls like adjusting the temperature or changing the stereo volume. Unfortunately, the system is still not compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto — something we’re told will be corrected in the next model year.

Verona Pizza VII, also forced to close because of  Thornapple Plaza fire last June, reopened its doors at the end of July.

“Black rails are in desperate straits,” says Bryan Watts, an avian biologist at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. “They’re being completely squeezed out.” 

Lora Avecillas and her husband, John Matuska, decided to open the 1,200-square-foot home decor and gift shop in Lake Central Plaza across from Lake Central High School out of a love for visiting quaint shops and hunting for treasures while traveling.

The neighboring Firehouse Subs in a strip mall outside the Shops on Main outdoor shopping center in Schererville also recently closed. Both opened in 2013, when the much-awaited lifestyle center did.

It may be a temporary move as the owners are looking at buying a 10,000-square-foot building in Lynwood just south of the current location.

Cognex recently introduced its In-Sight 7000 series, a modular, stand-alone vision system. The second-generation system was designed to perform fast, precise inspections that keep pace with increasing line speeds, while its compact form fits into space-constrained production lines.

The fast-growing company, which was founded in 2010, now has about 50 salon complexes across North American, and aims to have 100 nationally by the end of this year. 

"If you look at the innings we’re in with robotics and AI, we’re not even in the first inning yet," he said. "The players are still in the locker room getting their clothes on."