Recently, we listed a Spacious Custom Home with a Mechanics Dream Garage in the City of PORTAGE, Located in Porter County, in Northwest Indiana. Northwest Indiana borders the State line of Illinois and offers options for commute by Toll-road, Expressway or South Shore Train to Chicagoland. Portage is a fast growing city offering it's residents State of the Art Theatres, a wide variety of Restaurants, Bass Pro Shop which is a whole day outing in our book :)  AND a NEW HUGE MALL coming soon! With all that said, if you are looking to relocate to an area of economic growth, and spend less money on taxes (considering this week, the sales tax in Chicagoland (Cook County) has been proposed to increase to 10 & 1/4 %) consider a Move to Porter County!      FYI, here in Indiana ...  FOOD, Presc... 03/03/2008