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Up until now, Indiana has been overshadowed by Wisconsin and Ohio in the fight over rights for unionized workers. But it is getting its turn in the spotlight.

The Midwest is the birthplace of the modern industrial union. United Auto Workers formed in Detroit.

Changing Gears is a joint project of Michigan Radio, WBEZ Chicago, and Ideastream Cleveland that explores the new economic reality of the Midwest. This week the series looked at leadership.

The Changing Gears series explores the Midwestern economy took a three-part look at leadership: Tuesday, Kate Davidson reported on how Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is trying to remake his troubled city.

The municipal election is giving Chicagoans the chance to ponder how a new Mayor might shape the future of their city. To provide some food for thought, Changing Gears is looking at the role leaders are playing in the transformation of this region.

When you talk about a digital divide, you’re probably thinking of inner city kids who don’t have ready access to the Internet. But there’s another group that looks at the digital divide with a growing sense of urgency: unemployed workers.

A Chicago company believes Cleveland could become a medical industry showplace. It broke ground today on a nearly half-billion dollar project there.Leaders in the Cleveland area believe so strongly in the concept of a downtown convention center and showroom focused on medical devices, that they