ɪn mˈɪd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd z, ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ænd kəmˈɜːʃəl ɡɹˈoʊθ ɪn lˈeɪk ænd pˈoːɹɾɚ kˈaʊntiz ɪn nɔːɹθwˈɛst ˌɪndiːˈænə wʌz aʊtstɹˈɪpɪŋ pɹədʒˈɛkʃənz.
In mid-2000s, the population and commercial growth in Lake and Porter counties in Northwest Indiana was outstripping projections.