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