Dick Portillo smiles in front of a replica of "The Dog House," the trailer where he started his hot dog business. Dick said restaurant grand openings never get old, even after 52 of them.
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"One, two, three, cheese fries," people cheer Thursday morning as Dick Portillo, founder of Portillo's, cuts the grand-opening ribbon. On the first try, the ribbon got caught in the scissors, and it took a moment for Portillo to fully slice through the fabric.
Rocket stands outside the new Portillo's restaurant in Fishers, Indiana, after enjoying some fries with his owner. The restaurant opened Friday, and a common logo for the chain pictures a Wiener dog-like Rocket wagging its tail.
Dick Portillo opened "The Dog House" in 1963. A replica of the trailer that started Portillo's was placed in the parking lot of the chain's 52nd location in Fishers, Indiana.
Workers at Portillo's carefully place the toppings on hot dogs to fulfill orders. A Chicago-style hot dog, according to the Portillo's website, includes mustard, relish, onions, celery salt, tomatoes, sport peppers and kosher pickle on a poppy-seed bun.
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Flower jars are cheap, easy and beautiful. Fake flowers are often on sale at craft stores, and a wide variety of colors lets you pick styles based on the season or room color scheme.
Juniors Michael McHugh and Jake McCarty make a practice run from their car to their house with gallons of milk. When delivering milk for real, they will run in, drop off the milk and run out.
Juniors Jake McCarty and Michael McHugh are two of the students who dress up and deliver milk to students. They bought the cow costume McCarty, left, is wearing at Campus Costume on 10th Street after their first order.
Danya Sundh teaches third graders at Rockland Elementary School in Libertyville, Illinois, about fractions. She graduated from the IU School of Education in 2009 and is certified in special education and general education.
Danya Sundh helps third grader Lily Halter space out intervals on a line to help explain how fractions work. Sundh taught a special needs program for five years at Rockland and is now finishing her first year as a general education third grade teacher.
Ellie Symes speaks about her experiences as CEO of the Bee Corp. She was a part of a panel discussing non-lab-based science careers Thursday evening in Simon Hall.