Sam Howard of Hobart, Local #395 works with a cutting torch for the burning portion of the 2012 Apprenticeship Competition held at the Local #395 School in Lake Station, IN on June 16, 2012. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
Brett Cook of Washting, IL, Local #112 works on the burning portion of the competition at the Local #395 School in Lake Station, IN on June 16, 2012. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
Tony Kapm of East Peoria, IL, Local #112, works on the burning portion of the competition at the Local #395 School in Lake Station on June 16, 2012. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
Steve Brown, Local #1, Chicago works on the welding portion of the competition at the Local #395 School in Lake Station, IN on June 16, 2012. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
Steve Brown, Local #1, Chicago works on the welding portion of the competition at the Local #395 School in Lake Station, IN on June 16, 2012. | Jim Karczewski~for Sun-Times Media
Four local apprentices will compete in a national ironworkers competition after advancing Saturday in a district match. The Chicago District Council of Ironworkers is sending four of its apprentices from different local schools in the area, including two from Hammond. For the first time, the …
