EDITORIAL: Dogged reporting shines light on system that failed dead baby
Tenacious fact-finding by determined journalists is the hallmark of what we celebrate every year during National Sunshine Week.
Month: March 2019
EYE ON THE ARTS: VU 34th Annual Jazz Fest
Valparaiso University hosts its 2019 Jazz Fest, April 1–5 with an array of exciting performances by talented artists. Featured events for the week include outstanding high school jazz bands from our area on Monday and Tuesday; the Jazz Festival Big…
Crossing the Line — Police Salaries
Crossing the line separating Indiana and Illinois sometimes means dealing with different laws and customs. Readers are asked to share ideas for this weekly feature. This week: Police salaries.
Indiana State Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Vermillion County
Police said the suspect drove his pickup truck at the officer, pinning the officer between the truck and his own squad car.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Thriving workforce begins with early childhood learning
As a parent and professional, I have applauded the ongoing work of early learning pioneers over the years who influence childhood development. Recently, I fully embraced this knowledge as fulfilling the future workforce pipeline issue due to new scienc…
Consider fate of those college students
Think about the fate of the academically deficient young people whose college admission was purchased by their rich and ethically challenged parents. Some of these college students will not know about their illegitimate admission. How will they survive…
GUEST COMMENTARY: Major legal precedents have origins in Indiana
Tyson Timbs, the Marion defendant who challenged the 2015 seizure of his $42,000 Land Rover after selling less than $400 worth of heroin, joins the selective and unexpected grouping of Hoosier litigants who shaped constitutional law by way of this…
Name new senior center for beloved teacher
My family have been residents of Lake Station for over 60 years. My mother, Christine Gregoratos, was fortunate to have a custodial position at Alexander Hamilton School for 27 years.
GUEST COMMENTARY: The “accidental heroes” of capitalism
After Amazon announced it had abandoned its plans to build a headquarters in New York City, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted her delight: “Anything is possible: today was the day a group of dedicated, everyday New Yorkers & their neighbors defeated Ama…
Let’s bridge gap to make Hoosiers INseparable
Over the next two years, Indiana Humanities is inviting Hoosiers to explore Indiana’s urban-rural dynamic through a two-year initiative called INseparable. Our aim as a neutral convener is to offer programming that will spark conversations about the wa…