Nature Conservancy
Teeming with native plants and wildlife, Kankakee Sands offers the region’s residents an opportunity to step away from Lake Michigan’s industrial shores and the hustle and bustle of Chicago.
Month: June 2021
TIMES EDITORIAL: Police pursuit policies worth reviewing
This week’s fatal crash during a police pursuit that began in Dyer highlights both the dangers of being a police officer and a need for departments to evaluate their policies when it comes to such pursuits.
Last-second heave misses as girls Indiana All-Stars can’t complete sweep over Kentucky
A last-second heave from Ally Becki didn’t fall and Indiana girls All-Stars fell to Kentucky 78-76. The series split for the fourth consecutive year.
Futures File: Inflation fears drive speculation
News from the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week elevated concerns our buying power may be in trouble. The Consumer Price Index rose more year-over-year than it has since 2008, a financial moment most remember as volatile.
Ally Walesky’s two HRs, Keagan Rothrock’s dominance lift Roncalli softball to state title
Roncalli beat Lake Central to win the Class 4A softball state title thanks to dominant pitching from Keagan Rothrock and big hits from Ally Walesky.
IndyCar explains reasoning behind late-race decisions that drew Will Power’s ire Saturday
The explanations might not calm Will Power, but they’re the basis for the decisions that inadvertently led to the Team Penske driver’s late bad luck Saturday.
GUEST COMMENTARY: It pays to take stock of our trees
May’s drought had me fretting a bit. Not because the wetlands were drying up or because I needed to constantly water my garden. I was worried about trees suffering, especially newly planted ones. While people love trees, many probably don’t…
GUEST COMMENTARY: National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month spotlights new advances and greater understanding
More than 40 million people in the United States are living with migraine disease and headache disorders. Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. households includes someone with migraine disease. I had my first migraine in my teens, and it was one…
GUEST COMMENTARY: Hackers showcase America’s vulnerabilities
Among many claimed benefits, cryptocurrencies supposedly offer two significant benefits over fiat currencies: 1) autonomy and 2) discretion. This past week, the U.S. federal government took them both down.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Lake County nonprofits collaborate to provide rental assistance to those impacted by COVID
The public health and economic crises caused by COVID-19 have led the federal government to pass a number of stimulus bills providing relief to those negatively impacted by the pandemic. Approximately $13M came through the Lake County Economic Developm…