Jerry Davich

Nolan Gold carefully planned to take his own life. It wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision, his mother believes. “I had to become a detective after his death to try to figure...

The most common question Mike Reiss has heard from fans of “The Simpsons” over the past 30 years is a simple one: “What’s it like?” What’s it like to write...

Chris Gonzales exited from my master bathroom with a surprising comment. “When you think of it, it’s kind of weird that a couple of strangers are in your home, putting...

Loretta Brewer showed me all the gallon containers she used for 43 days to haul water upstairs to her second floor condominium. “Did you know it takes four gallons of...

The text from my son-in-law came in at 4:07 a.m. It said simply, “Head this way.” I had been waiting for it. For a few days actually. My daughter was...

The city of Gary is hosting “The Homecoming,” a day-long forum Friday inviting Gary natives with professional skills and expertise to brainstorm how to rebuild the Steel City. “We want...

I’m a lifelong plastics polluter. Are you, too? Plastic straws. Plastic bags. Plastic containers. Plastic bottles. You name it, I’ve used it and trashed it, literally for decades. In the...

Carolyn Short has been assaulted with spit, blood, feces and hot soup. “And everything else you could imagine,” she said. As a longtime correctional officer, the Valparaiso grandmother also has...

John Galambos has owned numerous dogs, but none was trained to have the specialized skills of his current Shih Tzu, Beau. “I am a combat disabled veteran with Post Traumatic...

Rick Sherwood hadn’t used his code-breaking skills since his 26-month tour of duty in Vietnam 50 years ago, serving in the covert Army Security Agency. The 70-year-old U.S. Army veteran...