Davich: Nostalgia nothing but rose-colored memories
"What you end up remembering isn't always the same as what you have witnessed." - Julian Barnes, author of "The Sense of an Ending" Nostalgia is a sly seductress. It...
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Health insurance offered to reduce employee stress
The last time Andrew Knies visited a doctor was in 2003 as a high school senior to receive a sports-related physical, he said. At that time, he was covered by...
New book uncages mystique behind Roy Boy Cooper and The Badlands
Roy Boy Cooper took a break from pumping iron to catch his breath inside the stuffy basement of his infamous Badlands tattoo shop. "If I knew I'd be around this...
‘A proper sendoff’: Terry Ward’s funeral reflected his now-famous obit and his love of humor
Terry Wayne Ward's funeral service turned out to be the perfect sendoff for a guy who "couldn't give a damn about most material things," according to his now famous obituary....
Model: Taking steps to realize her dream
Seraphina Russell dreams big. Bigger than her hometown of East Chicago. Bigger than her current home of Gary. Bigger than the high school she graduated from last year and the...
What to do with Dougie? Man with special needs outlives expectations, bringing caregivers to crossroads
James "Dougie" Upchurch has outlived everyone's expectations. But such life-affirming news is creating a troubling dilemma. When Upchurch was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a young child, doctors told his...
Davich: Are career politicians motivated by public service or ego?
"You know as well as I, there is no justice in politics." - The Crown I can't decide if I should be insulted or impressed when our public office holders...
Women’s March Chicago: Democracy in action and on parade
Colleen Hickman was one of an estimated 300,000 demonstrators at the second Women's March Chicago on Saturday. I wandered through the massive, pulsing crowd for two hours, chatting with protesters...
Merrillville clergyman teams with Malawi bishop to create sewing center for women
Charles Burns Jr. has never met Jane Chiume. He lives in Merrrillville. She lives in the village of Senzani, Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa. He worships at Christian...
How money equates to happiness
It's that telling time of year: Our W-2 forms remind us just how much money we're not making. I usually receive a handful of these forms in January and it's...