Educator "distinguished" among peers and pioneer among women

Diane Brown was honored recently as a Distinguished Lasallian Educator of the Year at De La Salle Institute, recognizing her 25 years of dedication and positive impact at the Chicago school.

RailCats to host Remembering Christian Choate Night

GARY | The RailCats will host Remembering Christian Choate Night on Aug. 15 to raise money for victims of child abuse and neglect.

MARK KIESLING: The accused is protected, but what about the child?

It's great to see a Lake County judge is very concerned about the rights of Riley Choate and Kimberly Kubina, who are charged with murder in the death of Choate's 13-year-old son, Christian.

Who knew Christian Choate was being abused?

More than 13 people may have known of alleged abuse endured by Christian Choate before his 2009 death, but most said nothing to authorities, a Times review of Indiana Department of Child Services records shows.

Sister of slain Gary teen Christian Choate back in Indiana

CROWN POINT | After being abandoned by her father and notifying police about her brother Christian Choate's death, Christina Choate had no desire to return to Indiana from Kentucky, according to court documents obtained by The Times.

Top DCS staff members to review Choate's death

Three high-level staff members from the Indiana Department of Child Services will review the circumstances surrounding 13-year-old Christian Choate's death, a DCS spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Memorial service set for Christian Choate

GARY | A memorial service is scheduled Friday for Christian Choate, the boy whose body authorities believe they found in a shallow grave in a Gary mobile home park earlier this month.

Choates formalize plea in boy's death

CROWN POINT | Riley and Kimberly Choate, charged with murder and other counts in the death of 13-year-old Christian Choate, made a second court appearance Tuesday, entering formal pleas of not guilty.

Indiana offers little regulation for home schooling

Indiana is one of 10 states with minimal regulations for students who are home-schooled, according to the nationally recognized Homeschool Legal Defense Association.