Hobart seniors step off new year with walking club

HOBART | Judy Buncich wants to improve her health and lose weight this year.

MITCH BARLOGA: Encourage students to get back on their feet

National Walk to School Day, on Oct. 3, is a celebration of transportation independence for our youngest citizens. Schools around the world will participate in a variety of activities aimed at getting children to walk or bike to school.

A successful trek

Los Angeles actor Burt Culver left on foot from Munster on July 23 and arrived to Davenport, Iowa, on July 30 in time for a new film project.

OFFBEAT: L.A. actor arrives in Davenport, Iowa, after 8-day walk for film role

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OFFBEAT: Dragons, family fun take over Chicago's United Center this weekend

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OFFBEAT: LA actor braving heat to walk from Munster to Davenport for film role prep

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Walks in the park can nurture mental agility

Taking time during your day to stroll amid the flowers and trees, trek along the lakefront or hike through the forest preserve could help boost memory and mental agility, a recent study says.

VIDEO: Remembering Chloe

Friends build an impromptu memorial for Chloe Burks, a 15-year-old freshman at Hanover Central, who died along the tracks when she was struck by a Norfolk Southern train.

Flip-flops

Feet of person wearing sandals and walking on boardwalk

Head to the Cedar Lake parks this Spring

Cedar Lake Parks and Recreation Department is busy this spring, having just wrapped up spring break and Easter activities. Soccer and other outdoor activities are slated:

Walking in the snow

Gary Gale of Crown Point and his dog "Lady" take their morning walk at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Thursday.

American Heart Association launches new campaign to curb heart disease

In 2000, critics believed the American Heart Association couldn't decrease heart disease and stroke deaths by 20 percent by 2010.

Running takes the lead in burning calories

With the weather getting cold, more and more people will be headed to the gym to use the treadmill.

MITCH BARLOGA: A 'Back to the Future' approach to healthier kids

Most of us know that in "Back to the Future," Michael J. Fox was transported to the year 1955. Interestingly, a vast majority of children either walked or biked to their local school then -- no matter what grade level.

New ways to stave off dementia

Senior couple power walking

Late baby? Techniques moms are trying to bring on labor

Preferrable Communities

Family walking on a sidewalk

Americans showing greater desire for walkability, amenities in the areas they call home

What makes a great neighborhood in America?

Walkers finish trek across Indiana

Jeff Blair, center, of Warsaw, is joined by five friends Wednesday as he walks along U.S. 30 in Dyer. Blaire spent 14 days walking from the Ohio state line across Indiana to the Illinois state line to benefit Alzheimer's research and the Indiana Lincoln Highway Association.

Walkers finish trek across Indiana

Jeff Blair, of Warsaw, third from left, joins arms with friends as they prepare to cross the Illionois state line Wednesday on U.S. 30. Blair and his friends spent 14 days walking across Indiana.