Ed Asner delights, critiques young actors

In the area to perform his one-man show, "FDR," actor Ed Asner conducted a workshop with young actors to offer his advice.

Ed Anser delights, critiques young actors

In the area to perform his one-man show, "FDR," actor Ed Asner conducted a workshop with young actors to offer his advice.

Teen hopes to change the nation as a mechanical engineer

Gary resident Jada Davis is determined to pursue her dream of becoming a mechanical engineer.

District Offers Free ACT Test-Prep Course to Eligible College-Bound Juniors

GARY | The Gary Community School Corporation will host Parent Math Night 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 at each of the District’s high schools:

Our Kids: David King, 17, has political ambition

Even the most conscientious and civic-minded among us tend to get political fatigue over the course of an election year like this one. But David King isn’t most people.

EDITORIAL: Rein in opposition to school turnaround efforts

Indiana's takeover of the first batch of troubled schools is proving to be a learning experience. The key is to apply the newfound knowledge so the next time goes smoother.

THE WEEK AHEAD LAKE COUNTY

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Mother sues Gary schools over alleged sexual assault of special education student

The mother of a 14-year-old special education student is suing Gary Community School Corp. following the alleged sexual assault of the girl at the hands of two male students.

Gary marks MLK Day with ecumenical service at West Side Academy

Keeping the legacy alive

Gary Common Council member Kyle Allen Sr. speaks Monday at the West Side Leadership Academy for the 43rd annual Ecumenical Service Celebrating the Life and Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The nearly three-hour program included readings, music and messages delivered by local lea…

Freeman-Wilson sees 'new day'

GARY | The historic swearing in of the first black woman mayor in Indiana was celebrated by several hundred people, including county and state officials, and punctuated by some rousing, hand-clapping gospel performances Saturday.

Portion of Gary's West Side school evacuated because of fumes

GARY | School officials evacuated some students and teachers from the north side of the West Side Leadership Academy on Wednesday after complaints of a pungent odor in the building surfaced.

Legacy Foundation distributes more than $350K in scholarships

MERRILLVILLE | Legacy Foundation is distributing more than $350,000 in college scholarship funds for the 2011-12 academic year.

Deer drowns in Lake Michigan after rescue attempt

Majestic Star Casino employees, including a marine rescue team, try to guide a doe away from the rocks and around a pier to the safety Tuesday. Rescuers were unable to save the doe, believed to be chased into Lake Michigan by coyotes.

Deer drowns in Lake Michigan after rescue attempt

Majestic Star Casino employees and Gary Animal Enforcement officers try to guide a doe to safety Tuesday. The deer was believed to have been chased into Lake Michigan by coyotes.

Deer drowns in Lake Michigan after rescue attempt

A Majestic Star Casino marine rescue team tries to pull a doe to shore Tuesday in Lake Michigan near the Gary casino.

Deer drowns in Lake Michigan after rescue attempt

A Majestic Star Casino marine rescue team attempts to pull a doe to shore Tuesday. The attempt was unsuccessful.

Gary parents complain about crowded classrooms, transportation

Dave Bailey was laid off from his teaching job at the Gary West Side Leadership Academy at the end of the school year. Bailey began teaching four years ago, fulfilling a lifelong goal of becoming a teacher. "I always felt that I had never given enough back. And teaching allowed me to do that…

Gary parents complain about crowded classrooms, transportation

Laid-off Gary teacher Dave Bailey poses for a portrait outside his Gary home. He went into teaching after working in insurance and restaurant management.

Gary parents complain about crowded classrooms, transportation

Dave Bailey organizes his garage during his spare time at his home in Gary. He was one of hundreds of teachers laid off last fall by Gary Community School Corp. Parents now are complaining of crowded classrooms.