PAPER PROTECTION: Orders of protection aren't for everyone

HAMMOND | The “demand” for orders of protection in Lake County seemingly would be highest in Hammond, which is the county's largest city and also leads in domestic violence numbers, although Gary's statistics are incomplete because Gary does not participate in the county's data system. Gary …

PAPER PROTECTION: Undeterred abusers, uncooperative victims thwart assistance

Maybe there was nothing the courts and police could have done to avert the suspected domestic battery deaths of at least 22 region residents who have been killed since 2010.

PAPER PROTECTION: Persistent violations, bungled case shred faith in system

CROWN POINT | Phyllis Roy believes her domestic battery case involved two assailants — her husband, who was convicted of the crime, and the legal system she says failed to protect her after the conviction.

Passage of domestic violence bill a victory for local shelters

Congress on Thursday passed a more ambitious version of the Violence Against Women Act, sending the measure to President Barack Obama, who said he would sign the bill "as soon as it hits my desk."

ArcelorMittal's effort to grow own workforce forged by necessity

In a perfect world, students would graduate from high school certified either work-ready or college-ready.

Young Hoosier Conservation Corps offers job training

The post hole Daniel Diaz and John Poole dug in the sandy, gravel-strewn curb at Indiana Dunes State Park was a smooth-sided work of landscape art, sunk to the proper depth and waiting for a post.

Early job search setbacks can plague young workers for decades

Younger workers are disproportionately affected by recessions and always have been, which gives economists insight into the long-term consequences of stumbling out of the gate into the job market, Don Coffin said.