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  1. Do I understand this article correctly? According to Indiana, if you make more than $2457.00 per year you should be able to afford your own healthcare? On what planet?
    April 01, 2013 10:03 am on Pence may have free hand in Medicaid negotiations
  2. Amazing how many people Gena touched in her far too short life. Absolutely spectacular turnout and successful night. You could just feel the love in the air for Gena and crusade to stop domestic violence. I think it would be wonderful to make this an annual event. Domestic violence is an ongoing problem and the women that feel trapped need to know that there is help available.
    February 24, 2013 1:14 pm on Event honoring Gena Chiodo also a fundraiser for domestic violence
  3. Wow!!! Did we all read the same article? This is a very short article that gives very little information. It states the child is young, elementary school age. It states the mother canceled 3 of 4 appointments in May and was 45 minutes late to the 4th. And the number of missed days, 19, 43 and 11 so far this year!

    Elementary school aged children are not responsible for getting themselves up and to school. That is what a parent does!

    If there is a problem, the PARENT needs to work with the school and let them know. That is what the "Project Attend" is all about. Bottom line is children do need to go to school and become responsible members of society. And responsible parents know this and make it a priority to do what is in the best interest of their children. From the information in this article, this doesn't appear to be the case, but there may, or may not be more to the story.

    And.....this is not just a few days. My son is in high school and if he misses 2 - 3 days in a semester, I get a letter and he gets called down to the office to make sure he knows that if he misses too many days (6 I think is all they can miss per semester) he won't get credit for the semester.

    Whether or not there is a serious problem with the mother's parenting cannot be fully determined by this article. But there does have to be some systems in place to ensure that children are safe and being cared for responsibly. Missing that many days from school is a HUGE red flag and it would be irresponsible not to investigate. Additionally, the mother's seemingly lack a cooperation makes matters worse. I say "Good job" to the authorities that are not dropping the ball here. If the mother can sit down and explain things and prove that the child is properly being cared for, THEN DO IT! Until then, someone has to be on the child's side!
    January 19, 2013 10:30 am on Mom charged with failing to send daughter to school
  4. Absolutely!!! The REAL problem is people having babies that should never be allowed to raise children!!! What can we do about that!?!? Very touchy problem but definitively needs to be addressed!!!!
    January 19, 2013 9:43 am on Mom charged with failing to send daughter to school
  5. This was obviously a "crime of passion" and no one can really predict this. I don't think the death penalty would help because I don't think that these acts are usually thought about in advance. Some, yes, maybe but for things probably just got out of hand. And in no way do I think that is any excuse, I bet in many cases that drugs and/or alcohol are also involved. It is just so scary! It seems that there is more and more of this happening. A good friend of mine was just murdered in October by her boyfriend. In that case there were many signs that he was capable of such violence, but many times there are no indications. I don't know what the answer is.
    January 02, 2013 2:06 pm on Woman killed in Munster
  6. This is just so sad!! And scary!! How many people are walking around our country that are capable of things like this!?!? I believe these "crimes of passion" have been escalated by the breakdown of values in our society. That, combined with the uncertainty of job stability and financial security. Maybe the doomsday preppers have it right? Another thing to look at in this case....there was no gun involved. Guns aren't the only things that can kill people. Doesn't matter where it happens....it is just terrible, and it could happen anywhere. What is this world coming to! I just lost a close friend in October to domestic violence. My heart goes out to all involved.
    January 02, 2013 1:56 pm on Woman killed in Munster
  7. They need to make this monster talk about where he put her!!!!!
    November 10, 2012 11:30 am on Calumet City man indicted in slaying of girlfriend
  8. Oh please.....she is doing her job! Finding out if there is aggravating circumstances contributing to his death could not only help the parents by providing more answers, it could help provide additional information regarding the heart condition.
    November 10, 2012 11:27 am on Coroner reopens investigation into death of Lake Central teen
  9. I would so love to meet this woman! Anytime I am faced with something I perceive as a problem in my life, I think of the holocaust and my problems don't seem so bad anymore. The holocaust was such an unthinkable thing that happened and I cannot comprehend how anyone could have endured that.
    November 03, 2012 1:02 pm on Holocaust survivor speaks to students about tragedy, forgiveness
  10. She was a victim of domestic violence. We have been afraid for her for a long time. Please pray that they find her alive. Gena IS a wonderful woman!!!!
    October 20, 2012 12:32 pm on Police chief: We have a person of interest in case of missing Cal City woman
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