Life in the Spotlight

The Duneland Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year title for 2015 was given to Eric Allison. Allison is a freshman at Chesterton High School and is the second youngest in a family of eight. When he became involved in the Boys & Girls Club, it...

“Success is possible, but you have to avoid taking the scenic route,” says Dr. Vanessa Allen, CEO of the Urban League of Northwest Indiana. The mother of two, grandmother of four describes herself as a collaborator, motivational speaker,...

Lisa Carpenter has a plaque hanging in her office that drives the work she does for the community. “Treat others as you’d like to be treated,” it says. The “Golden Rule.” Carpenter made it in second grade and has used the quote a source of...

Providing excellent health care service has always been a passion for Angela Moore. She has worked in Health Care Marketing for 15 years and currently working as Director of Marketing for Community Healthcare System. Based at St. Catherine Hospital...

Micah Bell, a Fire Prevention Technician for the National Parks Services, gets a good feeling from teaching kids about preventing wildfires. But he says the most rewarding part of his job is getting kids to understand why it’s so important that he...

Call it paranormal, plain old luck or a coincidence, but when it comes to the number 13, Leon Kendrick believes that this is the number that directed his path in life. Kendrick was born on the 26th day of July 1955 in Gary, Indiana. He is...

Having grown up in Northwest Indiana, Matt Glaros always has felt a sense of dedication to the community. Though, he left to attend college at the University of Denver and remained in Denver for a little while for work, working for Three Palms...

Though the holidays are over, it's important to remember that giving back is something that should happen all year long and not just in December. Lowell resident, Doris Curless, is just as busy as most during this season, but her energy is put into...

As the Northwest Indiana Senior Ride Captain for the Indiana Patriot Guard, Dale "Doc" Ready, is always on call. From his innumerable kind, selfless acts of generosity, time, and efforts, he stands guard ready to assist members of the military, law...

For sixteen years of her life, Kristina Koliboski lived in East Chicago before attending college in Indianapolis. When she finished her time at college, she immediately moved back to the area, settling in Valparaiso, wanting to be closer to her...