Jillian Spano

Dr. Blake Soller graduated from Chesterton High School as a young man, unsure of what he wanted from life and a career. Today, about 20 years later, Soller teaches English at Chesterton High School, having found an unlikely sense of drive and purpose...

John Summers, a lifelong resident of Lake County Indiana, dedicates much of his time to supporting fellow veterans. Summers volunteers for a local non-profit organization called Operation Charlie Bravo (OCB). Having the opportunity to use his skills...

Raphaella Peting, currently works as the director of membership and marketing for the Valparaiso Family YMCA. Peting spent her early years in Northwest Indiana. During college, Petting studied abroad, spending a semester in Spain. This ignited a love...

Wheeler High School Principal Dan Klimczak, a lifelong resident of Northwest Indiana, always knew he wanted to make a difference through education. Klimczak’s own grandfather worked his whole career in education, so he saw firsthand his...

John Dempsey, a resident of Munster, Indiana, began his long battle with cancer at the age of 52-years-old. Dempsey had no idea that receiving a colonoscopy as a preventative measure would begin a six-year journey with colorectal cancer. Dempsey...

For the second year the local Crown Point team, the Lake County Corn Dogs, hosted the exciting and unique “Christmas in July” event. Community members from the Region rallied together to support the community-based team, engaging in a fun...

The ninth annual All About the Girls event, hosted by GreatNews.Life, created by Jenny Craig-Brown, continued the trend of empowering and inspiring women of all ages. With a young team of dancers, seven uplifting women (all who’ve faced trials of...