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The decision marks a loss of solid business sense in local government — but also is a true promise kept to Good's constituents.

“I’ll see you in heaven.” It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life. Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday. Al’s daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she contracted while caring for her sick parents, when the virus forced Al’s hospitalization. Noe, 66, ...

They're the five little faces I still see every spring when it's time for the clippers to annihilate the hair atop my scalp. Their accounts motivate me to raise money each year in the battle against childhood cancer. Today, I'm asking you to take in and consider their stories. Then I hope their real-life narratives motivate all who are financially able to donate to the Northwest Indiana Cancer Kids Foundation, which provides crucial support for Region families whose children are entangled in these desperate fights for survival. All five of the children profiled in today's column are the kids ...

“I’ll see you in heaven.” It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life. Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday. Al’s daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she contracted while caring for her sick parents, when the virus forced Al’s hospitalization. Noe, 66, ...

It's also causing a severe tap dance on the last nerves of parents and teachers alike. But a recent lapse in judgment by one Region teacher should serve as a stark reminder to all adults in the room — and perhaps on multiple fronts. We have to be extra guarded in allowing our frustrated “ugly side” to boil over in ways that are visible to young people, who also are struggling with COVID-19’s many levels of gravity. Count me among the often-frustrated parents whose children find new and usual ways to do that nerve-wracking two-step that so taxes my patience.