Jeff Vorva

Crete-Monee football players and alumni were feasting on honors and recognition during Thanksgiving week.

Jennifer Wright grew up in the Hilltop neighborhood of Valparaiso. It wasn’t always fun. “People used to tease us when we lived in this neighborhood,” she says.

It began as one house. But it has grown, and the nonprofit Caring Place serves the needs of domestic violence and sexual assault victims of Lake, Porter and Starke Counties.

When was in seventh grade playing basketball at Rickover Junior High, she was already on the radar of Bloom coach

In grade school, played plenty of games in Lincoln-Way West's field house.

It's not every day a huge lamp with a genie inside blocks your driveway. But late Thursday afternoon, there it was.

Part restaurant expansion. Part reality show. Almost all drama. When a restaurant opens, patrons see a brand spanking new sparkling facility and usually everyone is happy and having fun.

Marian Catholic maintains hold on top spot, while Lincoln-Way East joins the rankings. Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.

Marist's is happy to have her older sister, , home for the holidays. Isabelle, a former Marist player, is a student at Marquette.

What's in a name? For Calumet City police Officer Tyler Newkirk, it means the world.