Today: On this Reporter's Roundtable, we talk with "Times" education reporter Carley Lanich and her counterpart at the "Post-Tribune," reporter Hannah Reed, about their stories in print and online this week. We also bring back our conversation with Edgewater Health chief executive Dr. Donita Johnson-Hughes about her recent "op-ed" piece in the "Post-Tribune" entitled "The Pandemic, The Police and Politics." It is her thoughts on racial disparity, relations between minorities and police, and the

Today: We bring back two conversations with I.U. Northwest professors on the books they wrote or had a big hand in writing, We begin with history professor emeritus James Lane who, along with co-author Ronald Cohen, put together the latest edition of “Gary – A Pictorial History.” Professor Lane says the latest book includes events in the Steel City into the 21st Century. Then, a revisited conversation with Indiana University Northwest sociology professor Jack Bloom about "Class, Race and the

Today: Ellen Szarleta, the director of the Indiana University Northwest Center for Urban and Regional Excellence is with us to talk about the summer non-credit class offerings this year, done differently because of the coronavirus pandemic. They include courses about career training, Social Security and COVID-19, emergency preparedness for seniors -- and a summer reading program for all agea. We have another conversation from the Welcome Project at Valparaiso University, with a Gary resident's

Today: Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. talks about how the city is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, its impact on city services and events like those at the Sportsplex, on businesses and how the reduced casino revenue eill affect the city's 2020 budget. He also has some good news about the latest firefighter-paramedics hired into the department, which include the first female hired since 1969. Big Shoulders Fund CEO Josh Hale is with us with an update on the initiative to support the

Today: Mark Leyva, the Highland resident who is the Republican Party candidate for the First Congressional District seat currently held by Pete Visclosky, is on the program to talk about himself, his position on the issues in his campaign and how he is dealing with campaigning during the pandemic. We also ask Lake County Surveyor and Plan Commission chairman Bill Emerson to explain the July 15th public hearing on an amended ordinance that, if approved, will set guidelnes for public meetings in

Today: "Indiana Gaming Insight" creator and editor Ed Feigenbaum has an update on how Hoosier casinos, including the local ones, are progressing in their post-COVID-19 shutdown reopenings. He also has the latest on sports betting, post-pandemic, and the recent "virtual" Indiana political party conventions. Northwest Indiana immigration attorney Alfredo Estrada is also with us to talk about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision supporting DACA and its impact on young people and their residency

Today: Barbara Quandt, the state director for NFIB, joins us to talk about how Hoosier businesses are recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. She highlights some northwest Indiana firms on her comments. Donna Catalano, the new community development director for the Legacy Foundation, tells us more about her new position and the South Shore Neighborhood Corp. We also have comments about the impact of COVID-19 from Lake County health director Dr. Chandana Vavilala. And State Senator Eddie Melton

Today: Indiana University Northwest economics Professor Micah Pollak talks about his major COVID-19 related project: almost daily entries in his personal Twitter account with data, observances and views on the impact of the pandemic on northwest Indiana. Check it out here . Joseph Pete with the "Times of Northwest Indiana" reviews his recent stories out in print and online, many of them as updates about the coronavirus' impact on local and regional business. Stories include some projected casino

Today: Dr. Danita Johnson Hughes, the president and CEO at Edgewater Health, is with us to talk about the guest column she wrote for the "Post-Tribune" entitled "The Pandemic, The Police and Politics." It is a column with her thoughts on the issues of the coronavirus crisis, racial disparity, relations between minorities and police and the political conditions of the day. Julie Wendorf, director of the Crown Point Community Library, joins us to talk about the reopening of the Crown Point and

Today: We revisit our conversations with Lake County Democratic Party chairman Jim Weiser and Republican Party chairman Dan Dernulc about the June 2nd primary election that was marked by the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: the shift, for many, to vote-by-mail and how candidates had to focus more on social media instead of in-person campaigning. "Post-Tribune" columnist Phil Potempa joins us to talk about the observance this week of the 1918 Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus train wreck on tracks