Steven Neville

Pressure creates precious things. We sweat, love, live, and laugh; stress, worry, and work, And we emerge Stronger, harder, smarter, And wiser.   They say obstacles are tests. Here, the graphite of our pencils Lay rounded, dull, and worn Down to...

It’s entirely cliche of me to write “If I can do it, anyone can do it.” After all, a lot of people say and write that and the truth of the matter is that’s not really the case in most instances. Tuesday, I joined Tom Little from Harbor Buick...

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority’s (RDA), which aims, in partnership with the South Shore Line, to further connect Northwest Indiana with Chicago through expansion of the South Shore Line rail from Hammond to Dyer, became one...

East Chicago recently announced the musical lineup for this year’s Taste of East Chicago on Aug. 19, 20, and 21, with the main headlining act this year to be Ja Rule. Ja Rule, known for his Grammy-nominated #1 hit “Always on Time,” in addition...

I have had to do a lot of thinking lately, and a lot of these thoughts have come with realizations that have been difficult to accept. I will spare you the minute details of these situations and realizations but they all boil down to the concept that...

It was a sunny day in North Carolina when my sister and I went into the water. The sky was pristine; the waves, calm and collected, gently crashed into the sand bar near where my sister and I were, and the wind was just a whisper. On this calm,...

Hey, Steve here, and we got a problem. It’s not with you or me, it’s a connecting me to you issue caused by Facebook’s idea of what you want to see on your News Feed (Home Page). I don’t know about you, but I am wondering why Facebook thinks...

Northwest Indiana skies are about to renew that familiar Friday evening glow as High School Football in The Region is returning. Rivalries are renewed, championship dreams are born again, and teammates, friends, family, and alumni all have something...

There’s always been a myth about teachers having it easier than other professions due to a prolonged “summer break.” Truth is, teachers’ summer “breaks” are spent prepping, working, and learning how to better mold and shape the young...

Odds are that as you're reading this I'm stumbling down a crowded street in search of a 30-something-year-old man dressed like a dumpling and wearing a giant chef’s hat. And I'm doing it for work. Ever since I moved here I've always noted how I...