'A lot to prove': How Lake County is rebuilding its way out of isolation

On Wednesday, Oct. 22, a team of IndyStar journalists traveled to Lake County, Indiana, for the fifth leg of our statewide reporting tour to hear about what issues matter to Hoosiers. The following is a dispatch from that visit. Read about our stops in Muncie , Daviess County , Perry County, and Boone County .

GARY — Mayor Eddie Melton believes his city is on the brink of a comeback.