A North Judson, Ind., native who played football at Ball State University, David Haugh earned a master’s from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. In 2003, a chance to cover the Bears brought Haugh to the Chicago Tribune after a decade at the South Bend Tribune. He became a columnist in 2009. His wife, Allison, is a yoga instructor, and they have a son, Blair, and two dogs.