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The exterior of the Lake County Jail on Thursday, April 5, 2018. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Lake County Sheriff denies unsanitary jail conditions amid water leak

April 13, 2026 at 2:40 p.m.

The Lake County Sheriff denied allegations of unsanitary conditions in the jail amid social media claims by inmates who reported rough conditions amid a water leak in the Lake County...

Pierce Kelly of Valparaiso, top left, is a NIPSCO employee who has been affected by the lockout. He is pictured with his wife, Kat, and their children, one-year-old Iris, top center, and from left to right, Desmond, 5, Thomas, 7, Robbie, 13 and Harry, 10. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Families impacted by BP, NIPSCO lockouts tighten their belts

April 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

More than 800 British Petroleum employees have been locked out of their jobs for about three weeks, while 1,630 NIPSCO employees have been locked out of their jobs for a...

The site of a planned John Deere site is located just southwest of Interstate 65 is seen from Indiana 2 in South Lake County by the Hebron and Lowell exits. (Anna Ortiz/Post-Tribune)

Lake County Council eyeing John Deere development fee for Lowell

April 10, 2026 at 5:09 p.m.

Lowell Fire Department and Tri-Creek School Corporation are two of the beneficiaries of a $435,000 development fee that Lake County received from John Deere as part of the company’s plan...

Vince Parisi, president and chief operating officer of NiSource and NIPSCO, spoke before an Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission about its electrical generation subsidiary GenCo, a lockout impacting 1,600 union employees, and affordability at a Tuesday hearing in Indianapolis. (Photo courtesy of NiSource)

NIPSCO COO testifies about lockout, GenCo during IURC hearing

April 8, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company President and COO Vince Parisi testified Tuesday that the company has locked out around 1,600 employees and would utilize different union workers to build a...

Voters line up to cast ballots on the first day of early voting Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration voting location in Crown Point. (Alexandra Kukulka/Post-Tribune)

Early voting opens in Lake, Porter counties ahead of May primary

April 7, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

Just like the early bird after the worm, Lake and Porter County voters turned out to beat the crowds on the first day of early voting.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that attempts to curtail mail-in voting, which is traditionally handled by states, and would require the U.S. Postal Service to maintain a list of eligible voters. (Lynne Sladky/AP)

Experts: Trump’s mail-in ballot executive order unconstitutional

April 5, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to limit mail-in voting, which political science experts and organizations called unconstitutional and quickly led to the filing of lawsuits against the...

United Steelworkers Local 12775 President Ryan Baker addresses union members and supporters after contract negotiations with NIPSCO broke down in Chesterton, Indiana, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

NIPSCO locks out employees in two unions amid contract negotiations

April 3, 2026 at 2:42 p.m.

NIPSCO locked out its employees Thursday afternoon as the company and the unions couldn’t reach an agreement on contract negotiations.

Vern Beck, vice president of United Steelworkers Local 1275, gestures to his watch while updating members on contract negotiations with NIPSCO during a rally in Chesterton, Indiana, Thursday, April 2, 2026. Beck had left negotiations to update members on the status. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

‘They are frustrated’: NIPSCO union workers, supporters rally before likely lockout

April 2, 2026 at 4:29 p.m.

More than 100 people came to show support for contract negotiations an hour before a likely lockout by NIPSCO would start.

NIPSCO workers stabilize a burnt-out power pole before working on it near Michigan Avenue and I-90 in East Chicago on Monday, April 17, 2023. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

NIPSCO, union differ on contract, likely triggering lockout

April 1, 2026 at 1:21 p.m.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company presented its fourth last, best and final offer to United Steelworkers Locals 12775 and 13796, which union leadership said doesn’t have member support and will...

Protesters gather in front of the NIPSCO Hammond District Office to voice displeasure with rising utility rates Sunday, Feb. 1. The utility has offered its unions its last, best and final offer as time runs out on workers' contract. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

NIPSCO offers unions last offer hours before contract set to expire

March 31, 2026 at 12:05 p.m.

NIPSCO gave its two unions a final offer amid contract negotiations Monday night, a day before the contracts are set to expire.

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