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Winfield Town Hall. (Deborah Laverty/for Post-Tribune)

Winfield officials criticize bill that would allow developer to de-annex parcel

January 14, 2026 at 9:02 a.m.

The Winfield Town Council has called legislation drafted by State Senator Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell, a "perversion of the entire concept of home rule." Winfield officials, in a news release posted...

One arrested after SWAT callout in Portage

January 12, 2026 at 12:29 p.m.

The Portage SWAT Team arrested a California man after he “wore out his welcome” at a relative’s house Sunday afternoon.

Lake County Assessor LaTonya Spearman smiles at election clerk Donna Roper after registering during the first day of candidate filing at the Lake County elections office in Crown Point, Indiana on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Lake County candidates jockey to be the first on the ballot

January 7, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

The race to be the first person to throw in their hat in the ring for election season was lost to many before the doors opened at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday....

New sentence cuts six months for Gary man in death of stepfather

January 6, 2026 at 4:27 p.m.

A motion to correct the sentencing of a Gary man, 31, convicted of killing his stepfather netted him only six months less on his sentence.

The Merrillville Municipal Complex on Broadway is pictured in this 2021 file photo. (Joe Puchek / Post-Tribune)

Report: Merrillville on list for potential ICE facility

December 31, 2025 at 3:14 p.m.

A plan by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport immigrants “like Prime, but with human beings” may include a Merrillville location — to the town's complete surprise.

Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers fans arrive before the game, Dec. 20, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

SSCVA hopes to lend a hand in potential Chicago Bears stadium deal in Indiana

December 23, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

If the Chicago Bears decide to build their new stadium in Northwest Indiana, the South Shore Convention and Visitor Authority will be ready to chip in however it's needed.

Members of Chabad of Northwest Indiana sing as their menorah is lit on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Remembering the light amid dark times

December 21, 2025 at 1:45 p.m.

In a particularly long, absurd year marked by violence toward Jewish people across the world, with Sydney, Australia's Bondi Beach mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration December 13 as the...

Lake County Government Center, Crown Point. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Fired comptroller’s report critical of Lake County government

December 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

A scathing report compiled by the former Lake County Comptroller before he was fired demands that county government “solves its leadership problem” and modernizes how it leads and serves.

The Whiting City Hall decorations were missing some candy canes but otherwise intact after a vandal damaged them Sunday night. (Michelle L. Quinn/Post-Tribune)

Man arrested for vandalizing Whiting Christmas decorations

December 20, 2025 at 12:19 p.m.

An Illinois man has been arrested for acting out the Grinch's shtick on Whiting City Hall's Christmas decorations late Sunday afternoon.

West Side Leadership Academy senior Xavier Clinton, left; and a Gary Police officer assess a workplace shooting situation during a demonstration at the Gary Career Center on December 9, 2025. Students ran the simulation on a VirTra V-180 monitor, which law enforcement agencies use to train officers in de-escalation tactics. (Michelle L. Quinn/Post-Tribune)

Gary students experience de-escalation training

December 14, 2025 at 2:41 p.m.

Any time a police officer responds to a situation, it often goes in a completely different direction than they anticipate, but Gary high school students interested in law enforcement are...

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