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Merrillville man charged in 2018 Gary homicide

By Post-Tribune

October 6, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

Willie Wallace Jr., 26, is charged with murder; attempted murder, a Level 1 felony; aggravated...

The line was getting longer around noon as voters and election officials go about their business on the first day of early voting at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point on Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Early voting off to a strong start in Lake, Porter counties

By Maya Wilkins

October 6, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

Lake County voters kicked off election season bright and early Tuesday morning, giving Elections and...

Longtime Gary Council member Mary Brown died Monday. She had served for more than 25 years on the council. (Photo provided by City of Gary)

Longtime Gary Councilwoman Mary Brown remembered as a ‘beacon in the community’

By Maya Wilkins

October 6, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

Councilwoman Mary Brown, D-3rd, was remembered by colleagues and friends as an advocate for her...

Glencoe Public Safety Director Sean Loughran talks with longtime village residents Alexandra and Sidney Roth in a 2024 photo. Loughran resigned from his position Sept. 22, 2026, citing "family obligations." (Daniel I. Dorfman)

Glencoe Public Safety Chief Sean Loughran resigns, citing family obligations

By Claire Murphy

October 1, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

Loughran joined the department in 2023, after a nearly 27-year run at CPD, where he...

Batavia is looking at changes to its regulations on video gambling in the city. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Batavia committee recommends approval of changes to city’s video gambling regulations

By Molly Morrow

October 1, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

The proposed changes include a limitation on the number of such establishments in the city,...

An Evanston police car, pictured Sept. 13, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Police arrest man accused of lewd exposure at Evanston coffee house

By Claire Murphy

October 1, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

Police said the suspect left the Central Street Starbucks location after one of the teens...

An appeal of the Aurora Electoral Board's decision to place an Aurora recall referendum question on the fall ballot had its first hearing at the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (Addison Wright/The Beacon-News)

First hearing held on appeal of decision to put Aurora recall referendum question on fall ballot

By Addison Wright

October 1, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

An appeal of the Aurora Electoral Board's decision to place an Aurora recall referendum question...

Affordability, health care on the minds of District 15 State Representative candidates

By Jim Masters

October 1, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

The race for House District 15 features Democrat challenger Anthony Oberman of Schererville versus Rep....

Porter County's Municipal Unit Strategic Taskforce, or MUST, listens to a presentation by Amber Nielsen of Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, regarding the county's options for managing its local income tax under Senate Bill 1. (Shelley Jones/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County, municipal leaders consider future of local income tax

By Shelley Jones

October 1, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

Porter County and city and town leaders plan to explore scenarios dealing with a new...

Northwestern cheerleaders leap for joy as the Wildcats score a touchdown on Sept. 11, 1971, at Dyche Stadium in Evanston. The No. 4-ranked Michigan Wolverines beat the home team 21-6. (Don Casper/baiduhai)

Vintage baiduhai: How Northwestern football’s Dyche Stadium evolved to $875M Ryan Field

By Kori Rumore

October 1, 2026 at 2:40 p.m.

Friday’s opener of the Ryan Field will be played 100 years to the day since...

A drone aerial photo shows the expansive festival landscape of food vendors, merchandise booths and live music stages in 2025 for Wickedly Whiting, which this year is being hosted during the first weekend of October. (Whiting Chamber of Commerce/provided)

Of Notoriety: Wickedly Whiting, ‘Love’ play premiere and Pauly D of ‘Jersey Shore’

By Philip Potempa

October 1, 2026 at 2:23 p.m.

Entertainment news from around the region.

Troy Swanson, of Woodridge, adjunct professor in the School of Information Studies at Dominican University in River Forest and chairman of the Library/Learning Resources Center at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, has been named Academic Librarian of the Year by the Illinois Library Association. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Educator with ties to Moraine Valley, Dominican University, deemed state’s Academic Librarian of the Year

By Melinda Moore

October 1, 2026 at 2:10 p.m.

Troy Swanson, who works at Moraine Valley Community College and Dominican University, has been named...

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

Lake County election board dismisses ADA complaint but could change future polling sites

By Michelle L. Quinn

October 1, 2026 at 1:23 p.m.

The Lake County election board dismissed an East Chicago School Board member’s ADA complaint, though...