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A train at Chicago's Millennium Station, the endpoint for the South Shore Line commuter rail service. The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains by offering some new promotions. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

South Shore Line wants to train kids early with Kit the Fox

By Doug Ross

October 10, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains...

Portage City Hall

User Upload Caption: Portage City Hall, 6070 Central Ave.

Portage considering $60.9 million budget for 2027; final budget will be less

By Doug Ross

October 10, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

The Portage City Council is considering a $60.9 million proposed budget for 2027. The final...

More than 120 scarecrows are on display throughout downtown St. Charles during the annual Scarecrow Weekend fest, which runs through Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Scarecrow Weekend celebrates autumn in St. Charles

By David Sharos

October 10, 2026 at 10:38 a.m.

St. Charles is awash with colorful creations and plenty of autumn activities this weekend as...

A flag can be seen in reflection at the Hammond federal courthouse on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Florida man gets nearly five years in prison for 2022 Hammond armed robbery

By Post-Tribune

September 28, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

Andrew Wells, Sr., 51, received 57 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised...

Cedar Lake man indicted for allegedly receiving child porn

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 28, 2026 at 4:16 p.m.

Corey James Jones, 29, of Cedar Lake was charged in the U.S. District Court in...

Fenwick High School evacuated after fire in parking garage in Oak Park

By Cam'ron Hardy

September 28, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

Fenwick High School was evacuated after a fire occurred on the third floor of a...

Downed trees block traffic on Median Road after a storm passed through Valparaiso, Indiana, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Another state committee plans to discuss NIPSCO’s response to prolonged Northwest Indiana power outages following the powerful storm. Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana statehouse committee to investigate power outages after August storm

By Maya Wilkins

September 28, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

Another state committee plans to discuss NIPSCO and its response to prolonged Northwest Indiana power...

Gary man facing attempted murder charge for allegedly beating woman

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 28, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

A Gary man is facing an attempted murder case after a beating left his girlfriend...

Orland Park woman dies after being ejected in I‑80/94 crash

By Post-Tribune

September 28, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

An Orland Park, Illinois woman was killed Sunday morning after she was ejected from her...

Group files motion in Kane County court appealing electoral board decision on Aurora recall referendum

By Addison Wright

September 28, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

The referendum question was approved to be placed on the ballot earlier this month by...

Niche, a website for researching K-12 schools, named Woodlands Academy as the best Catholic High School in Illinois. The website scored Woodlands highly on various factors. These include SAT/ACT scores, student-teacher ratios, the quality of colleges students consider, as well as reviews from students, alumni, and parents. (James A. Vitullo Photography)

Lake Forest’s Woodlands Academy named No. 1 Catholic High School in Illinois by research website

By Pioneer Press

September 28, 2026 at 2:28 p.m.

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart has been named the No.1 Best Catholic High School...

Tinsley Moffitt, 7, plants one of the nearly 100 marram grasses during the National Public Lands Day event at the Indiana Dunes State Park campground in Chesterton, Indiana, Sept. 26, 2026. Moffitt, of Plainfield, Indiana, was camping with her mother and father and decided to join other volunteers for the event. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Volunteers transplant marram grass at Indiana Dunes State Park

By Doug Ross

September 28, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

Marram grass growing in a parking lot was transplanted into a more appropriate spot Saturday...

Aurora police officers cleared of wrongdoing in fatal January shooting, Kane State’s Attorney’s Office says

By Aurora Beacon-News

September 28, 2026 at 1:06 p.m.

The State’s Attorney’s Office says its determination is that the fatal shooting was justified as...