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Business briefs: PNW hosting open houses

By Post-Tribune

October 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

News and events around the area

Five candidates vying for open Indiana Secretary of State seat

By Anna Ortiz

October 11, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

Candidates are describing this year’s secretary of state race as pivotal, with five individuals campaigning...

Saxiphonist Damico Brown performs at the Gary Metro Center Station as part of the Arts on the Move program, a partnership between the Gary Public Transportation Corporation and the Morning Bishop Theatre Playhouse, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Replacing the downtown station has advanced to the next stage. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary Metro Station replacement advances with architect search

By Doug Ross

October 11, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is starting the search for an architect to replace...

Geneva's Blake Makowski watches the flight of his tee shot on the seventh hole during the DuKane Conference boys golf tournament at Bartlett Hills Golf Course in Bartlett on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Joe Lewnard / Daily Herald)

With all eyes on him, Geneva’s Blake Makowski delivers memorable ending to his DuKane championship

By John Lemon

September 23, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Geneva’s Blake Makowski wins playoff against Lake Park's Arjav Shah for the DuPage Conference Tournament...

Family-owned Marconi has been making giardiniera that tops your Italian beef for more than a century

By Robert Channick

September 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For more than a century, Marconi Foods has been making giardiniera. The family-owned company in...

Palatine High School photographed on Sept. 7, 2022, in Palatine. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Fired Palatine High staffer says she was dismissed for sharing video of student abuse

By Eric Peterson

September 22, 2026 at 7:29 p.m.

The former employee attributes her firing to sharing video of a staff member grabbing a...

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

Magistrate grants Gerodemos’ release, but it’s delayed as prosecutors plan appeal

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 22, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

A federal magistrate agreed to release the alleged ringleader of a Northwest Indiana gambling ring...

Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog speaks during the State of Kane County event Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

Board chair says Kane County is in a time of ‘transition’

By Molly Morrow

September 22, 2026 at 4:36 p.m.

County leaders on Tuesday discussed things like the county’s financial outlook and current and future...

Man from Sandwich dies, another person injured in hit-and-run crash in Yorkville, police say

By Aurora Beacon-News

September 22, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

The incident occurred on the 300 block of East Veterans Parkway in Yorkville, police said.

An outside shot of Hometown Coffee & Juice, located at 700 Vernon Avenue, Glencoe, after a juvenile driver crashed into the front entrance of the coffee shop, injuring four people on Sept. 22, 2026. (Hometown Coffee & Juice)

Driver crashes through window of Glencoe coffee shop; four injured, per police

By Claire Murphy

September 28, 2026 at 12:44 p.m.

The juvenile driver was attempting to reverse, but the car instead traveled forward and crashed...

Rich Clausel, a longtime staff member at West Aurora High School, has been named the grand marshal of the school's 2026 Homecoming Parade, which will be held on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (West Aurora School District)

Longtime staff member named grand marshal of West Aurora High School Homecoming Parade

By Aurora Beacon-News

September 22, 2026 at 1:52 p.m.

Longtime West Aurora High School staff member Rich Clausel has been named the grand marshal...

A flag waves outside of the Hammond federal courthouse on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Law and order: Sentencing for wire fraud, charges for child molesting

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 22, 2026 at 1:52 p.m.

Court news from around the region.

The Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso. (Amy Lavalley/Post-Tribune)

Illinois man charged in July fatal wreck in Hebron

By Post-Tribune

September 22, 2026 at 1:14 p.m.

An Illinois man has been charged with five felony counts, including drunken driving, for a...