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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...

Legionella bacteria, depicted under a microscope. (Francis Chandler/CDC via AP)

Health officials confirm Legionella bacteria in hot tub of Evanston Hilton Garden Inn

By Claire Murphy

September 21, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

Legionella bacteria causes a "pretty bad" type of pneumonia, and likely hospitalization, but not all...

Riders take off from Wicker Memorial Park in Highland as part of the 24th annual Victory for Veterans ride on Sunday, September 24, 2023. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Wicker Park ready for veterans motorcycle ride after massive storm cleanup

By Michelle L. Quinn

September 21, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

Groundskeepers with the North Township Trustee’s Office, however, have worked nonstop to make the park...

Chicago man on trial for 14-year-old’s slaying in Whiting

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 21, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

A Chicago man is on trial this week for allegedly killing a 14-year-old in Whiting.

Volunteers arrive at Island Park Pavilion in North Aurora on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, for one of the few Fox River clean-up efforts that wasn't canceled due to stormy weather in the Fox Valley. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Fox Valley drying out after storms over the weekend cancel parade, marathon and more

By Aurora Beacon-News

September 21, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

Stormy weather canceled a number of activities in the Aurora area over the weekend, with...

Hobart council approves $500 property tax credit for seniors

By Jim Masters

September 21, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

On Wednesday, the Hobart City Council passed an ordinance providing a tax credit that can...

Sandhill cranes fly near a smokestack of the Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, as it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

U.S. DOE keeps NIPSCO’s Schahfer plant open by renewing emergency order

By Maya Wilkins

September 21, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Energy on Saturday announced the third renewal of an emergency order...

A rescue squad is parked outside of Buffalo Grove's new Fire Station 25 on Sept. 16, 2026, which features high-speed doors that improve efficiency and protects from the cold during winter months. (Steve Zalusky/Daily Herald)

‘Much more than a building’: Buffalo Grove showcases new state-of-the-art fire station

By Steve Zalusky

September 21, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

This isn’t your father’s or your grandfather’s fire station.

An ICE agent in Park Ridge, Illinois on Sept. 19, 2025. Law enforcement appearing to be from ICE briefly detained an Evanston man and U.S. citizen Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026 in Evanston, according to Evanston police, who added that the agents said they mistakenly identified the man as a fugitive they were seeking. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Man beaten by ICE agents in Evanston in possible case of mistaken identity, per police

By Claire Murphy

September 21, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

The victim, an Evanston resident and U.S. citizen, reported ICE agents injured his head, neck...

The Batavia City Council meets at the Jeffery D. Schielke Government Center at 100 N. Island Ave. in Batavia. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Batavia residents can test out text-based telehealth service city is considering

By Molly Morrow

September 22, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

The city is currently considering adding the service permanently, at which point it would cost...

The Park Ridge Park District has a number of St. Patrick's Day events planned for 2025, including "The Leprechaun Hunt" March 12 and March 13 in Park Ridge.

Fire damages Park Ridge house on Sunday, one resident rescued by firefighters

By Pioneer Press

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

Multiple fire departments put out a house fire as firefighters rescued a resident in Park...