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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...

Batavia’s Darin Ashiru (0) looks to quarterback Michael Vander Luitgaren (8) to get the correct audible against Maine South during a nonconference game in Batavia on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (Jeremy Toney / The Beacon-News)

Darin Ashiru and Michael Vander Luitgaren team up as Batavia starts fast, then holds off St. Charles North

By Mike McGraw

September 18, 2026 at 11:22 p.m.

Batavia jumps to a 36-0 lead in the second quarter of a 55-35 victory, but...

Mother McAuley's Keira McQuillan (10) steps back on defense against Loyola during a nonconference match played outdoors in Chicago on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

UConn-bound Keira McQuillan lifts Mother McAuley past Loyola in storied volleyball program’s 1st outdoor match

By Jeff Vorva

September 20, 2026 at 11:02 a.m.

UConn commit Keira McQuillan sets tone early with three kills as Mother McAuley downs Loyola...

Providence’s Broden Mackert (24) tries to get into the open space against Nazareth during a Catholic League crossover game in La Grange Park on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (James C. Svehla / Daily Southtown)

Broden Macket runs for 119 yards as Providence falls to Nazareth in 1st game since firing coach Tyler Plantz

By Steve Millar

September 18, 2026 at 10:09 p.m.

Western Illinois-bound Broden Mackert scores lone TD in 17-7 loss to Nazareth in Providence's first...

Warren’s Jaxson Davis brings the ball up the court against Waukegan during a North Suburban Conference game in Waukegan on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Mark Ukena / The News-Sun)

Jaxson Davis, a two-time Illinois Mr. Basketball choice at Warren, commits to Ohio State

By Mike McGraw

September 18, 2026 at 6:20 p.m.

Two-time Illinois Mr. Basketball winner Jaxson Davis announced on Instagram that he has committed to...

Actress and historian Leslie Goodard, in her guise as Abigail Adams, lifts a teacup and saucer to toast audiences at Theatre at the Center during the Sept. 16, 2026, opening performance of the one-woman play “Abigail Adams: First Lady of Firsts.” (Philip Potempa/for the Post-Tribune)

From the Farm: Second first lady Abigail Adams pushed education and equality for all

By Philip Potempa

September 18, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

Martha Washington, at age 70, just before she died in 1802, ordered her staff at...

Aurora police said a man died in a crash early Friday morning on the city's far East Side. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Man dies following rollover crash on Aurora’s Far East Side, police say

By Aurora Beacon-News

September 18, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

The crash happened around 5 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Eola Road and McCoy...

Oak Park village officials meet Tuesday, Aug. 25. A right of recall petition for elected officials in Oak Park has nearly 1,000 signatures in nearly three weeks. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park organizer pushes for right of recall question on April ballot

By Cam'ron Hardy

September 18, 2026 at 4:16 p.m.

The initiative was started by Jacob Drews, a senior at Columbia University and an Oak...

Court news: Guilty plea for drug dealing, murder conviction upheld

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 18, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

Lake County court news.

Officials broke ground Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, for a new $18.3 million air traffic control tower at the Gary/Chicago International Airport. (Carole Carlson/for the Post-Tribune)

‘It’s really just about making it higher’: Gary airport begins work on new 100-foot tower

By Carole Carlson

September 19, 2026 at 11:52 a.m.

The need for a new air traffic controller at the Gary/Chicago International Airport came into...

Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District director Keri Marrs Barron points out the various sizes of chunks in a pile of ground up tree debris at the Portage compost site on Friday, September 18, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Staggering amount of storm debris piles up across Northwest Indiana

By Doug Ross

September 18, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

The numbers attempting to quantify the severity of the Aug. 11 derecho are staggering, while...