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Scot Kokandy, left to right, founder of Kokandy Productions, joined columnist Phil Potempa on his Of Notoriety radio show on Sept. 8, 2026, at WJOB 1230 AM in Hammond with co-hosts Luke Miiller and Tony Panek, seen peering from behind a mask with a desk assortment of props representing Kokandy’s three concurrent show runs. (Adrianna Alvarez/provided)

Of Notoriety: Whiting stage producer Scot Kokandy celebrating trifecta

By Philip Potempa

October 14, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

Whiting’s Scot Kokandy has transformed from a daytime career as a Joliet-based banker to a...

The shuttered Gary Genesis Center at Broadway and 5th Avenue in downtown Gary, Feb. 5, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Gary expects to start demolition of Genesis Convention Center on Friday
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By Maya Wilkins

October 14, 2026 at 3:45 p.m.

Gary gave updates for its demolition of several blighted city structures, including the Genesis Convention...

Munster’s middle and high school cross country runners take up carrying the batons as the American Discovery 250 Relay, a cross-country relay traveling more than 6,800 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, made its way through Northwest Indiana and into Munster on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Munster takes the baton for Indiana stretch of American Discovery 250 relay

By Jim Masters

October 14, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

To commemorate the cross-country relay, Lansing Mayor Brian Hardy and other officials passed the relay...

From left, Fred Koegel, Democratic member; Lake County Clerk Michael Brown, Democratic member; John Reed, Republican member; Kevin Smith, Democratic member; and Charlene Foss-Eggemann, Republican member, review ballots with mismatched signatures from the 2026 primary election Tuesday, May 14, 2026. (Alexandra Kukulka/Post-Tribune)

Lake County examines absentee, provisional ballots from primary

By Alexandra Kukulka

May 14, 2026 at 5:09 p.m.

The Lake County Board of Elections and Registration reviewed more than two dozen provisional ballots...

Elias Gerodemos, front left, and Chris Gerodemos, front right, leave the Hammond Federal Courthouse following a hearing in the “Operation Porterhouse Parlay” case on May 14, 2026. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

All 22 linked to ‘Greek’ Northwest Indiana gambling ring plead not guilty

By Meredith Colias-Pete

May 19, 2026 at 3:12 p.m.

All 22 people linked to an alleged Northwest Indiana gambling ring pleaded not guilty on...

Dave Innes, left, in frog guise, returns to the Theatre at the Center stage to share the title role opposite Adrianna Alvarez, right, making her stage debut as royalty in the world stage premiere of “The Princess and The Frog Prince: A Hoppy Tale” May 18-23, 2026, at The Center for Visual and Performing in Munster. (CVPA/provided)

Of Notoriety: Frogs, funny guy and ’70s soul in local stage spotlight in May

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By Philip Potempa

May 14, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

Entertainment news from around the region.

United Steelworkers 7-1 picket outside the BP Whiting refinery on Thursday, March 19, 2026. BP announced Tuesday night that it would initiate a lockout, and union members plan to picket every day until the lockout ends. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

BP posts previous letters to union ahead of return to negotiations

By Maya Wilkins

May 14, 2026 at 4:04 p.m.

Ahead of its May 18 return to negotiations, BP posted multiple letters to the union,...

‘He was always a north star’: Carlton Guthrie remembered for love of Gary

By Carole Carlson

May 14, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

Trailblazing entrepreneur, philanthropist and civil rights advocate Carlton Guthrie passed away May 9 in Chicago...

Hobart City Hall. (Deborah Laverty/for Post-Tribune)

7 Brew opening in Hobart on U.S. 30 north of Southlake Mall

By Deborah Laverty

May 14, 2026 at 11:27 a.m.

Coffee lovers, by the end of the year, will have yet another place in Northwest...

Burns Harbor was founded in 1967. The Town Hall was dedicated in 1981. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

Burns Harbor’s revolving door of clerk-treasurers continues with Nick Loving’s resignation

By Jim Woods

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May 14, 2026 at 11:11 a.m.

Clerk-Treasurer Nick Loving attended his last Burns Harbor Town Council meeting Wednesday; town officials don't...

Chesterton High School trade student John Cercone, a senior, sweeps newly-refurbished stairs on the Thomas Centennial Park bandstand as the group gathers to work on the building on Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Students play their part in refreshing Chesterton’s bandstand

By Jim Woods

May 14, 2026 at 10:25 a.m.

Chesterton High School's building trades class can say they played a role in refurbishing the...

People walk by the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago on Aug. 18, 2022. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

University of Chicago offers free tuition for families earning under $250,000

By Kate Perez

May 13, 2026 at 6:47 p.m.

The University of Chicago will cover the tuition, fees, housing and meals of students from...

One injured in officer-related shooting at Gary hospital

By Post-Tribune

May 13, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

One person was injured during an officer-related shooting at Methodist Hospital's Northlake campus Tuesday night.