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Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso.
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Porter County taskforce coming together on local income tax approach

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By Shelley Jones

October 15, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

The Porter County Municipal Unit Strategic Taskforce is coalescing around an approach to local income...

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele speaks during a press conference on Dec. 4, 2025. A contract between Portage Township Assessor Crystal Millsap and the Leanor Group, owned by Steele, is drawing scrutiny for its high price tag. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Porter County officials question high-dollar contract for Portage Township Assessor’s Office

By Shelley Jones

October 15, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

Porter County officials asked the county attorney to investigate a contract between the Portage Township...

Beatniks on Conkey hosts the Hammond Community Theatre run of the play "The Ghost in the Meadow" with concluding weekend curtain times Oct. 16-Oct. 18 at the 420 Conkey St. stage space in Hammond. (Beatniks on Conkey/provided)

Of Notoriety: Beatniks has ‘Ghost,’ Munster gets ‘Blacklisted,’ Poe in Michigan City

By Philip Potempa

October 15, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

Entertainment news from around the region.

Feds want 19 years for former Dyer school VP in child porn case

By Meredith Colias-Pete

April 24, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

As a self-proclaimed Christian with a wife and seven children, Michael Deckinga lived an outwardly...

Worship news: Healthy cooking, day of remembrance and more

By Post-Tribune

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April 24, 2026 at 10:23 a.m.

Worship news from around the region.

Porter County Councilman Greg Simms addressed allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student while he was a history teacher at Washington Township High School in a video on his campaign Facebook page on April 21, 2026. (Greg Simms/provided)

Simms defends himself on social media against allegations of inappropriate conduct with students

By Amy Lavalley

April 29, 2026 at 2:24 p.m.

Porter County Councilman Greg Simms, a Democrat seeking his third term representing District 3, faces...

Mitch Isaacs, of Shafer Leadership Academy, gives the keynote address during the Valparaiso Community Conference Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. This was the second year for the conference. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Keynote speaker at Valparaiso conference shares how to connect with others

By Shelley Jones

April 23, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

Mitch Isaacs was the keynote speaker at the annual Valparaiso Community Conference, held at Valparaiso...

Dolton man gets 130 years for Hammond apartment double murder

By Meredith Colias-Pete

April 23, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

Marvin “Geno” Clark, 33, was convicted of four counts of murder and three counts of...

Crime prevention summit attendees participate in conversations about how to improve public safety for Black young men and boys in Gary at city hall on April 22. The summit was hosted by Cities United, an organization dedicated to improving public safety nationwide. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Gary community, leaders talk youth crime prevention at Cities United event

By Maya Wilkins

April 23, 2026 at 4:04 p.m.

Cities United is hosting youth crime prevention summits at 20 cities nationwide, focused on connecting...

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Chicago man guilty in Cal Township trailer neglect case

By Meredith Colias-Pete

April 23, 2026 at 10:14 a.m.

A jury convicted Chicago resident Marquis “Smiley” Falls with neglect for holding out his 10-month...

Jahnae Erpenbach, speaking on the 17th floor observation and restaurant dining space overlooking Thornton Quarry, introduced herself during a guest gathering Wednesday, April 21, 2026, in her new role as executive vice president and general manager at Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino, Spa and Hotel in East Hazel Crest, Illinois. (Philip Potempa/for the Post-Tribune)

Of Notoriety: New GM of Wind Creek Casino has deep gaming, Indiana roots

By Philip Potempa

April 22, 2026 at 4:09 p.m.

I first crossed paths with Jahnae Erpenbach 25 years ago, when I was covering the...

FILE – Abortion-rights protesters march between the Indiana Statehouse and the Indiana State Library where Vice President Kamala Harris was meeting with Indiana legislators to discuss reproductive rights in Indianapolis, on July 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Abortion ban religious exemption case headed to Indiana Supreme Court

By Alexandra Kukulka

April 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

A lawsuit for an additional exemption to Indiana’s near-total abortion ban allowing it as a...

Indianapolis man gets 27 years for fatal shooting in Gary van

By Meredith Colias-Pete

April 22, 2026 at 2:31 p.m.

An Indianapolis man was sentenced to 27 years for killing his uncle’s friend as the...