Crown Point – Page 26

Flags sit on top of the Indiana Statehouse on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Indiana voters asked to weigh constitutional amendment on bail

By Amy Lavalley

October 10, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.

Indiana voters are being asked to consider a ballot question that would widen a judge's...

A train at Chicago's Millennium Station, the endpoint for the South Shore Line commuter rail service. The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains by offering some new promotions. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

South Shore Line wants to train kids early with Kit the Fox

By Doug Ross

October 10, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains...

Portage City Hall

User Upload Caption: Portage City Hall, 6070 Central Ave.

Portage considering $60.9 million budget for 2027; final budget will be less

By Doug Ross

October 10, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

The Portage City Council is considering a $60.9 million proposed budget for 2027. The final...

A Flock camera sitting over a Highland Park, Illinois, city parking lot. The devices are cropping up increasingly in the news over privacy concerns, and their potential misuse. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Prosecutor: Porter County officer misused Flock cameras three times

By Amy Lavalley

September 1, 2026 at 2:32 p.m.

An officer with the Porter County Sheriff’s Department who misused the county’s license plate reader...

An investigator with the Indiana State Police photographs a gun next to an evidence marker on Gateway Boulevard near Ind. 49 and the Indiana Toll Road exit following a shooting in Chesterton, Indiana, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Following the shooting, Porter County officials called for consolidating 911 dispatch. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

It’s the last call for the Chesterton/Porter police dispatch center

By Jim Woods

September 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

The two dispatchers just before 6 a.m. Tuesday went on the air to deliver an...

Last defendant could face 30 years in 13-year-old’s gang-linked Gary killing

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 1, 2026 at 8:50 a.m.

Elijah Porter, 24, of Merrillville, pleaded guilty last week to aggravated battery, a Level 3...

Crown Point senior Kingston Connelly finally gets a chance to make ‘my impact.’ That starts with a speech.

By Michael Osipoff

September 1, 2026 at 7:39 a.m.

Crown Point's Kingston Connelly, who had a team-high five catches for 50 yards in the...

Gary Mayor Eddie Melton speaks as Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, left, looks on during a press conference addressing continuing state and federal storm recovery efforts at the Hudson Campbell Sports and Fitness Center in Gary, Indiana, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

US Rep. Frank Mrvan and Gary Mayor Eddie Melton take action after mass NIPSCO power outages
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By Maya Wilkins

August 31, 2026 at 4:12 p.m.

Local officials are pushing for more answeres about mass power outages and recovery from NIPSCO...

Indiana governor Mike Braun speaks with Malisia Lemme and her husband Arthur following a press conference addressing continuing state and federal storm recovery efforts at the Hudson Campbell Sports and Fitness Center in Gary, Indiana on Monday, August 31, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Gov. Braun, FEMA assess NWI storm damage, offer resources

By Maya Wilkins

August 31, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

The response to the Aug. 11 storm that hit Northwest Indiana and left hundreds of...

Students on staff of of the Munster High School newspaper, the Crier, work in the computer lab. (Jared Quigg/Post-Tribune)

Guest column: Why every high school student should write for publication

By Gerald Bradshaw

August 31, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

A student with three years of reporting, editing and publication experience shows persistence and responsibility....

Records: Secondary shooter charged in Gary gas station slaying

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 31, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

Charges were unsealed last week against one shooter in a deadly Gary gas station slaying,...

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

Records: Hebron woman charged with 18 felony counts of animal neglect

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By Post-Tribune

August 31, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

A Hebron woman charged with a felony count of neglect of a dependent in July...

News briefs: Genesis Towers celebration, storm assistance and more

By Post-Tribune

August 31, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

Community news from around the region.