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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...

Lee Farabuagh, of Chesterton, pulls downed trees of Meridian Road while helping clear the area after a storm passed through Valparaiso, Indiana, Monday, August 11, 2026. NIPSCO reported well over 300,000 customers without power immediately following the storm. (Andy Lavalley/for the baiduhai)

Porter County commissioners get update on storm recovery

By Shelley Jones

August 25, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

Porter County Emergency Management Agency Director Lance Bella gave the Board of Commissioners a report...

Salvation Army Auxiliary Captain Jim Prichard, right, works with volunteers during a storm-relief food and water distribution event at Portage High School in Indiana on Aug. 13, 2026. School employees will not lose pay for days missed after the storm. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage school employees getting paid for missed days from storm

By Doug Ross

August 25, 2026 at 2:22 p.m.

Portage Township Schools employees are being paid for their time off because of the Aug....

The intersection looking east from Porter County Road 950 N. across to Calumet Avenue. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

INDOT wants to address dangerous Ind. 49 intersection in Chesterton

By Jim Woods

August 25, 2026 at 12:34 p.m.

The crashes on Ind. 49 at the Porter County Road 950 N./Calumet Avenue crossover could...

Chesterton Town Hall. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

Chesterton Town Council approves resolution calling for BP to end lockout
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By Jim Woods

August 25, 2026 at 1:59 p.m.

Chesterton's Town Council has joined other Northwest Indiana communities in approving a resolution calling on...

Katie Lukes, of Chicago, paints aluminum panels that will be installed next month at Front Porch Music in Valparaiso. Lukes worked on the panels Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, during the Valparaiso Creative Council’s annual Mural Walk. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso Mural Walk combines professional artists, amateur activities

By Doug Ross

August 25, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

As Felix Maldonado began work Saturday on a giant mural on the Smith Ready Mix...

Hanover Central quarterback Wyatt Tewell

Michael Osipoff’s high school football rankings and Week 1 top players in Northwest Indiana

By Michael Osipoff

August 25, 2026 at 9:12 a.m.

Hobart, Griffith and Morton move up as Hanover Central and Wheeler debut in the top...

Volunteers organize a table with drinks, snacks, clothing, and other supplies as locals, in partnership with the World Central Kitchen, distribute goods to those impacted by the outages in the region on Monday, August 24, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Calumet Township receiving meals and portable restrooms during power outage and sewage issues

By Maya Wilkins

August 24, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

While Calumet Township residents wait for power and sewage to be restored, area volunteers are...

First-year Glen Park Academy Principal Erin Mason, left, talks about the first day of school after an eight-day power outage with Superintendent Yvonne Stokes on Monday. (Carole Carlson/For the Post-Tribune)

‘It’s been an interesting start’: A ‘reset’ school year underway in Gary

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By Carole Carlson

August 24, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Monday marked the “second” first day of school for Gary Community School Corp. students whose...

The lights remain on Monday morning at Karmic Sunshine, a gift shop in unincorporated Lowell where police say a man shot and killed his girlfriend, shot her daughter in the arm, then turned the gun on himself. The daughter, who was taken to a Chicago hospital, remains in stable condition. (Michelle L Quinn/Post-Tribune)

Business owner details lockdown during Saturday’s suspected murder-suicide

By Michelle L. Quinn

August 24, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

A typical night of entertainment at an all-ages country music club in unincorporated Lowell turned...

Portage man on trial for allegedly driving drunk against Lake Station July 4th parade

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 24, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

A Portage man is on trial this week after allegedly driving drunk the wrong way...