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Portage City Hall. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage council committee gives up on public comment policy

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October 9, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

The Portage City Council has debated a proposed resolution on public comment at public meetings...

Dayna Schmidt-Johnson, of Chicago, helps block the wind as organizer Idgie Kelley lights candles during a solidarity event for survivors of sexual assault at Trinity Lutheran Church in Valparaiso, Indiana, Thursday, October 8, 2026. Kelley, of Griffith, said 185 candles were lit to represent reports of sexual assault from the top five Indiana universities in 2024. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso vigil brings to light sexual assaults on college campuses

By Amy Lavalley

October 9, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

There were no megaphones, no marches, no speeches -- just tealight candles on two tables,...

Lake County Government Center. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Lake County 911 director details staffing struggles to council

By Maya Wilkins

October 9, 2026 at 12:42 p.m.

The Lake County 911 department is requesting $350,000 be moved to its overtime budget to...

A flag waves outside of the Hammond federal courthouse on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Law and order: Sentencing for wire fraud, charges for child molesting

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 22, 2026 at 1:52 p.m.

Court news from around the region.

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

Illinois man charged in July fatal wreck in Hebron

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September 22, 2026 at 1:14 p.m.

An Illinois man has been charged with five felony counts, including drunken driving, for a...

The sign outside Easton Park in Chesterton. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

Developer fined $7,250 as Easton Park stop-work order remains

By Jim Woods

September 22, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Easton Park subdivision's developer remains under a stop-work order in Chesterton and now faces an...

J.J. Weinberg, wearing a Bob Ross wig, discusses his painting of a man wearing a “Make America Paint Again” hat in support of public broadcasting. Weinberg had his art on display Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in downtown Valparaiso as he invited others to support restoring federal funding for public broadcasting. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso resident planning second Million Bob March for PBS

By Doug Ross

September 22, 2026 at 10:25 a.m.

J.J. Weinberg is planning a second Million Bob Ross march in Washington, D.C., even though...

Riders take off from Wicker Memorial Park in Highland as part of the 24th annual Victory for Veterans ride on Sunday, September 24, 2023. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Wicker Park ready for veterans motorcycle ride after massive storm cleanup

By Michelle L. Quinn

September 21, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

Groundskeepers with the North Township Trustee’s Office, however, have worked nonstop to make the park...

Chicago man on trial for 14-year-old’s slaying in Whiting

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 21, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

A Chicago man is on trial this week for allegedly killing a 14-year-old in Whiting.

Hobart council approves $500 property tax credit for seniors
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By Jim Masters

September 21, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

On Wednesday, the Hobart City Council passed an ordinance providing a tax credit that can...

Sandhill cranes fly near a smokestack of the Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, as it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

U.S. DOE keeps NIPSCO’s Schahfer plant open by renewing emergency order

By Maya Wilkins

September 21, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Energy on Saturday announced the third renewal of an emergency order...

Attendees at the annual World Cultural Festival at Valparaiso’s Central Park Plaza gather Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, for a parade of nations. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

‘The world under one roof’: Valparaiso festival celebrates many cultures

By Doug Ross

September 21, 2026 at 1:33 p.m.

Central Park Plaza in downtown Valparaiso took on an international flavor Sunday for the annual...

News briefs: Brunch, property tax meeting, tree planting and more

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September 21, 2026 at 11:42 a.m.

Community news from around the region.