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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...

The Valparaiso Police Department. (Philip Potempa/for Post-Tribune)

Police: One dead after overnight shooting in Valparaiso, two in custody
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By Post-Tribune

October 10, 2026 at 8:33 a.m.

One person is dead and two people are in custody after a fatal shooting and...

Consultant Targhi Arshami of The Arsh Group offers advice to a small group discussing ideas for Portage’s new comprehensive plan. The small groups offered ideas during a public input session at Woodland Park Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. The new plan, to be considered by the Plan Commission and City Council, will be the first comprehensive plan since 2009. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Transit, roundabouts likely for Portage’s wish list after public input

By Doug Ross

September 13, 2026 at 2:36 p.m.

The comprehensive plan being drafted for Portage is likely to include roundabouts and public transit...

Aja Bridges stands outside her mother’s home in Gary, Indiana on Friday, August 28, 2026. Like many residents in Northwest Indiana, Bridges, 27, had struggled to survive with her two children after recent storms pummeled the region. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary moms recall challenges during power outage: ‘I gotta get to my kids’

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 13, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

Caught off guard with smaller paychecks, childcare jams, or using “bill money” for unexpected expenses...

Sandhill cranes congregate in a coal ash pond next to R.M. Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, while it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Activists raise concerns with NIPSCO Jasper County water permit application

By Maya Wilkins

September 13, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

If approved, the permit would mix wastewater from the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station, a new...

Police: Axe-wielding driver arrested after attacking two semis

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September 12, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

A New Jersey man is in custody after police said he attacked two semis with...

An updated map of the Marquette Greenway shows the trail, which stretches from Calumet Park, Illinois, to New Buffalo, Michigan, is coming closer to fruition. (Mitch Barloga/provided)

Marquette Greenway about 65% complete but toughest sections remain

By Doug Ross

September 12, 2026 at 3:36 p.m.

The Marquette Greenway is getting closer to completion, but the sections that remain are the...

Chesterton firefighter Marc Mihalik rests in full gear after finishing the 5K Popcorn Panic race during the 47th annual Popcorn Festival along Lincolnway in Valparaiso, Indiana, Saturday, September, 12, 2026. Milhalik, with nearly 20 years on the force, ran to honor the memory of those killed during the September 11, 2001, attacks. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

47th annual Popcorn Festival draws firefighter, fairies and floats

By Doug Ross

September 12, 2026 at 5:29 p.m.

The 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks inspired Chesterton firefighter Marc Mihalik...

The Valparaiso Police Department. (Philip Potempa/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso board approves expanded policy on license plate readers

By Shelley Jones

September 12, 2026 at 2:35 p.m.

The Valparaiso Board of Works and Safety approved an amendment to the police department’s automatic...

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

Chesterton plan commission gets first look at new comprehensive plan

By Jim Woods

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September 12, 2026 at 11:22 a.m.

Chesterton residents would support some growth but are protective of preserving their community's small-town charm.

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

NIPSCO holding up Lake County government solar project, official says

By Maya Wilkins

September 12, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

A multi-million dollar solar project at the Lake County government center is ready for construction...

Court news: Gary man charged in shooting, EC man convicted in killing

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 11, 2026 at 5:12 p.m.

Court news from Lake County.