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

Lake County Council supports union’s desire to investigate NIPSCO staffing

By Maya Wilkins

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October 13, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

United Steelworkers Local 12775 and supporting governing bodies want NIPSCO to "prioritize investment in a...

Duneland student performance on the upswing

By Jim Woods

October 13, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

Chesterton High School students were second in the state in earning dual college credit with...

Hobart launches its CARES initiative

By Jim Masters

October 13, 2026 at 5:24 p.m.

In the aftermath of the devastating storm that hit Northwest Indiana on August 11, the...

Sal and Debbie Fogu relax in camp chairs. They died Saturday, June 13, 2026, of carbon monoxide poisoning after fumes from their portable generator entered their RV in Portage. (Vickie Perez/provided)

Palos Hills couple dies of carbon monoxide poisoning from generator after storm

By Doug Ross

June 16, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.

After storms in Portage, a Palos Hills couple died when carbon monoxide from a generator...

Charges unsealed in Gary murder outside restaurant

By Meredith Colias-Pete

June 16, 2026 at 2:56 p.m.

Charges were unsealed Tuesday after a man was gunned down outside a Gary restaurant. Terrence...

Debris sits on a vehicle near a damaged home, June 12, 2026, after a tornado passed through the area the previous night in Merrillville, Indiana. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Salvation Army offering storm assistance; power being restored after tornadoes

By Post-Tribune

June 16, 2026 at 1:49 p.m.

The Salvation Army is responding to the tornadoes that swept through Lake and Porter counties...

James Alan, right, takes a break from painting to greet Gary “Traz” Juarez, of Chicago, on Old Miller Avenue during the Miller Beach Lake Effekt mural painting exhibition in Gary, Indiana, Saturday, June 13, 2026. Alan, originally from Hammond, traveled from Denver, Colorado, to take part in the two-day event. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Miller artists paint on large canvases during street art festival

By Doug Ross

June 16, 2026 at 12:49 p.m.

Miller’s arts community in Gary attracted muralists for the Lake Effekt Art Fest, further enhancing...

Incoming Washington Township freshman volleyball player Alexa Taylor carries part of a tractor to a debris pile as volunteers gather to help clean up damage on a local farm on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘It’s unreal’: Washington Township volleyball team helps clean up Morgan Township farm destroyed by tornado

By Shelley Jones

June 16, 2026 at 2:42 p.m.

Washington Township volleyball players spent early Tuesday clearing debris from a Morgan Township farm wiped...

Newly appointed East Porter County School Corp. Superintendent Reid Amones, left, is congratulated by school board president Richard McSparin Monday, June 15, 2026. (Carole Carlson/for the Post-Tribune)

East Porter names Reid Amones as next school superintendent

By Carole Carlson

June 16, 2026 at 11:59 a.m.

Merrillville schools administrator Reid Amones is the new superintendent of the East Porter County School...

Court briefs: Charges in highway shooting, scheme alleged in child solicitation case
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By Meredith Colias-Pete

June 16, 2026 at 9:17 a.m.

Court news from around the region.

The parking garage for the Genesis Convention Center in downtown Gary, the convention center and a nearby department store are slated for demolition. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

RDA awards contract to raze Genesis Convention Center, Gordon’s Department Store

By Doug Ross

June 16, 2026 at 8:59 a.m.

The days are numbered for the Genesis Convention Center and parking garage, along with the...

Connie Romero looks at her husband Luis as they share a free lunch provided by the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville, Indiana, Monday, June 15, 2026. The couple's Merrillville home flooded in last week’s storms and will need to be demolished before rebuilding. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Two dead in Portage from using generators after storms; weather service still tallying tornadoes

By Maya Wilkins

June 15, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

At least 29 tornadoes ripped across Illinois and Northwest Indiana last week, according to preliminary...

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder walks away from the U.S. District Courthouse with members of his defense team in Hammond on March 10, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder requests release of grand jury transcripts

By Alexandra Kukulka

June 15, 2026 at 3:35 p.m.

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder has requested the release of grand jury transcripts that led...