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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

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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

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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...

Columnist Philip Potempa, far right front, is shown at age 7 with his older siblings Pam, left, age 10, and David, age 15, on the first day of the new school year in August 1977 as posed by their mother for a keepsake photo with the “farm liberty bell.” (Potempa Family Collection/provided)

From the Farm: Family farm hails forever salute to America’s birthday and neighbors

By Philip Potempa

September 4, 2026 at 5:56 p.m.

Today’s column gives a nod to our mom’s tradition of snapping an annual “Back to...

Munster resident Ryan Dean speaks during Munster Plan Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The commission was considering a variance for a project at the former Lansing Country Club that would permit data centers. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Firm withdraws plan that could have brought data center to Munster

By Michelle L. Quinn

September 4, 2026 at 5:33 p.m.

The developer who considered bringing a data center to Munster formally withdrew its Plan Commission...

The site of a planned John Deere site is located just southwest of Interstate 65 is seen from Indiana 2 in South Lake County by the Hebron and Lowell exits. It's part of an Eagle Creek Township economic development area that's under consideration by the Lake County Council. (Anna Ortiz/Post-Tribune)

Lake County Council to look at Eagle Creek Township economic development plan

By Maya Wilkins

September 4, 2026 at 1:56 p.m.

At its Tuesday meeting, the council will vote on the economic development agreement affecting Eagle...

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)

Special prosecutor appointed in ex-Chesterton police officer Flock case

By Jim Woods

September 4, 2026 at 1:31 p.m.

LaPorte County Prosecutor Sean Fagan has been appointed as a special prosecutor to determine if...

James Johnson uses a driving simulator during a public hearing about planned changes to the intersection of Indiana 49 with Calumet Avenue and County Road 950 North in Chesterton on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 at Town Hall. Johnson lives near the intersection. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Crashes and future growth drive Ind. 49 intersection project

By Jim Woods

September 4, 2026 at 1:04 p.m.

On their way to a public hearing on a proposed solution for a problematic Chesterton...

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority CEO Sherri Ziller speaks during the grand opening of the 11th Street train station and parking garage in Michigan City on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Dyer project is first to use transit development district financing

By Doug Ross

September 4, 2026 at 12:06 p.m.

A massive development in Dyer is the first to receive money through Northwest Indiana’s transit...

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)

Just Transition, Citizens Action Coalition oppose NIPSCO’s cost recovery plan
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By Christin Lazerus

September 4, 2026 at 10:52 a.m.

The Citizens Action Coalition and Just Transition are part of a coalition of public interest...

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. Portage officials are considering an ordinance for safety measures for generators. (Vickie Perez/provided)

Portage considering a law to ensure safe generator use

By Doug Ross

September 4, 2026 at 10:15 a.m.

After a brutal series of storms this summer that resulted in lengthy power outages, the...

One of many cars crushed by falling trees along Jefferson Street in Portage, Indiana, Monday, August 11, 2026. Fierce morning storms left around 300,000 NIPSCO customers without power. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana AG sues tree companies for scamming residents while owner calls it a ‘witch hunt’

By Carole Carlson

September 4, 2026 at 11:05 a.m.

The Indiana attorney general has sued four out-of-state tree companies alleging they overcharged desperate Lake...

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

Lake County Council to attempt salary increases during budget season

By Maya Wilkins

September 3, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

As local governing bodies work on their 2027 budgets, the Lake County Council is looking...