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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...

Court news: Rape case dismissed, charges in sexual assault case

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 3, 2026 at 10:51 a.m.

Lake County court news.

Munster Town Hall (Christin Nance Lazerus/Post-Tribune)

Munster raises storm debris removal contracts to $4.5 million
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By Michelle L. Quinn

September 1, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

The Town of Munster has more than doubled its budget for cleaning up the debris...

State Rep. Earl Harris, D-East Chicago, speaks in Indianapolis, Indiana, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Harris announced Tuesday that he wants the Indiana FSSA and Gov. Mike Braun to “take immediate steps” to ensure disaster-affected residents don’t lose Medicaid coverage and in-home care. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

State Rep. Harris pushes for Medicaid coverage protection after storm

By Maya Wilkins

September 1, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

Indiana Rep. Earl Harris, D-East Chicago, said he wants the state to “take immediate steps”...

Students from Kahler Middle School work at solving problems in the space module at the Challenger Learning Center in Hammond in this 2016 file photo. (Post-Tribune archive photo)

After 27 years, Challenger Learning Center of NWI closing after fundraising mission fell short

By Carole Carlson

September 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Space enthusiasts at the Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana, which inspired generations to love...

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, speaks with rally attendees as United Steelworkers and supporters gather outside of the BP Refinery in Whiting on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

USW supports new US Rep. Frank Mrvan legislation penalizing union lockouts

By Maya Wilkins

September 2, 2026 at 10:12 a.m.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, introduced legislation that would prohibit corporations with lockouts from working...

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)

Prosecutor: Porter County officer misused Flock cameras three times

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By Amy Lavalley

September 1, 2026 at 2:32 p.m.

An officer with the Porter County Sheriff’s Department who misused the county’s license plate reader...

An investigator with the Indiana State Police photographs a gun next to an evidence marker on Gateway Boulevard near Ind. 49 and the Indiana Toll Road exit following a shooting in Chesterton, Indiana, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Following the shooting, Porter County officials called for consolidating 911 dispatch. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

It’s the last call for the Chesterton/Porter police dispatch center

By Jim Woods

September 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

The two dispatchers just before 6 a.m. Tuesday went on the air to deliver an...

Last defendant could face 30 years in 13-year-old’s gang-linked Gary killing

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 1, 2026 at 8:50 a.m.

Elijah Porter, 24, of Merrillville, pleaded guilty last week to aggravated battery, a Level 3...

Gary Mayor Eddie Melton speaks as Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, left, looks on during a press conference addressing continuing state and federal storm recovery efforts at the Hudson Campbell Sports and Fitness Center in Gary, Indiana, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

US Rep. Frank Mrvan and Gary Mayor Eddie Melton take action after mass NIPSCO power outages

By Maya Wilkins

August 31, 2026 at 4:12 p.m.

Local officials are pushing for more answeres about mass power outages and recovery from NIPSCO...

Indiana governor Mike Braun speaks with Malisia Lemme and her husband Arthur following a press conference addressing continuing state and federal storm recovery efforts at the Hudson Campbell Sports and Fitness Center in Gary, Indiana on Monday, August 31, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Gov. Braun, FEMA assess NWI storm damage, offer resources

By Maya Wilkins

August 31, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

The response to the Aug. 11 storm that hit Northwest Indiana and left hundreds of...