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Northwestern and Penn State fans arrive at the new Ryan Field in Evanston prior to Northwestern’s inaugural game at the stadium on Oct. 2, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

What’s that constant beeping noise? Ryan Field neighbors sound off on alarm testing

By Claire Murphy

October 16, 2026 at 2:45 p.m.

Noise and alarm concerns have taken a front seat in the complaints issued to Ryan...

Hinsdale Township High School District 86 administrative center. (Pioneer Press)

Hinsdale High School District 86 seeks members for planning group

By Pioneer Press

October 16, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.

Hinsdale High School District 86 is inviting community members to serve on its Strategic Planning...

Students at Morgan Park Academy in a science class. (Morgan Park Academy)

Morgan Park Academy reduces tuition, celebrates ranking as top private school

By Elena Tittel

October 16, 2026 at 6:30 a.m.

Morgan Park Academy staff said they will reduce baseline tuition costs signifcantly for the next...

Richard Malone and Jeanette Wright, of Gary, ask IUN sophomore Demiya Hunter, center right, and grad student Jade Johnson about the gumbo they were serving at the luncheon after the school's viewing of "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America" Feb. 20. (Michelle L. Quinn/Post-Tribune)

IUN event explores importance of food in the fight for civil rights

By Michelle L. Quinn

February 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

The idea of food as nourishment took on a whole new meaning during “High on...

Aurorah Payne's best friend left her a message under a stuffed animal on her desk Monday as students grappled with her shooting death. (Carole Carlson/Post-Tribune)

Lake Station teachers, students struggle with loss of slain classmates, mother: ‘You don’t get that class in college’

By Carole Carlson

February 25, 2025 at 9:55 a.m.

Bailey Elementary teachers fought back tears and emotions Monday as they remembered sisters Aurorah, 7,...

State Rep. Chuck Moseley, D-Portage, (right) speaks during a town hall he and State Sen. Rodney Pol Jr., D-Chesterton, hosted on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 at Portage City Hall. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Property taxes, education top of mind for residents, legislators during town hall

By Alexandra Kukulka

February 24, 2025 at 2:42 p.m.

Throughout the first half of the legislative session State Rep. Chuck Moseley, D-Portage, said the...

The Indiana Statehouse, as seen on January 4, 2021. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Indiana legislative session 2025 halfway point: A look at bills that advanced, died

By Alexandra Kukulka

February 24, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Bills about the Indiana-Illinois border, Gary paying back casino fees and immigration have advanced, while...

Dolly Parton performs during an event in Kansas City, Missouri, celebrating the expansion of her Imagination Library on Aug. 27, 2024. (Charlie Riedel/Associated Press)

Indiana hopes to revive next chapter of Imagination Library program

By Carole Carlson

February 23, 2025 at 2:01 p.m.

A day after the House GOP green-lighted its two-year budget, minus support for country music icon...

Julie Wendorf, director of the Crown Point Community Library and president of the Indiana Library Federation, discussed some of the books that have been challenged, including theft from the shelves of controversial titles and attempts to remove titles from the shelves by legislation. Wendorf is shown at the Crown Point Community Library on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (John Smierciak / Post-Tribune)

Lake County library leaders expect to see more challenged books

By Maya Wilkins

February 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, according to the American Library...

Valparaiso University's Chapel of the Resurrection in Valparaiso, Indiana as seen on January 6, 2022. (Michael Gard / Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso University business college dean charged with misdemeanor battery

By Amy Lavalley

February 21, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

The now-former dean of Valparaiso University's College of Business was charged this week with misdemeanor...

Kenya Jeanty, Brianne Davis, Hazel Gates and Samantha Richardson pick out free books at the Chicago Teachers Union’s second annual Back-to-School Summer Jam in Chicago on Aug. 17, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Chicago Public Schools launches plan to help Black students; conservative advocacy group says it’s discriminatory

By Ikram Mohamed

February 25, 2025 at 7:52 a.m.

A new plan by Chicago Public Schools aims to eliminate opportunity gaps and ensure success...

From left, preschoolers E’voni Walker 4, Ayanna Hart 3, and Moses Amen-Inman 5, smile after U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, played with them during a tour of Geminus Head Start at the St. Mark Early Learning Academy in Gary. The Congressman then held a press conference to set the record straight about the federal funding freeze on Head Start programs on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (John Smierciak / Post-Tribune)

Against Trump tidal wave of cuts, Mrvan lends support to Head Start: “being able to see hope in young children’s eyes”

By Carole Carlson

February 21, 2025 at 5:51 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, said he visited the Geminus Head Start program in Gary...

The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras has inspired young musicians from diverse backgrounds since 1946. (Ed Spinelli)

Area musicians create ‘sense of community’ with Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras

By Myrna Petlicki

February 21, 2025 at 4:33 p.m.

Young artists find an outlet for talent "with people you care about who share your...