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The Crown Point City Council voted on a rezoning request from developers of the proposed subdivision, Preserve Point, on Monday, April 10, 2026. (Anna Ortiz/for the Post-Tribune)

Re-zoning, annexation move forward for Crown Point subdivision and wastewater infrastructure

April 11, 2026 at 2:19 p.m.

Expansive subdivision plans and an annexation for a wastewater infrastructure project are moving forward in Crown Point.

St. Joseph Church, located at 440 Joliet St. in downtown Dyer, was established in 1867. (Anna Ortiz/Post-Tribune)

Parish members mobilize to save historic Dyer church

April 6, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

For members of Dyer's St. Joseph Catholic Church, they're committed to their fight to save the embattled church and prepared to take it all the way to the Vatican

Samuel Kozaitis, Michelle Kozaitis and Susan McKendry protest outside of the Old Lake County Courthouse Monday, March 23, 2026, in downtown Crown Point. (Anna Ortiz/for the Post-Tribune)

Lake Court House Foundation presses trespassing charge, civil lawsuit against residents in ongoing feud

March 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Residents face a criminal charge and lawsuit by The Lake County Courthouse Foundation after voicing safety concerns about renovations.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in New Chicago will join with St. Bridget Roman Catholic Church, ceasing ministry at the New Chicago campus. (Anna Ortiz/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary Diocese moves to decrease number of parishes in North Lake County

March 10, 2026 at 4:04 p.m.

Northwest Indiana Catholic Church leaders said faith in the future remains strong following an announcement of more parish consolidations.

Mary Rasmussen, of Thayer, Indiana, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. (Corine Rasmussen/provided)

Mary Rasmussen, known for NWI Cardboard Boat Race, remembered by community

February 26, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

From hiding Easter eggs to carrying a cardboard boat racing legacy, family said Mary Rasmussen, 55, left behind innumerable memories.

Megan Lopez, right, talks to a customer at her booth for Sugarbutter Bakery, based out of Griffith. Lopez made "K-Pop Demonhunter" themed desserts for NWI Comic-Con, held Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Crown Point. (Anna Ortiz/for Post-Tribune)

‘Now it’s time to hang up our capes’: NWI Comic-Con ends tradition with a bang after 12 years

February 10, 2026 at 2:31 p.m.

In its 12th and final year, the NWI Comic-Con brought together revered artists and comic book creators into the heart of the region.

All-terrain vehicle racers line up to enter the track with The Museum at Lassen's Resort in the background on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (Anna Ortiz/for Post-Tribune)

Adrenaline on ice: ‘Hidden gem’ racing circuit carved into region lake

February 6, 2026 at 12:43 p.m.

Feb. 1 brought just the right deep-freeze conditions to herald in the season’s first Moto On Ice races on Cedar Lake’s east side.

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. (Anna Ortiz/Post-Tribune)

John Deere latest project to choose South Lake County

January 31, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

Transformation has been coming quickly for the patchwork of farmlands around Interstate 65 and Indiana 2, where the Flying J sign was once the sole illuminator of the rural interstate...

Mindie Gibbs came to pick up a few bricks from the site as a keepsake on Friday. She said she felt sadness at seeing the church's demolition. (Anna Ortiz/Post-Tribune)

Treasures preserved from historic Crown Point church after demolition

January 10, 2026 at 12:52 p.m.

While the 40-foot steeple of Crown Point’s oldest church lays toppled along Grant Street and East North Street, treasures found inside the 139-year-old church have found their way into new...

Using GIS maps and Lake County property data, Michelle Kozaitis created a map that shows the ownership of the land in question. (Michelle Kozaitis/provided)

Crown Point Schools land swap to expansive NWI landowner sparks discussion

December 26, 2025 at 4:14 p.m.

A land swap between a prominent landowner and the Crown Point Community Schools stirred discussion between residents and board members.

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