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October 23, 2026 at 4:11 p.m.

Lake County Elections Director Michelle Fajman said the U.S. Department of Justice would send monitors to Election Day but was not told why.

October 23, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

The family is mourning 75-year-old Sheila Harris, who died after driving her vehicle into contaminated water near Buffington Harbor Saturday.

October 23, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.

Local organizations are partnering to showcase an exhibit feature 20 portraits of those who live and work in steel communities.

October 23, 2026 at 2:43 p.m.

Gary Advocates for Responsible Development sent a Notice of Intent to sue U.S. Steel Gary Works, claiming they violated the Clean Air Act.

October 22, 2026 at 1:29 p.m.

The amendment would change the Unincorporated Lake County Unified Development Ordinance and create more guidelines for data centers.

October 22, 2026 at 1:33 p.m.

Michigan City residents joined the Sierra Club and Just Transition Northwest Indiana to protest NIPSCO's generating station and data centers.

October 21, 2026 at 4:06 p.m.

The new ordinance comes after the Michigan City council indefinitely tabled a previous moratorium on data center developments.

October 21, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

The deadline for 2027 budgets, tax rates and tax levies is Nov. 2, according to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

October 20, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

The Democratic Party announced Monday that they'll have a caucus 6 p.m. Nov. 5 for the third, sixth district and at-large seats.

October 19, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

The Gary Police department said a woman died after driving her vehicle into a contaminated body of water near Buffington Harbor Saturday.

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