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A homeowner displays a sign opposing the planned data center near the Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

NWI Forum announces $7 billion Amazon data center coming to Jasper County

June 17, 2026 at 3:33 p.m.

County officials unanimously approved the $7 billion Amazon data center campus, called Project Rise, according to the Northwest Indiana Forum.

BP operator Joey Igras and fellow locked-out BP Whiting refinery workers picket outside the facility in Whiting, Indiana, on March 24, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Gary council passes resolution supporting end to BP lockout

June 17, 2026 at 2:16 p.m.

The Gary Common Council unanimously passed a city resolution calling for an end to the lockout of union employees at the BP Whiting Refinery.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun gestures while speaking with Jim Juarez, current president of NWI United Chambers as incoming president John Yelkich looks on during a luncheon in Merrillville, Indiana, Tuesday June 16, 2026. Juarez is also president of the Crown Point chamber and Yelkich is president of Hobart’s chamber. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun visits Hobart chamber to talk Bears, economic development

June 16, 2026 at 4:19 p.m.

Gov. Mike Braun was the guest speaker at the Hobart Chamber of Commerce’s luncheon, which took place at Avalon Manor banquet hall in Merrillville.

Connie Romero looks at her husband Luis as they share a free lunch provided by the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville, Indiana, Monday, June 15, 2026. The couple's Merrillville home flooded in last week’s storms and will need to be demolished before rebuilding. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Two dead in Portage from using generators after storms; weather service still tallying tornadoes

June 15, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

At least 29 tornadoes ripped across Illinois and Northwest Indiana last week, according to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service.

Volunteer Donald Williams stacks boxes to be distributed at the Food Bank of NWI in Merrillville on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Northwest Indiana food bank, United Way work together for USW food drive

June 14, 2026 at 2:09 p.m.

The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and United Way Northwest Indiana have partnered for mobile food bank distributions for USW members locked out of the Whiting refinery.

Cans of food to be packed and distributed sit on a table as volunteers walk nearby at the Food Bank of NWI in Merrillvle on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Report: 39% of Northwest Indiana households can’t afford basic needs

June 13, 2026 at 11:50 a.m.

In Northwest Indiana, 39% of households have a hard time affording six basic needs: housing, childcare, food, transportation, healthcare and technology.

Gary City Hall is pictured on Sept. 16, 2025. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Gary on track to receive $1.45 million in federal grants

June 11, 2026 at 3:45 p.m.

The city of Gary announced that it’s on track to receive $1.45 million for ongoing infrastructure and neighborhood stabilization efforts.

Union members and their families picket in front of the BP facility in Whiting on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

BP, USW contract negotiations conclude without end to lockout

June 10, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

The company announced in a Wednesday morning update that the parties held their 63rd formal bargaining session for a labor agreement.

Merrillville High School freshman Autumn Long, 14, uses an ultra sound device to scan an abdomen as Dr. Cheryl Brody explains what she’s seeing as Zipporah Melton holds a screen and Bree Cody waits her turn during the Kids College program at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, Indiana, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. This year's theme, "New Generation Academy,” engaged more than 50 rising sixth- through eighth-grade students from across Illinois and Northwest Indiana. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Former IUN Kids College participants give back for this year’s students

June 9, 2026 at 3:22 p.m.

Kids College is a weeklong program that runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, and it introduces participants to various careers.

The Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, operates beyond homes Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Forum reveals Schahfer coal plant units broken before potential renewal

June 8, 2026 at 6:12 p.m.

Barb Deardorff has lived in the Kankakee Township area near Wheatfield for about 50 years, only leaving for college and a semester studying abroad in Spain. She lives about two...

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