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Gary native Eric Deggans is NPR's TV Critic-at-Large and Knight Chair in Journalism and Media Ethics at Washington and Lee University. (Photo provided by Eric Deggans)

Gary native, NPR columnist returns to NWI to talk local journalism

May 23, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

Editor’s Note: The Legacy Foundation’s Press Forward program is currently providing a grant for an internship position at the Post-Tribune. Eric Deggans’ journalism roots run deep in Northwest Indiana. He wrote...

Sandhill cranes congregate in a coal ash pond next to R.M. Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, while it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Indiana Supreme Court hears oral arguments in NIPSCO rate appeal

May 22, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments in an appeal about NIPSCO rate increases, with an intervenor arguing that the company failed to provide specific justification.

Community members attend a town hall at Lowell High School regarding a proposed data center east of Lowell on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The Lake County Plan Commission on Wednesday sent the proposal to the county council with no recommendation. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Lake County Plan Commission gives no recommendation on Lowell data center rezone

May 21, 2026 at 2:47 p.m.

After a vote for an unfavorable recommendation failed, the Lake County Plan Commission sent a Lowell data center proposal to the county council with no recommendation. The commission voted to...

487 Broadway is pictured on May 20, 2026. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Gary, local attorney in lawsuit about 487 Broadway ownership

May 20, 2026 at 4:42 p.m.

The city of Gary is seeking ownership of 487 Broadway from attorney Macarthur Drake, according to a lawsuit filed in Lake County Circuit Court.

United Steelworkers and supporters line Indianapolis Boulevard in front of the BP Refinery in Whiting, Indiana, as they rally amid contract negotiations on Feb. 14, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/For the Post-Tribune)

BP, USW contract negotiations to resume Friday morning

May 20, 2026 at 2:58 p.m.

Leadership from BP and United Steelworkers 7-1 will return to the bargaining table at 9 a.m. Friday to continue contract negotiations.

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

Gary council approves updates to city municipal code

May 20, 2026 at 12:01 p.m.

The city of Gary is updating some chapters of its municipal code after the Gary Common Council approved the change at its Tuesday meeting. Council members approved the change in...

Gary offers $25,000 grants for city small businesses

May 19, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

Gary Mayor Eddie Melton has watched small businesses struggle more as prices rise nationwide, he said, and he wanted to help in some way. “I’m hearing more and more from...

United Steelworkers 7-1 picket outside the BP Whiting refinery on Thursday, March 19, 2026. BP announced Tuesday night that it would initiate a lockout, and union members plan to picket every day until the lockout ends. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

BP, USW contract negotiations stall after resuming Monday

May 18, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

Contract negotiations between BP and United Steelworkers Local 7-1 stalled again after resuming Monday morning, both parties announced.

Gary confirms previous parvovirus cases at animal shelter

May 18, 2026 at 2:35 p.m.

The city of Gary confirmed "isolated cases of canine parvovirus" at its animal shelter. As of Monday, no animals have shown signs of parvovirus.

USW 7-1 President Eric Schultz talks to media members during a union picket outside BP refinery Thursday, March 19, 2026. Community organizations are coming together to assist the locked out workers. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

NWI organizations collect resources for locked out USW workers

May 17, 2026 at 12:14 p.m.

Just Transition Northwest Indiana and the Hammond Community Garden partnered for donations for union members locked out of BP in Whiting.

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