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Chanel sits near owner Ramona Stampley, of Hammond, as they attend a protest against rising utility rates in front of the NIPSCO Hammond District Office Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Rising utility bills drive protest at NIPSCO Hammond office

February 1, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Northwest Indiana residents protested high NIPSCO utility bills on Sunday, with most concerned with high gas delivery charges.

The National Guard, police and protesters outside of a downtown jail in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. (Spencer Platt/Getty)

Fierce debate erupts on Indiana National Guard military police bill

February 1, 2026 at 5:36 p.m.

A bill allowing the Indiana governor to deploy a “military police force” of the Indiana National Guard throughout the state advanced out of the House Wednesday amid heated debate, but...

Gary native and jazz musician Brandon Meeks started out on the drums, but his parents took him to a Gary music store when he was 10 to learn classical guitar (Tai Payne/Photo provided by Brandon Meeks)

Gary native is first Indiana resident to win inaugural art award

January 31, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Brandon Meeks, now an Indianapolis resident, received a $10,000 unrestricted grant in the Creative Capital State of the Art Prize.

Indiana Court of Appeals judge Stephen E. Scheele asks a question to Indiana deputy attorney general Jennifer Anwarzai during an Appeals on Wheels event at Indiana University Northwest in Gary on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Students get a chance to hear Court of Appeals case at IUN

January 30, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

Three appeals court judges heard orgal arguments in Bisel vs. State at Appeals on Wheels at Indiana University Northwest Friday.

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

As Indiana legislature hits halfway point, bills advance quickly

January 29, 2026 at 4:02 p.m.

The Indiana legislative session has almost reached the halfway point with major bills advancing at quick pace this week and shifting from one chamber to the other for consideration.

A worker removes a lead service line as a crew replaces it with a copper pipe for a homeowner in the 10100 block of south Green Street in Chicago, May 2, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

IDEM releases updates on efforts to reduce lead, copper exposure in water

January 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

IDEM annouced that Indiana's water systems have submitted more than 98% of the required lead service line inventories.

A carbon sequestration well at the Archer Daniels Midland Company plant in Decatur in 2009. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Indiana Senate amends carbon sequestration bill

January 28, 2026 at 2:52 p.m.

The Senate made an amendment to legislation that would allow for more local regulation on carbon sequestration projects before its third reading.

Former professional basketball player and coach Sylvia Crawley Spann laughs as she tells students and visitors at Indiana University Northwest about being dunked on by Michael Jordan during a practice, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.(Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Former WNBA player says challenges are stepping stones at IUN

January 28, 2026 at 12:43 p.m.

On Wednesday morning, former basketball player and coach Sylia Crawley Spann gave a motivational talk at Indiana University Northwest.

A hyperboloid cooling tower at NIPSCO's Michigan City Generating Station, a coal- and natural gas-fired power plant operated by Northern Indiana Public Service Company, which is owned by NiSource. March 4, 2017. (Michael Zajakowski/baiduhai)

Electric affordability bill passes Indiana House second reading

January 28, 2026 at 10:05 a.m.

During Tuesday’s session, the Indiana House heard various amendments to a bill that aims to make electric utility bills more affordable statewide.

Indiana Senate committee passes carbon sequestration bill

January 28, 2026 at 9:47 a.m.

Nearing the deadline for bills to be heard in committee, the Senate Environmental Affairs Committee looked at legislation that would allow for more local regulation on carbon sequestration projects.

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