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Gary man shot juvenile neighbor over missing PlayStations: charges

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 29, 2026 at 5:27 p.m.

Jason C. Kennebrew, 48, who resided in the 900 block of W. 11th Avenue, was...

Elmhurst Metra station coffee shop owner busted for selling meth

By Susan Sarkauskas

October 29, 2026 at 4:46 p.m.

Peter T. Thomas, 35, of Villa Park, is charged with three counts of delivery of...

Old St. Patrick's Cemetery, in Newport Township, is considered one of the most haunted locations in Illinois. It's connected to many local ghost stories, mixing fact with the fantastical. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

A haunted cemetery in Lake County mixes history with the fantastical; ‘that did scare me pretty good’

By Joseph States

October 29, 2026 at 4:27 p.m.

Shawn Ford remembers the Halloween night years ago when his father drove him to the...

As site work has proceeded at the Amazon Web Services data center project, nearby residents of Hobart's Eagle Creek subdivision are concerned about air quality from the release of particulate matter. (Jim Masters/Post-Tribune)

Hobart residents await judge’s ruling in data center case

By Jim Masters

October 20, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

A trio of Hobart residents had their long-awaited day in court Monday and now await...

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

Lake County Democrats to hold caucus for three Gary council seats

By Maya Wilkins

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...

A flag can be seen in reflection at the Hammond federal courthouse on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Trump nominates Falvey as new federal judge in Northern District of Indiana

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 20, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.

President Donald Trump announced Monday afternoon he has nominated Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Falvey, who...

A roadside memorial for Saelor Guistolisi of Crown Point was set up the evening of Sunday, June 22, 2025, near U.S. 12 and Waverly Road. (Jim Woods/for Post-Tribune)

Judge tells man to honor memory of Crown Point woman he killed by turning his life around

By Jim Woods

October 20, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

A judge challenged Austin Emery Thornton during his sentencing for reckless driving that killed an...

Evanston Township High School Marching Band members head into the auditorium to perform at their annual Band Day event on Oct. 19, 2026. (John Konstantaras/for the baiduhai)

Parents call for change after racial slurs mar Evanston-New Trier football game: ‘It’s abhorrent’

By Claire Murphy

October 20, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.

Parents, students expressed outrage that racial, homophobic slurs directed at Evanston Township students at a...

Indiana State Police Spokesman Sgt. Glen Fifield, center, explains charges the department brought against Heather Ann Textor Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, as Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter, left; Sgt. Joe White, center right and Det. Brandon Bohling, right, watch. Textor, of Lowell, has been charged with 42 felonies for crafting false expungements. Textor's attorney asked for and received a gag order in the case Tuesday. (Michelle L. Quinn/Post-Tribune)

Judge grants gag order on expungement fraud case at defense’s request

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 20, 2026 at 2:31 p.m.

A judge granted a defense lawyer motion Tuesday for a gag order in a high-profile...

Munster Town Hall (Christin Nance Lazerus/Post-Tribune)

Chuck Gardiner resigns from Munster Town Council, citing burnout

By Michelle L. Quinn

October 20, 2026 at 2:29 p.m.

Councilman Chuck Gardiner, R-3, announced at Monday night’s council meeting that he’s stepping down after...

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 interim superintendent is pursuing a plan to close Lincolnwood Elementary School, pictured, and Dewey Elementary to help the district eliminate its deficit. Lincolnwood School, on the 2600 block of Colfax Street in Evanston, is shown on Nov. 18, 2025 (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Dewey, Lincolnwood Elementary on chopping block in Evanston District 65’s $20 million cutbacks

By Claire Murphy

October 20, 2026 at 12:58 p.m.

Administrators said the $20 million in proposed cuts includes closing 2 schools, end of childcare...

A mural shows Vincent Sherrod and Kristen Pierce-Sherrod on the wall of Harold’s Chicken in Markham on Sept. 8, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Origin of CEO’s ‘will’ at center of family’s ownership squabble over Harold’s Chicken brand

By Sam Charles

October 20, 2026 at 3:02 p.m.

More than 10 months after the CEO of Harold’s Chicken Shack died, the effort to...

The sign outside the Easton Park subdivision in Chesterton. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

Developer and Chesterton dispute who caused Easton Park flooding

By Jim Woods

October 20, 2026 at 12:04 p.m.

The town of Chesterton and a developer are more entrenched in their standoff over who...