Crown Point – Page 17

Lou Donkle, a board member with the Indiana Lincoln Highway Association, explains Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, how Yellowstone Road was briefly the star of transcontinental road travel before the development of the Lincoln Highway. (Shelley Jones/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso’s Yellowstone Road receives recognition and connection to its past

By Shelley Jones

November 2, 2026 at 12:52 p.m.

Residents and city officials gathered Thursday in Valparaiso to unveil a new historical marker that...

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. looks at a map of north Hammond while discussing potential sites for a Chicago Bears stadium. He spoke Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, during the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable at Ivy Tech Community College in Valparaiso. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Hammond economic development strong even as Chicago Bears stadium situation ‘changing every second’

By Doug Ross

November 1, 2026 at 4:32 p.m.

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. told an audience gathered Friday that the city continues to...

Paul Nord blows releases smoke from bubbles as people look on during the Haunted Science Lab held at Valparaiso University Saturday, October 31, 2026. Nord, a technical specialist at the university, said he was dressed as “hobo Abe Lincoln.” (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Everybody loves it’: Science tricks offer a treat at Valparaiso University

By Doug Ross

November 1, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

Valparaiso University students and faculty made science experiments fun on Saturday during the annual Haunted...

Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso.
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Union approaches Porter County commissioners about NIPSCO staffing

By Shelley Jones

October 8, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

Officials with United Steelworkers Local 12775 asked the Porter County Board of Commissioners to demand...

Initial construction continues on a data center site as the towers of NIPSCO’s R.M. Schahfer Generating Station stand in the background in Wheatfield, Indiana on Thursday, August 20, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Northwest Indiana residents concerned about NIPSCO discharge permit

By Maya Wilkins

October 8, 2026 at 1:59 p.m.

Wheatfield resident Cynthia North lives across the street from Jasper County’s incoming Amazon data center...

Lynda Levin, right, looks on as Cheryl Goodman decorates a stone during a vigil to honor of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks in Israel at the Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana in Munster, Indiana Wednesday October 7, 2026. The stones will be added to memorial rock garden outside the federation. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Jewish Federation of NWI remembers victims of Oct. 7 massacre

By Jim Masters

October 8, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

Many members of the Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana knew a family member, friend or...

Shawn Lindsey, left, representing United Steelworkers Local 12275, tells the Portage City Council during a meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, that NIPSCO linemen’s workload has tripled since the early 2000s. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage asks IURC to investigate NIPSCO staffing levels

By Doug Ross

October 8, 2026 at 3:06 p.m.

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s investigation of NIPSCO following the Aug. 11 derecho should include...

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)

U.S. Rep. Mrvan introduces legislation against federal power plant orders

By Maya Wilkins

October 7, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

Mrvan introduced legislation to prevent utility consumers from paying costs for reopening or preventing the...

Magician Matt Kalita, left, and his daughter Mya frame iconic Chicago TV horror film host Svengoolie in this Oct. 5, 2019, photo at the Haunting Hammond festival in downtown Hammond, Indiana. Kalita will make his big-screen film premiere this fall, portraying a magician who changes history. (Matt Kalita/provided)

Of Notoriety: Michigan City magician ready for big screen; club reaches charity goal
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By Philip Potempa

October 7, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Michigan City stage magician Matt Kalita has teamed with director Dean Christakis to complete their...

Portage Mayor Austin Bonta, from left, police Chief Michael Candiano and City Attorney Dan Bartnicki explain how Portage police officers use Flock camera images and guardrails put in place to deter misuse of the system during a forum about the cameras Sept. 14, 2026. (Doug Ross/Post-Tribune)

Portage councilman wants Flock cameras shut off as conversation continues

By Doug Ross

October 7, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

Portage Councilman Ferdinand Alvarez wants to get Flock cameras out of town. The city’s police...

Visitors sit inside of a Gary Public Transportation Corporation all-electric bus on August 9, 2023. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Gary council hears public comment on budget items before tabling

By Maya Wilkins

October 7, 2026 at 1:59 p.m.

The Gary Common Council heard public comment on several city budget items, but they unanimously...

Lilana Andjelich, 14, Olive Andjelich, 11, and Paris Andjelich, 8, enjoy the in-ground piano at the Hebron Public Library garden following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

‘A very special project’: Hebron Public Library celebrates new garden

By Doug Ross

October 7, 2026 at 11:57 a.m.

The Hebron Public Library garden is the fifth and final garden installed in the Porter...

Merrillville man charged in 2018 Gary homicide

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By Post-Tribune

October 6, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

Willie Wallace Jr., 26, is charged with murder; attempted murder, a Level 1 felony; aggravated...