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Lake County Government Center. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Lake County Council races shape up with incumbents, newcomers

By Michelle L. Quinn

October 31, 2026 at 4:02 p.m.

Two of the Lake County Council’s remaining incumbents are defending their seats on the Lake...

Looking downhill on Wabash Avenue to Porter Beach. The unique topography of the beach area could pose a challenge if sewers replace septic dry wells, town officials say. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

New Indiana septic rules are challenging for Lake Michigan towns

By Jim Woods

October 31, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

A new rule enacted by the state is raising concerns because repairs are prohibited for...

The line was getting longer around noon as voters and election officials go about their business on the first day of early voting at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point on Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Voters’ habits shift as early voting surges in Lake, Porter counties

By Maya Wilkins

October 31, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

Early voting in Lake and Porter counties is running ahead of the midterms four years...

Porter Town Hall. (Jim Woods/for Post-Tribune)

Porter Plan Commission gives OK to goat farm development

By Jim Woods

October 22, 2026 at 10:29 a.m.

A plan to turn 25 acres off U.S. 20 into a mixed-use development featuring a...

Artist Eric Brightfield, left, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, baiduhai columnist John Kass, and Brightfield's son, Evan Brightfield, pose beside a "Rahmfather" print created by Eric Brightfield. The print was presented to Mayor Emanuel at his downtown office on Dec. 20, 2012. (Tribune file photo by Chris Sweda)

Of Notoriety: Former Trib columnist Kass closing website, comic Tom Arnold and ‘Christmas Story’ bullies
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By Philip Potempa

October 23, 2026 at 11:50 a.m.

When I spoke last month at the Flossmoor Book Club’s 90th Anniversary Reception, I spoke...

Heavy equipment sits outside a data center construction site on Royal Road in Michigan City on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Michigan City residents concerned about new data center moratorium ordinance

By Maya Wilkins

October 21, 2026 at 4:06 p.m.

The new ordinance comes after the Michigan City council indefinitely tabled a previous moratorium on...

A flag waves outside of the Hammond federal courthouse on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Court news: judge weighs release in gambling ring; judicial applicants announced

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 21, 2026 at 4:43 p.m.

JUDGE MULLS POSSIBLE GERODEMOS RELEASE IN GAMBLING RING A federal judge will soon decide if...

Access to Mount Baldy within Indiana Dunes National Park, shown Thursday, June 18, 2026, recently underwent a sand restoration project. The segment of U.S. 12 between Burns Harbor and Mount Baldy could become part of a scenic byway. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

RDA pushing forward on scenic byway status for U.S. 12

By Doug Ross

October 21, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Turning a section of U.S. 12 into a scenic byway is gaining traction, with the...

People walk into the Indiana Statehouse, Feb. 26, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Ed Soliday faces two challengers for House District 4 seat

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By Doug Ross

October 21, 2026 at 1:56 p.m.

State Rep. Ed Soliday, a long-serving Republican, is facing two challengers this fall – Democrat...

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

Gary council again postpones vote on several budget items

By Maya Wilkins

October 21, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

The deadline for 2027 budgets, tax rates and tax levies is Nov. 2, according to...

Local middle school students toss shovelfuls of dirt during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Aylesworth Middle School in Portage on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage breaks ground on first new school in nearly 50 years

By Doug Ross

October 21, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.

The elementary school named for Wallace Aylesworth is gone, but a new middle school on...

Crown Point’s Ariana Schutt, whose brother stars in football, ascends like rocket: ‘She’s just taken off’

By Noah Poser

October 21, 2026 at 6:58 a.m.

Junior forward Ariana Schutt has relied on more than speed to score 13 goals, which...

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...