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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...

Al Novreske, also known as Al the Crossing Guard, tries to wave to every passing school bus and motorist Monday, March 31, 2025, on Fifth Street in Chesterton. Driving around a stopped school bus has been illegal years, but enforcement was lagging. Now it’s picking up. (Jim Woods/for Post-Tribune)

Cameras boost enforcement for school bus stop arm violations

By Doug Ross

November 1, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

Driving around a stopped school bus has been illegal for years, but enforcement was lagging....

An Indiana Dunes National Park wildland firefighter walks along North Lake Street in Gary near the Paul H Douglas Center for Environmental Education during a controlled burn in the Miller Woods area of the Indiana Dunes National Park on Sunday, March 19, 2023. The entrance fee is being waived for the Douglas Center Loop and Paul H. Douglas Trail at Miller Woods, both accessible via the Douglas Center for Environmental Education. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

National Park Service seeking bids, waiving fees

By Post-Tribune

October 15, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

The National Park Service is waiving fees in Gary and seeking bids for operating concessions...

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

Lake County Council approves 911 department overtime changes

By Maya Wilkins

October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The Lake County Council reappropriated $350,000 to pay for employees' overtime at the county 911...

Indiana Dunes volunteer program employees set up tables for an upcoming event in the main room of the newly-renovated Good Fellow Lodge on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Dunes’ Good Fellow Lodge undergoes $13 million restoration

By Doug Ross

October 15, 2026 at 2:09 p.m.

The Good Fellow Lodge at Indiana Dunes National Park once served children of U.S. Steel...

Scot Kokandy, left to right, founder of Kokandy Productions, joined columnist Phil Potempa on his Of Notoriety radio show on Sept. 8, 2026, at WJOB 1230 AM in Hammond with co-hosts Luke Miiller and Tony Panek, seen peering from behind a mask with a desk assortment of props representing Kokandy’s three concurrent show runs. (Adrianna Alvarez/provided)

Of Notoriety: Whiting stage producer Scot Kokandy celebrating trifecta

By Philip Potempa

October 14, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

Whiting’s Scot Kokandy has transformed from a daytime career as a Joliet-based banker to a...

The shuttered Gary Genesis Center at Broadway and 5th Avenue in downtown Gary, Feb. 5, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Gary expects to start demolition of Genesis Convention Center on Friday
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By Maya Wilkins

October 14, 2026 at 3:45 p.m.

Gary gave updates for its demolition of several blighted city structures, including the Genesis Convention...

Munster’s middle and high school cross country runners take up carrying the batons as the American Discovery 250 Relay, a cross-country relay traveling more than 6,800 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, made its way through Northwest Indiana and into Munster on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Munster takes the baton for Indiana stretch of American Discovery 250 relay

By Jim Masters

October 14, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

To commemorate the cross-country relay, Lansing Mayor Brian Hardy and other officials passed the relay...

Ricardo Camarena lifts his neighbor Rayshawn Hackey, 6, while playing on the roots of a tree outside their homes on 26th Ave in Gary, Indiana on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The tree was toppled during the Aug. 11 storm that swept through Northwest Indiana. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Lake County, Indiana Gov. Braun make moves on storm recovery

By Maya Wilkins

October 14, 2026 at 2:02 p.m.

The Lake County Council approved $750,000 for storm cleanup, and Gov. Mike Braun announced the...

Solar panels expected to save $1.5 million for Portage Township Schools

By Doug Ross

October 14, 2026 at 1:37 p.m.

Portage Township Schools is poised to spend $1 million on solar panels to get nearly...

Lake County Council supports union’s desire to investigate NIPSCO staffing

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By Maya Wilkins

October 13, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

United Steelworkers Local 12775 and supporting governing bodies want NIPSCO to "prioritize investment in a...

Duneland student performance on the upswing

By Jim Woods

October 13, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

Chesterton High School students were second in the state in earning dual college credit with...