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Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad freight conductor Ryan Hochstein helps park rail cars with a delivery to a manufacturing yard Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Michigan City, Indiana. The freight line has been awarded a $2.88 million federal grant for track rehabilitation and other infrastructure work across northern Indiana and northeastern Illinois. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

South Shore Freight gets $2.88 million for track work

By Doug Ross

October 31, 2026 at 11:44 a.m.

South Shore Freight has been awarded a $2.88 million federal grant for track rehabilitation across...

Actress Liz Cloud in habit garb portrays “Sister” addressing her audience during a July 20, 2025, performance of Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan’s “Late Nite Catechism” at Theatre at the Center in Munster for the show’s 32nd anniversary, including an interactive blackboard exercise titled “Should They Be a Saint or No Longer a Saint?” (Philip Potempa/provided)

From the Farm: Event and recipe worthy of satisfying saints’ tastes

By Philip Potempa

October 30, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

I’ve dedicated this weekend’s Sunday column to the saints, with the idea floated to me...

Second man charged in fatal Gary robbery gone bad

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By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Jermaine Robinson, 20, of Gary, was charged Friday with murder, attempted armed robbery and attempted...

Hammond officer accused of causing fatal crash while speeding, after consuming alcohol

By Post-Tribune

October 22, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Alonso Jose Lopez, 34, of Hammond, is charged with causing death while operating a vehicle...

Team members from the First United Methodist Church of Crown Point practiced pushing the coffin in their parking lot Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (Anna Ortiz/for the Post-Tribune)

Ghost riders in the square: First Coffin Cup race to rally spirited competition for NWI charities

By Anna Ortiz

October 22, 2026 at 4:08 p.m.

When building a coffin, one normally does not have to account for aerodynamics and speed.

Documents: Crown Point woman charged in May fatal crash

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 22, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

Gary Police allege a Crown Point woman registered nearly twice the legal limit of alcohol...

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

Lake County Plan Commission tables data center amendment

By Maya Wilkins

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October 22, 2026 at 1:29 p.m.

The amendment would change the Unincorporated Lake County Unified Development Ordinance and create more guidelines...

Protesters stand along U.S. Highway 12 in Michigan City on Monday, October 19, 2026 to remind NIPSCO of its plan to retire the coal-powered plant. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Michigan City residents, activists protest coal plant, data centers

By Maya Wilkins

October 22, 2026 at 1:33 p.m.

Michigan City residents joined the Sierra Club and Just Transition Northwest Indiana to protest NIPSCO's...

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

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...