Michelle L. Quinn

Michelle L. Quinn is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.

BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, Friday, March 6, 2026. BP has put an ungated railroad stretch in Whiting back into commission. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

BP puts ungated stretch of railroad back into play in Whiting

April 11, 2026 at 3:39 p.m.

BP has put an ungated railroad stretch in Whiting back into commission, though it's supposed to be working on getting a gate reinstalled.

Pierce Kelly of Valparaiso, top left, is a NIPSCO employee who has been affected by the lockout. He is pictured with his wife, Kat, and their children, one-year-old Iris, top center, and from left to right, Desmond, 5, Thomas, 7, Robbie, 13 and Harry, 10. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Families impacted by BP, NIPSCO lockouts tighten their belts

April 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

More than 800 British Petroleum employees have been locked out of their jobs for about three weeks, while 1,630 NIPSCO employees have been locked out of their jobs for a...

Gary man charged with murder for fatally hitting man with his car

April 8, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

Atrailu William Moore, of Gary, 38, has been charged with murder after fatally striking a Griffith business owner with his vehicle in broad daylight Monday.

The Indiana Welcome Center, home to the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, is located at 7770 Corinne Drive in Hammond.

SSCVA legal bills topped $1.3M for age discrimination suit

April 7, 2026 at 12:16 p.m.

The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority’s legal bills have now blown past the $1 million mark in its ongoing lawsuit with its former leader.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, center, talks with BP employee Louis Tzavaras on the picket line outside the plant in Whiting Indiana, March 31, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun stops by BP picket line, urges company back to negotiations

March 31, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

Indiana’s governor has a message for BP: Now is not the time for workers to be locked out, so get back to the negotiating table.

Protesters gather in front of the NIPSCO Hammond District Office to voice displeasure with rising utility rates Sunday, Feb. 1. The majority of NIPSCO union employees voted to strike over the weekend. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

NIPSCO union employees authorize strike in weekend vote

March 30, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company's union gave its negotiating committee the authority to call a strike over the weekend.

NWS Chicago Romeoville meteorologist Ricky Castro speaks during a weather spotting and preparedness presentation at Indiana University Northwest on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

NWS meterologist: Take storm radar colors, numbers seriously

March 24, 2026 at 2:37 p.m.

National Weather Service meteorologist Ricky Castro, who spoke at IU Northwest about the Lake Village tornado and all things storm-related on behalf of Lake County Homeland Security and Emergency Management,...

One of many homes damaged homes along 300 West in Lake Village, Indiana, on March 11, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Securing valuables, documents important prior to storms

March 23, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

In the wake of the deadly March 10 tornadoes in Indiana and Illinois, officials are emphasizing the importance of protecting important documents and securing valuables.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, on left, looks at wreckage near the location in Lake Village where two died from Tuesday night's tornado, on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun visits Lake Village to survey damage after deadly Tuesday night storm

March 12, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

Gov. Mike Braun had an aerial survey of the storm damage around Lake Village, in which two people died, Thursday afternoon.

Trial opens for teen charged in shooting death of woman mowing lawn

March 10, 2026 at 2:34 p.m.

The case against a Gary teen who killed a woman while mowing her neighbor’s lawn has more questions than meet the eye, his attorney said.

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