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Steam pours from U.S. Steel's Gary Works facility across the street from Gary City Hall during a press conference concerning the potential acquisition of the company by Japanese company Nippon Steel, on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Activists continue green steel push ahead of Nippon annual meeting

By Maya Wilkins

June 23, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

Indiana and Pennsylvania activists participated in a Monday virtual joint press conference that calls on...

Waves crash into the lighthouse pier at Washington Park Beach as a relative of the missing 13-year-old boy looks out over the water where he disappeared Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Authorities planned on resuming the search for the boy, who went missing in the water Monday. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Water too choppy to resume search for boy, 13, presumed drowned in Michigan City

By Jim Woods

June 23, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

Lake Michigan's choppy conditions were deemed too dangerous Tuesday to resume searching for a teen...

Participants have lunch during last year's Youth Fishing Derby sponsored by the Fox Valley Park District in Aurora. This year's event is set for Saturday morning, June 27, 2026, at Jericho Lake in Aurora. (Fox Valley Park District)

Youth Fishing Derby at Jericho Lake in Aurora aims for experienced anglers and first-time casters alike

By David Sharos

June 23, 2026 at 1:45 p.m.

The Fox Valley Park District is set to host its annual free Youth Fishing Derby...

Death of Campton Hills woman found in driveway of her home ruled an accident, prosecutors say

By Molly Morrow

June 23, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

The cause of death has been found to have been an accidental vehicle-pedestrian collision, the...

Jenny Brown answers questions before being chosen Monday, June 22, 2026, as the newest member of the Portage Township School Board. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Jenny Brown selected as newest Portage school board member

By Doug Ross

June 23, 2026 at 11:54 a.m.

Jenny Brown was sworn in Monday as the newest member of the Portage Township School...

The exterior of Heritage House, 201 Lake Street, a senior living facility for those age 62 and over in Oak Park, on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Residents have complained about rodents, trespassers and unkempt conditions at the building. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Senior housing complex management raises ire of Oak Park officials amid reports of rodents, trespassers

By Cam'ron Hardy

June 23, 2026 at 10:31 a.m.

Oak Park officials are mulling action to force managers of Heritage House apartments to address...

People walk along the lakefront near the Michigan City East Pierhead Lighthouse on Sept. 16, 2025, in Indiana. A juvenile swimmer went missing Monday evening. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Juvenile reported missing in Lake Michigan in LaPorte County; three divers injured in search

By Post-Tribune

June 23, 2026 at 8:03 a.m.

A multi-agency search effort is underway after a juvenile went missing late Monday afternoon in...

Introducing the 2026 Naperville Sun Baseball All-Area Team

By Matt Le Cren

June 23, 2026 at 7:42 a.m.

Five players each from Class 4A state semifinalist Naperville Central and Naperville North are among...

Dancers doing Mexican folk dances perform at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr, Avenue and Washington Street during the second-annual Lake County Juneteenth Parade and Festival Saturday in Waukegan. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

Thousands gather for Waukegan Juneteenth celebration: ‘We must just stand … together against racism’

By Steve Sadin

June 23, 2026 at 7:17 a.m.

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger informed the slaves...

Naperville Central’s Grant Umbright, ‘just amazing,’ is the 2026 Naperville Sun Baseball Player of the Year

By Matt Le Cren

June 23, 2026 at 6:16 a.m.

Grant Umbright guided Naperville Central to its third state trophy as he went 9-1 with...

David Sapadin, left, and Greg Lindquist, both members of the DuPage Amateur Radio Club, handle a shift during last year’s field day at Wilder Park in Elmhurst. This year’s field day is June 27-28 at Wilder Park. (DuPage Amateur Radio Club)

In a record-breaking tornado season, DuPage radio experts showcase how they can help

By Melinda Moore

June 23, 2026 at 5:03 a.m.

The DuPage Amateur Radio Club will take over a section of Wilder Park in Elmhurst...

Austin Escue, executive chef of Sorella by Giada. speaks to members of a tour at the new Hollywood Casino in Aurora on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The casino opens to the public on Wednesday evening, June 24.(Troy Stolt/For The Beacon-News)

New Hollywood Casino Aurora ready to open to the public Wednesday

By Molly Morrow

June 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

After the city’s old downtown riverboat casino closed earlier this month, the new location is...

Lake Bluff, Lake Forest officials preparing for new state laws for e-bikes, scooters, etc.

By Daniel I. Dorfman

June 22, 2026 at 6:19 p.m.

Both Lake Forest and Lake Bluff are preparing for new state regulations governing the use...