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The Lake Sandy Jo superfund site is pictured Jan. 19, 2022. (Michelle L. Quinn / Post-Tribune)

Lake Sandy Jo site up for seventh five-year EPA superfund review

By Maya Wilkins

March 26, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.

The EPA and IDEM are conducting the seventh five-year review of Gary's Lake Sandy Jo...

Cassie Hanson and her husband Michael of Demotte hold a photo of their daughter, Rylee Hanson, who was killed by a wrong way driver in a Feb. 21 crash on Interstate 65. They are pictured on Monday, March 23, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

‘She was a firework’: EMT remembered for her compassion, leadership

By Vivian Richey

March 26, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

At just 20 years old, Rylee Hanson had already begun building the life she always...

A South Shore Line train sits on the track on Nov. 25, 2024, at Dune Park station in Chesterton. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

Lake, Porter counties see population growth in 2025, according to census data

By Alexandra Kukulka

March 25, 2026 at 11:01 p.m.

Lake and Porter counties experienced an increase in population in 2025, according to U.S. Census...

The corner lot at Waverly Road and U.S. 20 was purchased by the town of Porter for the extension of a pedestrian trail. (Jim Woods/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter buys land at U.S. 20 corner for pedestrian trail

By Jim Woods

March 25, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

The town of Porter took another key step toward extending its Waverly Road trail northward...

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. speaks as Michigan City Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch, center, and moderator Sherri Ziller look on during the 4th Annual Power Breakfast sponsored by the city’s Economic Development Corporation at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Bears and trains could transform Northwest Indiana: Hammond and Michigan City mayors discuss development

By Doug Ross

March 25, 2026 at 6:21 p.m.

Hammond and Michigan City are practically siblings, their mayors told attendees at a sold-out breakfast...

Plaintiffs, former Hobart Township employees Kendra Krebs, on left, and Dianna Brooks, listen during a news conference concerning their cases in Hobart on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Nothing was done’: Women file federal lawsuits against Hobart Township Trustee Fred Williams

By Amy Lavalley

March 25, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

The lawsuits, with several overlapping claims, encompass a host of allegations that the women said...

Winfield Town Councilman Jon Derwinski stands next to a rendering of the new park off 117th Avenue. (Deborah Laverty/Post-Tribune)

Winfield purchases 120 acres for ‘generational’ central park

By Deborah Laverty

March 25, 2026 at 3:39 p.m.

The Winfield Redevelopment Commission gave the nod to a three-year purchase agreement for farmland owned...

St. John woman arrested in Illinois triple homicide: police

By Meredith Colias-Pete

March 25, 2026 at 4:29 p.m.

Police arrested a St. John woman Tuesday for allegedly killing her children’s father and his...

Several family members and friends of Rodrigo Montes, an 18-year-old River Forest senior, stand near the site where a truck Montes was believed to be a passenger in crashed late Sunday or early Monday in Deep River near 27th Avenue and Wyoming Street in Lake Station, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (Carole Carlson/For the Post-Tribune)

Search ongoing for Lake Station teen missing since Sunday

By Carole Carlson

March 24, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

Searchers continued on Tuesday to look for a Lake Station teen believed to have been...

Hessville resident James Harper holds a sign as he participates in a protest against rising utility rates in front of the NIPSCO Hammond District Office Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

NIPSCO leader discusses rising bills at IURC investigative inquiry

By Maya Wilkins

March 24, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

President and COO Vince Parisi spoke about bill transparency, rising energy costs, energy assistance programs...

Carolyn Jacobs (left) and Pam Putzell of Indivisible NWI talk about getting youth to vote during the “Behind the Ballot” open house. The event was put on by the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration at the County Government Center in Crown Point on Saturday, March, 14, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Beckwith, Indivisible NWI spar over Lake County elections event

By Alexandra Kukulka

March 24, 2026 at 3:06 p.m.

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and Indivisible NWI are trading barbs about the latter group's presence...

Valparaiso City Hall is pictured. (Philip Potempa/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso revokes liquor license for failed restaurant site

By Doug Ross

March 24, 2026 at 1:11 p.m.

The Valparaiso City Council revoked a liquor license for Radius restaurant's owner, who had hoped...

Authorities place yellow tape around the scene of a shooting on Gateway Boulevard near Ind. 49 and the Indiana Toll Road exit following a shooting in Chesterton, Indiana, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Porter County will be taking over dispatch for the towns of Chesterton and Porter on April 1. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Chesterton concerned about change in Porter County 911 policy

By Jim Woods

March 24, 2026 at 11:13 a.m.

The town of Chesterton is concerned safety of their police officers could be jeopardized by...