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The Post-Tribune covers the news, events, crime and community of Northwest Indiana.

 Merrillville, Ind.
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Barbara Domer, Jackie Haney vie for open Porter County Clerk’s seat chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Barbara Domer, Jackie Haney vie for open Porter County Clerk’s seat

The Porter County Clerk’s race features Valparaiso City Council member Barbara Domer, a Democrat, running against Republican Jackie Haney, chief finance deputy and a longtime employee in the clerk’s...

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Messler, Pimentel seeking fresh approach in the Lake County Auditor’s office chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Messler, Pimentel seeking fresh approach in the Lake County Auditor’s office

Lake County Recorder Regina “Gina” Pimentel, of Crown Point; and Charles “Chuck” Messler, of Lowell, are vying for the spot currently held by embattled longtime politician Peggy Holinga Katona.

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Bradshaw: The scoreboard does not need artificial intelligence chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Bradshaw: The scoreboard does not need artificial intelligence

AI can calculate an average, summarize a survey or produce a graph, but students still need enough knowledge and context to judge whether the result actually answers their question.

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Near-death experience prompts search for treatments for rare diseases chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Near-death experience prompts search for treatments for rare diseases

Even as a medical student, Dr. David Fajgenbaum took the “physician, heal thyself” adage literally. It saved his life.

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News briefs: Cemetery tour, library programs, gala and more chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

News briefs: Cemetery tour, library programs, gala and more

Community news from around the region.

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Indiana football playoffs: Dylan Gore throws for career-high 309 yards to lead Andrean past Griffith chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Indiana football playoffs: Dylan Gore throws for career-high 309 yards to lead Andrean past Griffith

Dylan Gore also tosses two touchdown passes as Andrean, which won the Class 2A state title last year, returns to 3A with a sectional-opening win.

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Chicago facing last week of warm weather before temperature drops chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Chicago facing last week of warm weather before temperature drops

Even once it gets colder, the National Weather Service said there are no opportunities for snow in the next two to three weeks.

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IHSA football playoffs: How Chicagoland high school teams fared in the opening round chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

IHSA football playoffs: How Chicagoland high school teams fared in the opening round

Here’s how Chicagoland high school football teams fared in the opening round of the IHSA football playoffs.

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Bus service, extracurriculars on the chopping block if school referendums fail chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Bus service, extracurriculars on the chopping block if school referendums fail

As Senate Enrolled Act 1 significantly reduces the ability of public schools’ to rely on property taxes to adequately fund operations, administrators see no recourse other than to directly petition...

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Portage team tags Texans for advice on new attractions, downtown development chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Portage team tags Texans for advice on new attractions, downtown development

Portage’s economic development team took a field trip to Texas to say howdy to advice on how to bring a new family attraction to the city’s north side.

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Road with new bridge in Porter to reopen after nearly 3 years chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Road with new bridge in Porter to reopen after nearly 3 years

Nearly three years after the N. Mineral Springs Road bridge closed, a new $2.44 million span was to reopen Friday afternoon in Porter.

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Business briefs: Economic outlook set for Oct. 30 at Ivy Tech Valparaiso chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Business briefs: Economic outlook set for Oct. 30 at Ivy Tech Valparaiso

News and events around the area

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Kevin Hagen, Chuck Harris run for open Center Township Trustee seat chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Kevin Hagen, Chuck Harris run for open Center Township Trustee seat

Center Township has two Valparaiso residents with backgrounds in service to choose from when they select their next trustee.

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Two familiar faces seek Indiana House District 10 seat chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Two familiar faces seek Indiana House District 10 seat

Assistant Police Chief Ted Uzelac, a Republican former Portage City Council member, is challenging longtime state Rep. Chuck Moseley, a Democrat, in House District 10.

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Geisen Funeral Home team captures Crown Point’s inaugural Coffin Cup chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Geisen Funeral Home team captures Crown Point’s inaugural Coffin Cup

With their ghost driver inside, the four-person Geisen Funeral Home crew sprinted their “Corpse Bride” coffin 100 yards south on Main Street in downtown Crown Point, collecting $2,500 to donate to...

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From the Farm: Delicious ‘hamburger soup’ great for celebrating Wimpy’s 95th birthday chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

From the Farm: Delicious ‘hamburger soup’ great for celebrating Wimpy’s 95th birthday

I’ve mentioned in previous columns, as well as in my original “From the Farm” cookbook published in 2004, that Popeye the Sailor and my late father Chester share the same 1929 birthday year. Dad, who...

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Of Notoriety: Former Trib columnist Kass closing website, comic Tom Arnold and ‘Christmas Story’ bullies chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Of Notoriety: Former Trib columnist Kass closing website, comic Tom Arnold and ‘Christmas Story’...

When I spoke last month at the Flossmoor Book Club’s 90th Anniversary Reception, I spoke about the long lineage of Chicago newspaper columnists.

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Michigan City residents concerned about new data center moratorium ordinance chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Michigan City residents concerned about new data center moratorium ordinance

The new ordinance comes after the Michigan City council indefinitely tabled a previous moratorium on data center developments.

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Court news: Possible release in gambling ring; judicial applicants announced chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

Court news: Possible release in gambling ring; judicial applicants announced

JUDGE MULLS POSSIBLE GERODEMOS RELEASE IN GAMBLING RING A federal judge will soon decide if she will order James “Jimmy the Greek” Gerodemos’ release before trial after a two-hour hearing Wednesday...

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RDA pushing forward on scenic byway status for U.S. 12 chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…

RDA pushing forward on scenic byway status for U.S. 12

Turning a section of U.S. 12 into a scenic byway is gaining traction, with the RDA issuing a request for qualifications for a technical study.

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