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

 Merrillville, Ind.
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From the Farm: Event and recipe worthy of satisfying saints’ tastes chicagotribune.com/2026/10/3…
From the Farm: Event and recipe worthy of satisfying saints’ tastes

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

I’ve dedicated this weekend’s Sunday column to the saints, with the idea floated to me in August when Rev. Terry Bennis gifted me a cookbook.

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Second man charged in fatal Gary robbery gone bad chicagotribune.com/2026/10/3…
Second man charged in fatal Gary robbery gone bad

Second man charged in fatal Gary robbery gone bad

Jermaine Robinson, 20, of Gary, was charged Friday with murder, attempted armed robbery and attempted robbery in 59-year-old Hendric Robinson’s death.

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Petalas challenged by Deane in Lake County Treasurer’s race chicagotribune.com/2026/10/3…
Petalas challenged by Deane in Lake County Treasurer’s race

Petalas challenged by Deane in Lake County Treasurer’s race

Lake County Treasurer John Petalas, who started his career as the Town of Merrillville’s Clerk-Treasurer, is seeking a second four-year term in what may be his last run for a financial office, he...

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NIPSCO announces electric credits from data center development chicagotribune.com/2026/10/3…
NIPSCO announces electric credits from data center development

NIPSCO announces electric credits from data center development

NIPSCO announced $57.5 million in savings for its electric customers, but one local activist questions how much help it will truly bring to ratepayers

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Records: Motorcyclists were racing when fatal crash occurred chicagotribune.com/2026/10/3…
Records: Motorcyclists were racing when fatal crash occurred

Records: Motorcyclists were racing when fatal crash occurred

Two motorcyclists were racing at speeds of 106 to 112 mph before a crash killed one of them on Interstate 94 in Chesterton on Sept. 24.

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Kenworthy, Kocal running for open spot on Porter County Council chicagotribune.com/2026/10/3…
Kenworthy, Kocal running for open spot on Porter County Council

Kenworthy, Kocal running for open spot on Porter County Council

Republican Craig Kenworthy and Democrat Julia Kocal both have their sights set on the open District 4 seat on the Porter County Council.

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Court news: Illinois man hits police car, Gary woman charged with robbery chicagotribune.com/2026/10/3…
Court news: Illinois man hits police car, Gary woman charged with robbery

Court news: Illinois man hits police car, Gary woman charged with robbery

Court news from around the region.

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Crown Point’s Pumpkin Walk continues to draw a crowd chicagotribune.com/2026/10/3…
Crown Point’s Pumpkin Walk continues to draw a crowd

Crown Point’s Pumpkin Walk continues to draw a crowd

Crown Point’s annual Pumpkin Walk has been going on for decades, with attendance and the number of businesses giving out candy increasing each year.

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Worship news: Harvest dinner, craft fair, brass concert and more chicagotribune.com/2026/10/3…
Worship news: Harvest dinner, craft fair, brass concert and more

Worship news: Harvest dinner, craft fair, brass concert and more

Worship news from around the region.

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What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field chicagotribune.com/2026/10/3…
What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field

Arlington Heights? Indiana? Chicago? Here’s what to know about the Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field.

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Gary starts program to boost home development on city-owned properties chicagotribune.com/2026/10/3…
Gary starts program to boost home development on city-owned properties

Gary starts program to boost home development on city-owned properties

The city launched GrowIN Gary, a land sale platform that connects people to development opportunities on city-owned properties.

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‘A colorful sanctuary’: Valparaiso rock garden will inspire kindness chicagotribune.com/2026/10/3…
‘A colorful sanctuary’: Valparaiso rock garden will inspire kindness

‘A colorful sanctuary’: Valparaiso rock garden will inspire kindness

Inspirational messages painted on about 100 rocks will plant seeds of kindness in a new rock garden at the Valpo Creates Center in Valparaiso.

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Gary man shot juvenile neighbor over missing PlayStations: charges chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…
Gary man shot juvenile neighbor over missing PlayStations: charges

Gary man shot juvenile neighbor over missing PlayStations: charges

Jason C. Kennebrew, 48, who resided in the 900 block of W. 11th Avenue, was charged Wednesday with attempted murder, aggravated battery, and four counts of criminal recklessness for allegedly he...

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Of Notoriety: Spooky pubs, Stevie Nicks tribute and ‘Company’ chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…
Of Notoriety: Spooky pubs, Stevie Nicks tribute and ‘Company’

Of Notoriety: Spooky pubs, Stevie Nicks tribute and ‘Company’

Entertainment news from around the region.

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Transport of data center transformers through Porter County raises alarms chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…
Transport of data center transformers through Porter County raises alarms

Transport of data center transformers through Porter County raises alarms

The proposal calls for 350 tons of transformers to be hauled from NIPSCO yards along Porter County roads to the Lake County line.

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Requiem for a bridge: State Line Bridge, a contributor to Kankakee River floods, is being dismantled chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…
Requiem for a bridge: State Line Bridge, a contributor to Kankakee River floods, is being dismantled

Requiem for a bridge: State Line Bridge, a contributor to Kankakee River floods, is being dismantled

State Line Bridge, which has attracted snags and mosquitoes but not traffic since 1999, is going to be picked up by a giant crane and lifted off the Kankakee River.

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Port of Indiana gets $11.2 million grant for container project chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…
Port of Indiana gets $11.2 million grant for container project

Port of Indiana gets $11.2 million grant for container project

The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor will modernize its cargo handling, including equipment for future international container service.

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NWI Black Chamber of Commerce to host storm recovery resource event chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…
NWI Black Chamber of Commerce to host storm recovery resource event

NWI Black Chamber of Commerce to host storm recovery resource event

The event will connect residents, homeowners, renters and small businesses with disaster repair assistance after this summer’s storms.

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Morton’s Matthew Candler, who says ‘I play like a dawg,’ puts versatility on display in all phases of the game chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…
Morton’s Matthew Candler, who says ‘I play like a dawg,’ puts versatility on display in all phases...

Morton’s Matthew Candler, who says ‘I play like a dawg,’ puts versatility on display in all phases...

Matthew Candler develops into an indispensable do-it-all player as Morton hosts Lowell in a Class 4A sectional semifinal.

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Court briefs: Judge finalists announced, conviction in gun case chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…
Court briefs: Judge finalists announced, conviction in gun case

Court briefs: Judge finalists announced, conviction in gun case

Court news from around the region.

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