Category: Post-Tribune

A trial opened Monday for a man accused of sexually assaulting a teen in East Chicago between April 2017 and May 2018.

The Senate Election Committee heard testimony Monday on two major election bills with election officials pointing to sections of the bill that would create barriers to voting, including a tight 2030 census redistricting deadline.

A Winfield woman faces charges after shooting her husband, who is divorcing her, on March 21, court records allege.

Valparaiso Police are investigating the use of card skimming devices being installed at point-of-sale machines at two businesses on Saturday. Police have identified a suspect and vehicle but the suspect’s name will not be made public until formal charges are filed, police said in a Facebook post. “Our investigators will continue to work this investigation […]

News and events around the area

PNW welcomes new engineering, sciences dean Purdue University Northwest recently announced that José R. Sanchez will join the university May 1 as dean of the College of Engineering and Sciences, according to a release. Sanchez most recently served at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, where he held positions as dean and professor of the […]

Imagine the land inside the southeast side of the interchange of Indiana 49 and U.S. 20 transformed into an arboretum with winding trails, a mound and an amphitheater.

The Gary Public Transportation Corp. is holding a series of public meetings in the coming weeks to provide updates on current services and planned projects.