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

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Father’s Day 2026: Chicago restaurants and bars with specials for dad chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Father’s Day 2026: Chicago restaurants and bars with specials for dad

From a family cooking class to golf-watching gatherings, these 28 Father’s Day celebrations are sure to make Dad proud.

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29 tornadoes and a derecho confirmed so far in storms that tore through Illinois, northwest Indiana chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

29 tornadoes and a derecho confirmed so far in storms that tore through Illinois, northwest Indiana

Tally of tornadoes in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana is already the third highest since recordkeeping began in 1950.

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Business news: PNW marks impact, finance leader joins Valparaiso University and more chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Business news: PNW marks impact, finance leader joins Valparaiso University and more

Business news from around the region.

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Northwest Indiana food bank, United Way work together for USW food drive chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Northwest Indiana food bank, United Way work together for USW food drive

The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and United Way Northwest Indiana have partnered for mobile food bank distributions for USW members locked out of the Whiting refinery.

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First responders, airport personnel, volunteers help with disaster drill at Gary airport chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

First responders, airport personnel, volunteers help with disaster drill at Gary airport

A disaster exercise held at the Gary/Chicago International Airport saw several fewer emergency management departments than were scheduled.

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Hammond theater guild seeks next stage of life after loss of longtime home chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Hammond theater guild seeks next stage of life after loss of longtime home

A Hammond theater guild is seeking their next stage as the curtains close on their time in the former First United Methodist Church of Hammond.

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Valparaiso’s new arts fest to debut June 26-28 at Central Park Plaza chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Valparaiso’s new arts fest to debut June 26-28 at Central Park Plaza

Sand Steel Art Fest, at Central Park Plaza, is a joint venture of Valparaiso Events and Valparaiso Creative Council.

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Weather service confirms at least three tornadoes in Northwest Indiana chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Weather service confirms at least three tornadoes in Northwest Indiana

At least seven confirmed tornadoes went through Illinois and Northwest Indiana Thursday night, including an EF3 tornado that struck Kouts.

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Report: 39% of Northwest Indiana households can’t afford basic needs chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Report: 39% of Northwest Indiana households can’t afford basic needs

In Northwest Indiana, 39% of households have a hard time affording six basic needs: housing, childcare, food, transportation, healthcare and technology.

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Police: Hammond man charged after shooting on I-80/94 chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Police: Hammond man charged after shooting on I-80/94

A Hammond man is in custody and charged with three felonies for a June 8 road rage shooting on Interstate 80/94 in Gary, according to police.

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Lake Michigan communities outraged by proposed rollback of federal coal ash rules chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Lake Michigan communities outraged by proposed rollback of federal coal ash rules

Some storage areas in Michigan City and Waukegan are among the hundreds of sites that would be exempt from cleanup requirements.

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Emma Wilkins hits grand slam as Lake Central finishes season in grand style by winning Class 4A state title chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Emma Wilkins hits grand slam as Lake Central finishes season in grand style by winning Class 4A...

St. Ambrose recruit Emma Wilkins crushes the first pitch of an at-bat for her sixth home run of the season as Lake Central wins its first state title since 2004.

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Indiana All-Star Sienna Stilley finishes high school career with victory as Hanover Central wins state title chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Indiana All-Star Sienna Stilley finishes high school career with victory as Hanover Central wins...

Sienna Stilley goes 2-for-3 with a key two-run double as Hanover Central beats New Palestine 6-4 in the Class 3A state championship game.

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From the Farm: John R. Lazzara’s passing rekindles memories of Drury Lane Martinique Theatre chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

From the Farm: John R. Lazzara’s passing rekindles memories of Drury Lane Martinique Theatre

This year took another theater great from us: Chicago south side stage icon John R. Lazzara, 76, died Feb. 19, 2026, at his home in Palm Beach, Florida.

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‘We watched it develop’: Indiana residents clean up, assess damage after Thursday night tornadoes chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

‘We watched it develop’: Indiana residents clean up, assess damage after Thursday night tornadoes

Northwest Indiana residents are assessing the damage and cleaning up after the National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes swept through the area.

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Oregon man faces 20 years for 1981 Griffith murder after plea in cold case chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Oregon man faces 20 years for 1981 Griffith murder after plea in cold case

An Oregon man faces a 20-year prison sentence after he admitted to killing a Griffith steelworker in November 1981, court filings show.

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Hammond father gets probation after toddler found gun, shot herself in foot chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Hammond father gets probation after toddler found gun, shot herself in foot

A Hammond father avoided prison Friday after his toddler daughter picked up a loaded gun and accidentally shot herself in the foot last year.

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Photos: Tornadoes and severe storms cause damage through the Chicagoland area chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Photos: Tornadoes and severe storms cause damage through the Chicagoland area

At least two tornadoes have been confirmed in Illinois and Indiana as the entire Chicago area on Thursday.

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Worship news: Vacation Bible School programs accepting students chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Worship news: Vacation Bible School programs accepting students

Worship news from around the region.

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Multiple tornadoes rip through Illinois and Indiana: ‘It’s just, it’s just gone’ chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Multiple tornadoes rip through Illinois and Indiana: ‘It’s just, it’s just gone’

Multiple tornadoes impacted Illinois and northwestern Indiana Thursday night.

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