Shelley Jones

Lake County voters kicked off election season bright and early Tuesday morning, giving Elections and Registration Director Michelle Fajman high hopes for the November general election.

Officials with United Steelworkers Local 12775 asked the Porter County Board of Commissioners to demand an investigation into NIPSCO staffing levels.

A contract between Portage Township Assessor Crystal Millsap and the Leanor Group, owned by Samantha Steele, a sometimes controversial commissioner for the Cook County Board of Review, is drawing scrutiny for its high price tag.

While a report has yet to be submitted to the state and that will be non-binding, the Porter County Municipal Unit Strategic Taskforce, or MUST, is

After two years of planning and construction, the new main Porter County Highway Garage is now open under budget and with technologies allowing for better maintenance of the county’s 800 miles of roads.

Spirits were high at the Valparaiso No Kings protest Saturday morning. By the 11 a.m. start time, about three dozen people had gathered on each of the north corners of the courthouse square.

The race to fill Porter County Board of Commissioners Vice President Barb Regnitz's District 2 seat pits political newcomer Kyle Nelson, a

Center Township has two Valparaiso residents with backgrounds in service to choose from when they select their next trustee: newcomer Democrat Kevin

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 office.

Democrat Brian Gulley, a former Portage City Council member, and Republican Spencer Lemmons are running for the open District 2 seat on the Porter County Council.