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Joseph S. Pete

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
26
Latest publication
Sep 29, 2026
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Jul 4, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Joseph S. Pete

    Merrillville Tea Room switching to rental-only format (opens the original)

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    The Merrillville Tea Room, a long-time Region institution known for its fancy floral arrangements and formal teas, is closing as a restaurant and switching to a rental-only format for large parties. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Chicago rapper Bloodhound Q50 grew up in both Chicago and Northwest Indiana. His funeral was held Friday in Merrillville, and police officers … A federal court in Michigan may decide the fate of Wendy's restaurants in Griffith, Merrillville, Chesterton, Po

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Joseph S. Pete

    U.S. Steel to have logos on Pittsburgh Penguins helmets (opens the original)

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    U.S. Steel, one of Northwest Indiana's largest employers, will be putting its logo on Pittsburgh Penguins helmets this season. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. A family is seeking help after a LaPorte man died from injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash Tuesday. The Chesterton Town Council unanimously agreed Monday to discontinue its contract with the Flock license plate surveillance system. A Hammond man is dead following a shooting incident outside of Euclid Liquors in East Chicag

  3. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Joseph S. Pete

    Taco Depot closing Crown Point restaurant, eyes Cedar Lake expansion (opens the original)

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    Average diesel prices in the United States struck a record high of just under $6.27 a gallon Tuesday, pressuring President Donald Trump ahead of midterm congressional elections. Diesel prices have soared as Washington's war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel, though Trump has repeat… The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana has doubled its mobile distribution sites since the storm — and its newly acquired freezer will expand capacity further. Get the latest local business news delivered FRE

  4. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Joseph S. Pete

    Michelin-starred chef Brian Fisher coming to downtown Hammond for exclusive dinner (opens the original)

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    President Donald Trump has promoted the idea of changing the name of the state of New Mexico to "New America.” 18th Street Brewery and Distillery recently moved to a new location in downtown Hammond. Take a look inside the new YMCA set to open in Gary at the Tolleston opportunity hub. Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. President Donald Trump has promoted the idea of changing the name of the state of New Mexico to "New America.” Chick-fil-A and Dutch Bros

  5. Article · Sep 7, 2026 · Joseph S. Pete

    NIPSCO urged to repay 4,000 Northwest Indiana residents over decades of double charges (opens the original)

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    A consumer advocacy group is asking the state to require that NIPSCO provide full refunds to at least 4,000 customers it double-charged for natural gas for decades in some cases. Thousands of residents in Northwest Indiana, including nearly 3,500 in Portage, were without power on Friday afternoon. The cause of the outages was not immediately clear. Data center moratorium, storm cleanup spending and other local government stories you may have missed this week in Northwest Indiana. NIPSCO confirme

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