Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Lake County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
35 topics in public safety
East Chicago early voting location confusion
Lake Ridge Fire funding
ADA accessibility of East Chicago early voting site
Lake Ridge Fire Protection District funding
Lake Ridge Fire Protection District budget
Personnel availability
Front-yard parking code enforcement, Woods Park
Building elevators
Public comment
Health Department reporting practices
Public health department oversight and data centers
Poll worker training
Poll worker training and provisional ballots
Constitutional amendment proposal
Township public safety funding
PTSD and veterans services
Township funding and veterans recognition
Police-side union contract negotiations
Jail overcrowding and public safety risk
Jail staffing and safety conditions
BES hydrogen fluoride risk
Support for jail officers and contract negotiation
Jail collective bargaining and unfair labor practices
Jail staffing and collective bargaining
Ordinance enforcement and contract transparency
Corrections/Police Week ordinance and jail pay
Decades of jail problems
Jail conditions and understaffing
Jail overcrowding and classification
Emergency sirens and utility rates
Community events announcements
Township budgeting concerns
Township service funding
Fire and EMS capacity
Health First Indiana programs
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Lake County from local and regional media.
Lake County Voters Face Important Choices
Lake County Voters Face Important Choices The Chicago Crusader
Oct 28, 2026DOJ singles out 2 blue counties for Indiana election monitoring, won't disclose elsewhere in state
DOJ singles out 2 blue counties for Indiana election monitoring, won't disclose elsewhere in state Chicago Sun-Times
Oct 28, 2026Lake County Council Districts 1 and 2 seats up for grabs to newcomers
Lake County Council Districts 1 and 2 seats up for grabs to newcomers Chicago Tribune
Oct 28, 2026DOJ sending election observers to Indianapolis, Lake County
DOJ sending election observers to Indianapolis, Lake County Indiana Capital Chronicle
Oct 22, 2026Nearly 90,000 people without power across Indiana, with more than 73,000 in Lake County, after last week's severe weather
Nearly 90,000 people without power across Indiana, with more than 73,000 in Lake County, after last week's severe weather wthr.com
Aug 19, 2026A list of Indiana counties, cities with storm emergency declarations
A list of Indiana counties, cities with storm emergency declarations IndyStar
Aug 14, 2026NW Indiana storm damage cleanup: Paula Plebanski killed by roofing material in Gary; Leona Rice killed in Portage house explosion
NW Indiana storm damage cleanup: Paula Plebanski killed by roofing material in Gary; Leona Rice killed in Portage house explosion ABC7 Chicago
Aug 12, 20267th Circuit affirms district court’s decision to uphold Lake County judicial appointments
7th Circuit affirms district court’s decision to uphold Lake County judicial appointments The Indiana Lawyer
Jul 7, 2026RDA: Lake County Convention Center, Gary Metro Station, Blight Elimination Projects Move Forward
RDA: Lake County Convention Center, Gary Metro Station, Blight Elimination Projects Move Forward Indiana 105
Jun 29, 2026Lake County Convention Center gets OK from State Budget Committee
Lake County Convention Center gets OK from State Budget Committee Inside INdiana Business
Jun 19, 2026Millions in path of violent tornadoes, flash flooding across the Midwest
Millions in path of violent tornadoes, flash flooding across the Midwest FOX Weather
Jun 17, 2026Lake County Council thrilled with Chicago Bears stadium news, but still waiting to pass taxes
Lake County Council thrilled with Chicago Bears stadium news, but still waiting to pass taxes Chicago Tribune
Jun 8, 2026