The Times of Northwest Indiana

Council yields Lake County purchasing power to commissioners after legal clash

Control over Lake County purchasing and data processing will remain in the hands of the Board of Commissioners — for now. The ...

Lake County Council passes balanced 2026 budget, but declines raises as it braces for new property tax law

As the Lake County Council approved Tuesday a balanced budget for fiscal year 2026, it failed to pass an elimination of ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

New Lake County budget omits pay raises for many employees

Tuesday to defeat a proposal to add a 2% pay raise for non-represented employees to the 2026 county spending plan.
The Herald Bulletin

State supreme court rules against Lake County taxpayers on property tax cap

Indiana’s Supreme Court opted not to side with Lake County taxpayers in a case that could have reformed the state’s property ...
AOL

Lake County council to consider guidelines for data centers

The Lake County Council will likely vote on an amended ordinance Tuesday to address data centers as companies have expressed interest in such projects in the county. The ordinance, which was approved ...