Anna Ortiz Post-Tribune

Jan 16, 2024 | chicagotribune.com | Anna Ortiz Post-Tribune |Anna Ortiz

On the corner of Joliet Street is a small restaurant owned by a man with a big reputation. The red-and-white plaid covered tables and wood paneled walls peppered with black and white photos serve as a time capsule in downtown Crown Point. When the weather is nice, the door was often propped open, letting savory smells lure in passing pedestrians.

Dec 16, 2023 | chicagotribune.com | Anna Ortiz Post-Tribune |Anna Ortiz

A holy site is for sale — replete with grottoes, crosses and all rolled into one 61-acre package spanning history from Cedar Lake’s earliest settlers to its Roaring ‘20s resort era. The fate of the former Lourdes Franciscan Friary, at 12915 Parrish Avenue, hangs in the balance as it goes up for public auction on Dec. 19. The previous two years notwithstanding, the last time the property was up for sale arose in the wake of the Great Depression.

Nov 23, 2023 | chicagotribune.com | Anna Ortiz Post-Tribune |Anna Ortiz

As the holidays approach, residents around Northwest Indiana are packing, wrapping and stuffing a legion of gifts across the globe, with no need of a sleigh pulled by a team of peculiarly-named reindeer. What is needed, however, is a far-stretching workforce and receptacles in which to begin their cards’ and presents’ journeys to their merry destination. Yet some have sought to swipe Northwest Indiana’s parcels, sparking the action of the United States Postal Service.

Oct 30, 2023 | chicagotribune.com | Anna Ortiz Post-Tribune |Anna Ortiz

Disembodied voices. Vanishing figures. Unexplainable experiences. Investigations into the unknown have kept some notable historical locations alive, attracting visitors from across the country through the growing phenomenon of paranormal tourism.

Sep 25, 2023 | chicagotribune.com | Anna Ortiz Post-Tribune |Anna Ortiz

As the sun set on Oak Ridge Prairie Park Saturday evening, the field came alive with the flickering light of dozens of balloons glowing in the darkening twilight sky. They each carried a handwritten message:“We love you.”“We will always think of you.”“I miss you.”Friends, family members and the community gathered to celebrate the fact that they knew Deborah Leslie.