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Chesterton

News for Chesterton from PC360: our stories, the newest official notices and when the town council meets.

2PC360 stories8recent official noticesNext meetingChesterton Town Council, Nov. 23

PC360 stories

  1. GovernmentChesterton

    Chesterton waives home building permit fees for veterans and active-duty troops

    The Town Council passed the waiver in one night, named the police and fire stations safe places to report cyberbullying, and set the downtown snow parking ban, which took effect early Thursday.

  2. SportsChesterton

    Chesterton takes its first football sectional title to Concord for a Class 5A regional Friday

    The Trojans (6-5) play the Concord Minutemen (6-5) at 6:30 p.m. Central on Friday, Nov. 13, at Concord High School, with $10 digital tickets through Eventlink.

Newest official notices

  1. AgendaChesterton Police Commission Meeting Agenda, Nov. 9, 2026Town of Chesterton, Nov. 9, 2026
  2. AgendaChesterton Town Council Meeting Agenda, Nov. 9, 2026Town of Chesterton, Nov. 9, 2026
  3. News releasePublic Hearing: Proposed Comprehensive Plan, Nov. 19, 2026Town of Chesterton, Nov. 3, 2026
  4. AgendaChesterton Town Council Meeting Agenda, Oct. 26, 2026Town of Chesterton, Oct. 26, 2026
  5. MinutesChesterton Town Council Meeting Minutes, Oct. 26, 2026Town of Chesterton, Oct. 26, 2026

Each line links to the official page that posted it.

When it meets

  • Chesterton Town CouncilMeets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 6 p.m.
    Next on that schedule: Monday, Nov. 23 Town Council page
  • Duneland School Corporation boardNext listed: Monday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m., Administration Center, 601 W. Morgan Ave., Chesterton.
    Board meetings page

Agendas and minutes: Chesterton 2026 agendas and minutes. Boards cancel and move meetings, so check the agenda before you go.

Countywide stories

  1. GovernmentPorter County

    Porter County opens its zoning rules to a Nov. 19 hearing under the new state housing law

    The Plan Commission takes public comment on the county's development code under a state law aimed at more home building, and the county's redevelopment and zoning boards meet in the days before it.

  2. SportsPorter County

    Porter County's fall in the IHSAA tournament: 13 sectional titles and two football teams still playing

    From Chesterton volleyball to Valparaiso unified flag football, here is how Porter County's teams and state qualifiers fared in this fall's IHSAA tournaments, by the official results.

  3. SportsPorter County

    Wheeler, 11-1 with its first sectional title since 2011, plays at unbeaten Eastside in 2A regional Friday

    The Bearcats face the 11-0 Blazers at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, 6:30 p.m. Central, on Friday, Nov. 13, at Eastside, with $10 digital tickets through Eventlink.

Countywide notices

  1. News releaseCIT Training!Porter County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 12, 2026
  2. Weather alertSpecial Weather Statement for Porter CountyNational Weather Service, Nov. 12, 2026
  3. MinutesPorter County Regular Council Meeting minutes, April 28, 2026Porter County Agenda Center, Nov. 10, 2026

Porter County government notices that reach every town.