East Chicago Community News

LC gets by Munster; Lowell pounds EC to advance

By Paul Honeycutt Times Correspondent

MUNSTER | It's common knowledge that when you give the No. 1 team in the state a free pass or two, it might come back to bite you on the behind.
May 25, 2012 9:30 pm
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Munster High School Student Receives $20,000 College Award

Contributed by Fund for Hoosier Excellence

INDIANAPOLIS | U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar presented Munster High School student Emily Milojkovitch with a four-year $20,000 college scholarship on S…
May 25, 2012 10:15 am(0)
Lowell’s Shanks makes most of final meet of 2012

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

VALPARAISO | Lowell junior Brendon Shanks was counting the hours until his personal state meet as soon as he boarded the bus Thursday after school.
May 24, 2012 9:30 pm
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BP, federal government announce $400 million settlement

By Bowdeya Tweh bowdeya.tweh@nwi.com, (219) 933-3316

A BP PLC subsidiary has agreed to spend more than $400 million to upgrade environmental controls at its Whiting Refinery and pay $8 million in…
May 23, 2012 2:00 pm
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Community News

East Chicago to launch business inspections for health, safety

EAST CHICAGO |Inspections are scheduled to begin this week for a survey of all commercial properties in the city to check on compliance with health and safety standards.