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BP, federal government announce $400 million settlement
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…
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Influential Women of NWI's Empowering Business Finalists Announced
MERRILLVILLE | Influential Women of Northwest Indiana has released the six finalists for the new prestigious Empowering Business of the Year a…
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Duties will continue on tin-coated steel from Japan
In a decision a group of U.S. legislators and union officials welcomed, the International Trade Commission voted Tuesday to continue placing d…
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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 h…
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Case dropped against second Bar-Rio defendant
CROWN POINT | A status hearing for a Hammond man charged in connection with the 2004 slayings of two Whiting men didn't go forward Friday beca…
May 25, 2012 6:00 pm PhotosPhotos
E.C. inspectors to check all business structures for safety
EAST CHICAGO | City health, fire and building department staffers are inspecting businesses.
Officials: Cops ganging up on bad guys
MERRILLVILLE | Northwest Indiana law enforcement officials have put a lid on recent gang violence, but are still trying to figure out who's st…
Steelworkers honoring 75th anniversary of Republic Steel protest
Members of the United Steelworkers and other labor organizations are hosting a public event Saturday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of th…
BP, federal government announce $400 million settlement
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 PhotosPhotos
World Book Night comes to East Chicago
EAST CHICAGO | World Book Night celebrates the importance of books and reading. The event began last year in the United Kingdom.
Parents, residents question E.C. School Board about graduation-related troubles
EAST CHICAGO | Several residents questioned the School City of East Chicago board at Tuesday's meeting about the number of students who were e…
Former E.C. cop accused of fraud
HAMMOND | A former East Chicago police officer is accused of falsely claiming he worked the same hours on the same days for different employer…
Region WorkOne sites closing
Four WorkOne express service centers will close in the next few months as the regional operator of the state's workforce development system br…
NICTD sees light traffic on Monday morning commute
Rosa Vazquez, of Dyer, had warned her boss she might be hours late Monday to her job in Chicago's Loop.
May 21, 2012 6:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Novak will challenge close loss in 3rd District commissioner race
HAMMOND | North Township board member Richard J. Novak is challenging his 74-vote loss to Councilman Michael Repay in the Democratic primary r…
East Chicago City Council rejects convenience store plan
EAST CHICAGO | The City Council has rejected an Illinois merchant's plan for a new Calumet-area convenience store.
East Chicago joins Shared Ethics Advisory Commission
EAST CHICAGO | Elected officials and city employees alike are now eligible for training in good behavior through membership in the regional Sh…
Give a "toot" for Indiana Harbor's little boat that could
For kids living in Indiana harbor at the foot of Lake Michigan, the hero of one childhood classic was not fiction, but part of their daily lives.
East Chicago police officer injured, two arrested in fracas at North Township office
EAST CHICAGO | A city police officer was injured and two brothers arrested during a fracas inside the North Township Trustee's office Wednesda…
East Chicago Library dedicates study room named for Arredondo
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E.C. mayor strikes deal for private toll bridge
East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland moved swiftly one day after receiving the City Council's go-ahead and has concluded an agreement to have a…
Duties will continue on tin-coated steel from Japan
In a decision a group of U.S. legislators and union officials welcomed, the International Trade Commission voted Tuesday to continue placing d…
E.C. gives mayor OK to transfer Cline bridge to tollway operator
EAST CHICAGO | Mayor Anthony Copeland received a green light from the City Council on Monday night to finalize plans for replacement of the cl…
E.C. shop owner is arrested; stolen gun possession alleged
EAST CHICAGO | The owner of a South Side grocery was arrested Sunday when his personal firearm was found to have been reported stolen from a N…
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Embezzlement case involving Lake prosecutor's niece now in feds' hands
Embezzlement allegations involving Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter's niece now will be handled by the federal government.
E.C. council will consider supporting private toll bridge
EAST CHICAGO | The City Council will consider a resolution Tuesday night to "encourage and support" Mayor Anthony Copeland as he enters the fi…
Chicago man takes plea deal in fatal E.C. shooting
CROWN POINT | Martell Cross, a Chicago man whose murder trial was to have begun Monday, has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the case.
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Two longtime East Chicago employees plan retirement
EAST CHICAGO | Two longtime city department leaders have announced they will retire within the next few weeks.
Church reaches 100 years of ministry
EAST CHICAGO | First Baptist Church, 4911 McCook St., will celebrate its 100th anniversary with services at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. May 20.
Easiest job in the world gets confusing
Until a few weeks ago, I had a ready answer to the question: “What is the easiest job in the world?”
Elections bring 3 new presidents to local steelworkers' halls
At least three United Steelworkers union locals representing steel industry workers in Northwest Indiana will have new leadership starting a t…
Narcotics officers raid E.C. apartment
EAST CHICAGO | Narcotics officers on Thursday raided the North Harbor apartment where two young girls were shot in March and four people — inc…
Civil suit v. former E.C. mayor on hold over bankruptcy filing
HAMMOND | A civil lawsuit filed against former East Chicago Mayor Robert Pastrick is on hold because he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, federa…
Novak is mulling a recount in Lake 3rd District race
HAMMOND | North Township board member Richard J. Novak said he may challenge the 74-vote lead his opponent Councilman Michael Repay holds over…
Lake cops turn drug money against the dealers
CROWN POINT | Lake County's drug dealers are taking a beating financially.
Region high school counselors tour the tourism industry
Region high school counselors toured the tourism and hospitality industry Thursday, gathering information to encourage students to seek career…
ArcelorMittal net profit drops in 1Q
BRUSSELS | ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steel maker, posted a sharp drop in first-quarter net profit Thursday, announcing earnings of $1…
More than 200 E.C. Central seniors need special help to earn enough credits to graduate
EAST CHICAGO | With three weeks of school left, more than 200 seniors at East Chicago Central High School need one or more credits to graduate.
Youth club leaders elected
EAST CHICAGO | While Indiana voters went to the polls Tuesday in the primary election, members of A Better Place 4-H Club recently chose club …
May 09, 2012 7:30 pm PhotosPhotos
Democratic 3rd District Lake County commissioner candidates in photo finish
HAMMOND | The Democratic primary race for 3rd District Lake County commissioner was too close to call Tuesday night, with Lake County Councilm…
May 08, 2012 10:30 pm PhotosPhotos
Coroner releases identity of E.C. man shot dead in Gary
GARY | A man found unresponsive in a vehicle outside a Gary restaurant has been identified and officials say his death was a homicide.
Labor, civil rights activist with local ties dead at 76
Leon Lynch, a longtime union labor activist who started his career as a steelworker in East Chicago and was the first African-American to hold…
Three shot, 2 seriously injured outside East Chicago tavern
EAST CHICAGO | An Indiana Harbor man was arrested following a shooting Sunday outside a tavern in which three people were wounded, two of them…
Heavy rains, but region escapes severe flooding
Heavy thunderstorms dumped at least 2 inches, and in some cases many more, across central and southern Lake and Porter counties early Monday.
May 07, 2012 3:40 pm PhotosPhotos
Prompt Ambulance takes over East Chicago's EMS
EAST CHICAGO | Few city medics chose to sign up with the private company that assumed responsibility over the weekend for emergency medical services.
Crowded field for 3rd District commissioner
CROWN POINT | Peter Katic is looking not only for votes, but a measure of redemption as one of five candidates for 3rd District Lake County co…
Council appointees do their homework
EAST CHICAGO | City Council appointees to city boards and commissions have begun reporting back to the council about their activities.
Fate of former Indiana Harbor steel giant remains in limbo
Although I grew up in Indiana Harbor, today I could not give you directions to the nearest drug store.
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