East Chicago Government News
Park Board approves contract for E.C. golf course work
EAST CHICAGO | The Park Board has approved a $114,649 contract for ServiScape, LLC to perform lawn and course maintenance at the city-owned Ma…
East Chicago Fire Department begins hydrant testing today
EAST CHICAGO | The East Chicago Fire Department will begin inspecting fire hydrants throughout the city today.
McDermott's new chief of staff to make $94,000
HAMMOND | Mark McLaughlin will earn a $94,000 salary in his new role as chief of staff for Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr.
East Chicago spring cleaning blitz continues until mid-May
EAST CHICAGO | An ambitious spring cleanup continues in East Chicago.
E.C. public housing application is available only online today
EAST CHICAGO | The Housing Authority of East Chicago is accepting applications for public housing — one through five bedrooms — beginning at 9…
Black lawmakers seek veto on Calumet Twp. spending limits
INDIANAPOLIS | Northwest Indiana's black state lawmakers want Gov. Mike Pence to veto legislation that would force Calumet Township to reduce …
Bridge work interrupts Indiana Harbor dredging in East Chicago
EAST CHICAGO | The Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal dredging project has been temporarily suspended because of maintenance work being performed o…
Copeland cancels furlough days for Teamsters Local 142 municipal employees
EAST CHICAGO | City employees represented by Teamsters Local 142 will no longer have to take furlough days, Mayor Anthony Copeland announced T…
East Chicago cleanup to start with adopt-a-block program
EAST CHICAGO | Mayor Anthony Copeland's Team Up and Clean Up initiative will kick off with a citywide adopt-a-block program beginning at 10 a.…
East Chicago fire chief wins right to appoint deputy
EAST CHICAGO | Fire Chief Emiliano Perez will get his wish to appoint his own deputy chief following the City Council's approval of an ordinan…
East Chicago fire chief makes pitch for deputy
EAST CHICAGO | Fire Chief Emiliano Perez recently told the City Council he hopes an ordinance creating a deputy fire chief wins final approval.
East Chicago to expand police presence in the city
EAST CHICAGO | The City Council on Monday unanimously approved the transfer of appropriations in the amount of $150,000 to pay for overtime in…
House panel drops changes to gaming tax distributions
INDIANAPOLIS | Northwest Indiana counties and communities at risk of losing a significant chunk of their gaming tax revenue can breathe a sigh…
East Chicago Council members sponsor Crime Watch meeting
EAST CHICAGO | East Chicago Council members Christine Vasquez, 4th District, and Rosendo Cuevaso, 5th District, have scheduled a Neighborhood …
E.C. thanks neighboring communities for help battling blaze
EAST CHICAGO | While no cause has yet been determined for a fire Saturday that destroyed a string of businesses in the 500 block of West Chica…
Governor frowns on gaming legislation
INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mike Pence declared Tuesday that a Senate-approved plan intended to make Indiana's casinos more competitive includes an ex…
Private or fire-based ambulance services? It's a hot issue
Merrillville turned its emergency medical services over to a private ambulance company in 2008 as a way to cut costs, Merrillville Fire Chief …
Funding fight endangers Lake County veterans court
INDIANAPOLIS | State lawmakers are seeking a different funding source for a proposed Lake County veterans court after a plan to pay for the pr…
E.C. lakefront overhaul eyed Tuesday at marina session
EAST CHICAGO | The city and SEH of Indiana will hold a public meeting Tuesday on the proposed lakefront revitalization initiative.
Senate votes to take gaming revenue from counties without casinos
INDIANAPOLIS | Counties without casinos would also lose some of their gaming tax revenue following a change made Thursday to legislation inten…
Speedway tax giveaway zooms through Senate
INDIANAPOLIS | Gentlemen, start your bailout.
Council may get to control funds from Lake County income tax
INDIANAPOLIS | A Senate committee approved legislation Tuesday that may make it more palatable for the Lake County Council to enact an income …
Region governments lose money under revised gaming proposal
INDIANAPOLIS | Casino tax revenue paid to Northwest Indiana communities would be cut under legislation amended and approved by the Senate Appr…
E.C. aims to finish rehab work at former Carnegie Library
EAST CHICAGO | Reconstruction is scheduled to begin in earnest this year to transform a century-old Indiana Harbor library building into a mod…
East Chicago offers HUD Section 3 seminar next week
EAST CHICAGO | Mayor Anthony Copeland and the East Chicago Department of Redevelopment are providing Section 3 training to all contractors.
Senate panel OKs new liquor licenses for lakefront restaurants
INDIANAPOLIS | Whiting and other cities bordering Lake Michigan soon may see new restaurants opening along their lakefronts, thanks to legisla…
E.C. parks department seeks input as it crafts master plan
EAST CHICAGO | The East Chicago Parks and Recreation Department is looking for residents' input as it drafts its five-year plan.
E.C. Health Department plans first quarterly board meeting
EAST CHICAGO | The East Chicago Health Department will hold its first quarterly board meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday in council chambers at City H…
East Chicago eyes licensing for tattoo artists, piercers
EAST CHICAGO | Tattoo artists and body piercers would face licensing and other restrictions to do business in the city under an ordinance hear…
Hearing on East Chicago plan revisions scheduled for today
EAST CHICAGO | The city is holding a public hearing on its Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area Plan at 5 tonight at the East Chicago Pub…
C.P. Mayor Uran is elected chairman of NIRPC board
CROWN POINT | Crown Point Mayor David Uran has been elected chairman of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission.
Senate panel OKs $200 fine for illegal parking in handicapped spot
INDIANAPOLIS | A motorist parked illegally in a handicapped spot would face a minimum fine of $200 if legislation sponsored by state Sen. Ed C…
Cedar Lake hosts green corridor open house Jan. 30
CEDAR LAKE | Town and Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission officials are hosting an open house Jan. 30 on a future green corridor.
Munster council adopts revised code of ethics, values
MUNSTER | The Town Council recently voted to adopt the revised Code of Ethics and Values written by representatives of the Shared Ethics Advis…
East Chicago testing sprinkler systems, fire hydrants in city
EAST CHICAGO | For the next six weeks, the East Chicago Fire Department will conduct testing on fire suppression standpipe and sprinkler syste…
E.C. council accepts resumes for various boards and panels
EAST CHICAGO | The East Chicago City Council is inviting professionals to apply for several board positions.
Feds: Concrete work was foundation for East Chicago corruption
EAST CHICAGO | The corrupting mix of concrete and bribery continued to pave East Chicago's political landscape beyond the infamous sidewalks-f…
E.C. Health Department has full agenda for next meeting
EAST CHICAGO | The East Chicago Health Department meets in special session at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Health Department conference room.
Agreement filed to dismiss civil lawsuit against former East Chicago mayor
HAMMOND | The parties in a civil lawsuit against former East Chicago Mayor Robert Pastrick filed an agreement in federal court to dismiss the case.
No raises for East Chicago officials
EAST CHICAGO | Elected officials in the city will receive the same pay in 2013 as they have been compensated this year.
Future state funding for RDA in doubt
INDIANAPOLIS | A powerful state senator has threatened to eliminate the $10 million in annual state funding for the Northwest Indiana Regional…
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East Chicago touts new homes with financing assistance
EAST CHICAGO | Beneficiaries of the city's homebuyer assistance program were honored in a reception Friday, with staff and lenders on hand to …
Event Friday in E.C. to focus on homeownership
EAST CHICAGO | The city, Mayor Anthony Copeland, The Foundations of East Chicago and the Department of Redevelopment will sponsor a Showcasing…
East Chicago taps Indiana Bond Bank to ensure funding for next year
EAST CHICAGO | The City Council on Monday offered preliminary approval for a line of credit to hedge against the possible late distribution of…
E.C. properties rezoned for commercial development
EAST CHICAGO |The city is looking to rezone a stretch of eastern Chicago Avenue to make the area more attractive for development.
East Chicago vows to open waterworks despite buidling finger-pointing
EAST CHICAGO | The city will go forward with plans to open its new water filtration plant despite recent denials of responsibility by designer…
East Chicago sells off ambulance fleet
EAST CHICAGO | The city is selling its fleet of ambulances which have not been used since emergency medical services were privatized earlier t…
East Chicago eyes first sewer rate hike in 15 years
EAST CHICAGO | An estimated $1 million annual deficit in running the Sanitary District has officials considering the city's first sewer rate h…
E.C. City Court judge threatens suit over budget cut
EAST CHICAGO | A decision to cut the City Court's budget for next year could land the City Council in Lake Superior Court.
East Chicago fixes water line leaks
EAST CHICAGO | Leaking water lines across the city are being repaired in anticipation of eventual full power from the year-old, but still-unde…
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