Fire damages East Chicago home, displaces family

EAST CHICAGO | An electrical fire damaged a residence Thursday afternoon on the 3900 block of Deal Street in East Chicago.

State of the City address set for April 3 in East Chicago

Mayor Anthony Copeland and the city of East Chicago will be hosting its annual State of the City address April 3. Copeland will address the public to discuss achievements in the city in 2012 and reveal plans for this year. The speech will be accompanied by a brief presentation.

Fire consumes downtown East Chicago businesses

EAST CHICAGO | A towering fire destroyed several downtown businesses Saturday evening and forced authorities to temporarily close a section of Chicago Avenue, just east of Indianapolis Boulevard.

Fire in E.C. injures firefighters, damages house

EAST CHICAGO | Two East Chicago firefighters were injured Tuesday while putting out a fire in the 4300 block of Northcote Avenue.

Authorities shut down E.C. bar

EAST CHICAGO | Law enforcement and fire officials on Friday ordered an East Chicago bar closed after citing numerous illegal activities and code violations.

E.C. Fire Department receives $72K federal grant for radios

EAST CHICAGO | The East Chicago Fire Department received a $72,450 grant to replace department radios, officials said Wednesday.

East Chicago bar goes up in flames

EAST CHICAGO | Firefighters worked late into Tuesday night battling a blaze that gutted Daisy's Tap.

Employee seriously injured at Cargill plant in East Chicago

EAST CHICAGO | An employee at Cargill Inc. in East Chicago suffered serious injuries Wednesday night after a bundle of steel plates fell from a crane, trapping his legs underneath, officials said.

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 systems at businesses and industrial sites in and around the city.

E.C. fire displaces 21 people

A Tuesday afternoon fire in an apartment building in East Chicago displaced 21 people, including about 10 children.

Malfunctioning air conditioner sends smoke into E.C. college

EAST CHICAGO | Multiple fire crews responded to Ivy Tech Community College's East Chicago campus Thursday morning after smoke flowed through air vents there, officials said.

Copeland names new East Chicago fire chief

EAST CHICAGO | Longtime firefighter Emiliano Perez on Tuesday became the city's newest fire chief.

Finest best Bravest in charity basketball game

EAST CHICAGO | As it turned out, it was the police who put out the fire.

East Chicago water service restored for some

EAST CHICAGO | Valves were opened Monday afternoon to restore pressure to the city's water system after a Sunday morning pipeline failure left the entire community dry for 36 hours, city officials said.

East Chicago without water after break in water main; schools closed Monday

EAST CHICAGO | Citywide water service was shut off Sunday, forcing schools to be closed Monday, after the early morning rupture of a primary line from the lakefront filtration plant.

St. Catherine and ECFD partner to teach safety seat importance

EAST CHICAGO | Each year thousands of children are injured or killed because they were riding in vehicles without proper safety restraints. Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of injury-related deaths among children ages 14 years-old and younger.

East Chicago Fire Department

East Chicago Fire Department Office of Civil Service Commission will meet July 13.

Valpo firefighter picked as national calendar model

VALPARAISO | Ever since she heard a fire prevention talk in fourth grade, Stephanie Hart has wanted to be a firefighter/paramedic. It took longer to decide to be a calendar model.

John Edwards named East Chicago's new fire chief

EAST CHICAGO | Veteran East Chicago firefighter John Edwards will be the city's new fire chief, Mayor Anthony Copeland said late Tuesday.

Part of Cline Avenue ramp imploded Saturday

EAST CHICAGO | State contractors imploded a 900-foot span of the ramp from eastbound Cline Avenue to Riley Road just before 7 a.m. Saturday. The state intentionally kept the plans for the demolition from the public in an effort to maintain public safety around the controversial project.