East Chicago
Water Back In East Chicago, But Boil Order Still In Effect
While the water has been restored in East Chicago, Ind., residents there are still being asked to boil their water for the next couple of days.
East Chicago Water Main Repairs Almost Done; Service To Return Soon
The entire population of East Chicago, Ind., has been living without running water since Sunday morning, after a massive water main break forced the city to shut off the water supply.
Mystery Bullet Pierces Mobile Home, Hits Woman In Leg
A 57-year-old East Chicago, Ind. woman was injured Saturday morning when a bullet pierced the outside of a mobile home, passed through objects inside and hit her in the leg.
Man Dead, Others Hurt In South Side DUI Crash
A man is dead and three other people were injured in a DUI crash early Sunday in the East Chicago neighborhood.
East Chicago Schools Take Away Students’ Laptops After Robberies
Students in East Chicago, Ind., have suddenly found themselves unplugged from the laptop computers they had been given last winter.
Indiana: Hammond Mayor Wins Reelection; Portage Mayor Ousted
The dust is settling from the elections Tuesday in Northwest Indiana, and while incumbents prevailed overall, there will also be some new faces.
Unstable Bridge Could Get Reprieve In Indiana
An unstable bridge, which has been the object of much debate, could get a reprieve in Northwest Indiana.
Woman, 19, Charged In Gang-Related Slaying
A young woman has been charged with the gang-related murder of man Thursday evening near his East Chicago neighborhood home.
Former East Chicago Mayor Headed Off To Prison
Former East Chicago, Ind., Mayor George Pabey is going off to prison next month.
Voters Head To Polls In Indiana
Voters in Indiana go to the polls Tuesday to pick city and town governments and decide tax questions.
Man Found Buried In Woods Was Shot To Death
A man found decomposed and partially buried in a wooded area Friday afternoon in the East Chicago neighborhood was murdered, an autopsy found Saturday.
Partially Buried Body Found In Wooded Area
A man walking in a wooded area found a decomposed body Friday afternoon in the East Chicago neighborhood.
Northwest Indiana Gas Leak Evacuates 200 People
About 200 people in East Chicago, Ind., have been evacuated from their homes since shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday, after a natural gas main ruptured.
NW Ind. Residents Await Report On Bridge Options
State officials are preparing to release a report that could offer a long-term solution for a northwestern Indiana bridge closed more than a year ago amid safety concerns.
Police: Man Found Murdered On South Side Street
Police say a man found dead Wednesday night in his East Chicago neighborhood was murdered.
Man Charged With 2009 Indiana Murder
Prosecutors in Lake County, Ind., have charged a Joliet man in the murder of an acquaintance from East Chicago last year.
Man Whose Toddler Fell From Porch Asks Plea Deal
An East Chicago man who admitted his daughter fell from a second-story porch because he wasn’t adequately supervising her faces a sentence of probation if the judge accepts his plea agreement.
East Chicago Committeemen Pick A New Mayor
Former councilman takes over for interim mayor to succeed disgraced ex-Mayor George Pabey, convicted on public corruption charges.


