EPA looking to take East Chicago homes off toxic Superfund list
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to remove hundreds of once-contaminated East Chicago properties from its National Priorities List to spur development in the northwestern Indiana city that could potentially qualify homes for interior lead abatement.
Indiana state trooper shoots man while pinned between vehicles after I-80 chase
A trooper pulled next to the Nissan and got out of his squad car to try to take the driver into custody, according to state police. The car moved forward, hitting the trooper and wedging him against the squad car.
East Chicago woman killed in I-80/94 crash
Vasquez died of multiple blunt-force injuries from the crash, the Lake County, Indiana, coroner’s office said.
Lake County (Indiana) trying to identify family of recently deceased man
The Lake County (Indiana) coroner is trying to identify relatives of a man named Timothy Farkas who recently died.
Police: Teen girl shot in the face while driving to family member's home
East Chicago police do not believe she was the intended target of the shooting.
Thunderstorms' high winds cut power to 50K in NW Indiana
Northern Indiana Public Service Co.'s website shows that about 49,000 of the utility's customers were out of power just before noon Monday.
‘Armed and dangerous’ robbery suspect arrested in NW Indiana: FBI
An East Chicago man has been charged with holding up a Family Dollar store at knifepoint last week in northwest Indiana.