Articles tagged as: East Chicago
January 12, 2017
Carson Addresses East Chicago Lead Contamination At HUD Hearing
Housing and Urban Development Secretary-designate Ben Carson was answering a question from U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2016
Blight Funds Won't Help East Chicago Tear Down Contaminated Houses
The new allocation from the state's Blight Elimination Program can only be used to tear down vacant structures that were "beyond repair" during a prior review.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2016
East Chicago Mayor Requests Emergency Declaration For Lead Crisis
Mayor Anthony Copeland sent letters to Gov. Mike Pence and Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb requesting additional resources for the lead contaminated Calumet neighborhood.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2016
Lead In East Chicago Drinking Water From Aging Infrastructure
City Utilities Director Greg Crowley says the elevated levels are likely related to EPA clean up activities in the Calumet neighborhood.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2016
EPA Finds High Lead Levels In Some East Chicago Homes' Tap Water
The city is already grappling with lead in the soil around homes inside its EPA Superfund, but the EPA says that isn't the source of the lead in the tap water.
Read MoreNovember 4, 2016
HUD Settles East Chicago Complaint
A complaint has been settled by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to give current and former East Chicago residents more time, money to relocate.
Read MoreOctober 31, 2016
EPA To Begin Clean Up In Section Of East Chicago Neighborhood
The EPA will begin removing lead contaminated soil from 13 yards this fall.
Read MoreOctober 26, 2016
East Chicago Relocation Tests Limited Affordable Housing Market
The deadline is looming for families in a lead-contaminated public housing complex to find new homes, but they don't have many affordable options.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2016
State Health Department Sets Sights On Untested East Chicago Residents
The Indiana State Department of Health is opening what it calls a "one-stop shop" that, in addition to lead testing, will provide residents with a voucher for a state ID and free help finding birth certificates and health insurance.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2016
Lawsuit Asks Chemical Companies To Compensate East Chicago Residents
A new lawsuit is the first to single out DuPont and Atlantic Richfield, two chemical companies that have taken on legally responsibility for the hazards.
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