Gov. Eric Holcomb visits East Chicago, Indiana, a week after declaring an emergency in the city due to lead and arsenic contamination.

Residents have until March 31 to move out of a contaminated housing complex. After that date, the city says remaining residents will be involuntarily relocated.

The order is "focused on helping to relocate nearly 100 residents who remain" at West Calumet Housing Complex, which is slated to be torn down in the spring.

Lawmakers in the House environmental affairs committee unanimously approved the bill.

Officials from East Chicago, IN testified in favor of two proposed bills to bring more aid to the city to combat its lead crisis.

The City of East Chicago informed residents last week that the Pence administration denied the request for an emergency declaration.

Four state lawmakers from northwest Indiana want state aid for the lead contaminated Calumet neighborhood of East Chicago.

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.

This is the second go-round for major lead clean up in Martindale-Brightwood.

City Utilities Director Greg Crowley says the elevated levels are likely related to EPA clean up activities in the Calumet neighborhood.