The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's inspector general's office examined the Evansville Housing Authority's handling of improvements to 559 apartments to address maintenance problems.

Demolition began Monday afternoon on East Chicago’s West Calumet Housing Complex, but the U.S.S. Lead Superfund site still leaves former residents concerned for their future.

Dust samples have been taken from around 70 homes at the West Calumet Housing Complex in East Chicago. About 40 have come back above the level considered safe.

The housing authority for the city of Gary is getting the largest of Indiana's grants at more than $3.5 million, followed by the Indianapolis Housing Agency at roughly $2.6 million.