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A portion of Chicago Avenue, also known as State Road 312, in East Chicago will be closed, starting as soon as Wednesday.

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Lakeshore Public Media

Culvert replacement to close Chicago Ave. in East Chicago following delays

Northwest Indiana residents on Tuesday attended a public hearing for Tradebe waste management, with most opposing the company’s permit renewal. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management hosted a meeting at the East Chicago Public Library’s Pastrick Branch. IDEM administers the hazardous waste permit program and related requirements statewide, according to the agency. Tradebe, a Barcelona-based waste management company, has a hazardous w…

Chicago Tribune

NWI residents oppose permit renewal for Tradebe waste management

Mrvan Announces DOT Grant for CITGO Petroleum in East Chicago U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, recently announced a federal grant award for CITGO Petroleum in East Chicago under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) – Federal Aviation Administration’s Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) grant program,
according to a release. According to the DOT, CITGO Petroleum will receive $18,334,500 to establish the Chicago Area SAF B…

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A former East Chicago police commander convicted of providing cocaine to an associate was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday. Louis Arcuri, 55, of Portage, was sentenced by U.S. Northern District Court Judge Gretchen Lund after pleading guilty to distribution of cocaine. Arcuri was sentenced to 36 months in prison followed by three years of […]

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Former East Chicago police commander sentenced to three years in federal prison for cocaine distribution

Lake County fell to the fifth highest unemployment rate statewide after long having the Hoosier State's highest jobless rate even as unemployment rose across most of Northwest Indiana in July, again reaching double digits in Gary and East Chicago.

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The Times of Northwest Indiana

Lake County falls to fifth highest unemployent rate in the state even as unemployment returns to double digits in Gary and East Chicago

Cardiologist joins Franciscan in Dyer, Crown Point Dr. Asad J. Torabi, an interventional cardiologist, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Dyer and
Crown Point, according to a release. Torabi attended medical school and completed his residency and fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis,
the release said. His clinical interests include coronary artery disease, aortic valve …

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After filing a lawsuit against East Chicago, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita recently took similar action in Monroe County over an immigration and status policy that "we find also violates state law," Rokita said.

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Reporter.net

Rokita files lawsuit in Monroe County over unlawful immigration policy

The Indiana Attorney General's Office alleges that such policies violate Indiana law, which bans municipalities from becoming so-called sanctuary cities.

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East Chicago drops 'welcoming city' ordinance in response to Rokita lawsuit

Isabella Laura Puentez is a missing teen from East Chicago, Indiana.

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Missing Teen: 13 year-old Isabella Laura Puentez from East Chicago missing since Monday

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