Articles tagged as: East Chicago
October 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.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2016
East Chicago Residents Search For Answers About Their Health
Lead contamination is the most serious in young children. Because they're still growing, lead is more easily absorbed into their bodies which can delay neurological functions and cause learning and behavioral problems.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2016
Bill Would Help Fund New East Chicago Housing, But Immediate Need Persists
A new bill in Congress would fast-track new affordable housing development in East Chicago.
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2016
East Chicago School, Families Face Challenges After Lead Discovery
Soil samples at East Chicago's Carrie Gosch Elementary School tested at dangerous lead levels. So the decision was made to move the hundreds of students to a former middle school located across town.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2016
East Chicago Residents Want More Time, Help To Move From Lead-Tainted Homes
Hundreds of families living in the West Calumet neighborhood have been told to find new homes by November.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2016
East Chicago Residents File Lawsuit To Halt Relocation
Residents of the West Calumet Housing Complex are suing local officials as well as the private companies responsible for cleaning the neighborhood's lead polluted soil.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2016
Due To Lead Crisis, East Chicago School Receives $3 Million In Disaster Relief
The northwest Indiana district will use the $3 million loan to pay for renovations that took place before school started and remaining construction, remodeling and repair.
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