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Harvey man sentenced in East Chicago Tin break-in

Chicago Tribune 18 Dec 2025
A Harvey, Illinois, man was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison Thursday after a plea deal for breaking into the permanently idled U.S. Steel East Chicago Tin in January ... On Jan. 8, East Chicago Police responded to the plant, located at 101 129th Street.
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East Chicago council blocks metal recycler near school building, ballpark

The Indiana Times 12 Dec 2025
Councilman Terence Hill, D-3, whose district includes part of the would-be recycling plant site, told The Times that a recycling plant "wouldn't be a good fit" for the area ... .
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Region man killed in East Chicago crash Thursday morning: coroner

The Indiana Times 11 Dec 2025
Jason Williams was pronounced dead shortly before 5 a.m. after he crashed near the intersection of North Cline Avenue and Guthrie Street in East Chicago's Sunnyside neighborhood ... .
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East Chicago man convicted of shooting trucker will appeal sentence

Chicago Tribune 05 Dec 2025
Lake Superior Court Judge Gina Jones sentenced Paul Michael Sloat, 29, of East Chicago, to 25 years, 20 of which will be served in prison, two in Community Corrections and three on probation.
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East Chicago shooting ruled a homicide; victim identified

The Indiana Times 26 Nov 2025
East Chicago police found the man dead on a sidewalk with a gunshot wound, prompting a SWAT warrant in connection with the case ... .
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Elkhart man identified as victim in East Chicago homicide

Chicago Tribune 26 Nov 2025
The Lake County Coroner’s office released the name of the victim in an apparent Tuesday homicide in East Chicago ... The Lake County Sheriff’s CSI assisted the East Chicago Police and Lake County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force.
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Police investigate fatal overnight shooting on East Chicago sidewalk

The Indiana Times 25 Nov 2025
A man was found dead from a gunshot wound in East Chicago, prompting an investigation by local and county authorities ... .
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UPDATE: SWAT team serves warrant in wake of East Chicago shooting death

The Indiana Times 25 Nov 2025
A man was found dead from a gunshot wound in East Chicago, prompting an investigation by local and county authorities ... .
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East Chicago police hosting gun lock giveaway

The Indiana Times 18 Nov 2025
Gun locks will be distributed at no cost in the police department's parking lot and will be available while supplies last ... .
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East Chicago honors Edward Williams with street renaming

The Indiana Times 14 Nov 2025
Speaking with The Times on Thursday, Williams said that the honor, which the council approved following a petition from his family, came as a surprise ... .
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‘They destroyed us’: East Chicago daughter, 26, with schizophrenia opted for deportation after their immigration ...

Chicago Tribune 03 Nov 2025
When federal immigration agents raided Martha Porcallo Martinez’s East Chicago, Indiana home on June 12, they also arrested her 26-year-old daughter who has schizophrenia.
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East Chicago arrest prompts false ICE reports

The Indiana Times 31 Oct 2025
"The suspect has a history of armed violence and it was determined that (ISP) SWAT would be used to make the apprehension," the agency said ... .
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