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Crime
‘I lost all hope.’ Mother demands justice for 7-year-old son Jeremiah Moore, shot to death as he slept in family van blocks from home
“A piece of comfort will come from knowing that the people who hurt my baby, and could’ve hurt the rest of us, are behind bars,” Ollie Jean Holiness said.
By Allison Novelo
 
General Iron’s car shredding operation in
Environment
General Iron to pay $18K to settle citations for explosion, pollution; will admit no wrongdoing
The company also fixed equipment after two explosions and added some dust control measures at its Lincoln Park metal-shredding operation.
By Brett Chase
 
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Environment
Construction of General Iron’s new home on Southeast Side moving at full steam ahead
The CEO of the controversial metal shredder — rebranded Southside Recycling — is confident he’ll win the final permit needed from the city to operate in early 2021.
By Brett Chase
 
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Environment
Ald. Garza to oppose General Iron’s new metal shredder on Southeast Side, activists say
The planned move of General Iron from Lincoln Park to an industrial area along the Calumet River at South Burley Avenue and 116th Street later this year has been contentious since it was announced two years ago.
By Brett Chase
 
Railroad crossing repairs on 100th Street will begin Sept. 30, 2019, causing the street to be closed until work has been complete.
News
100th Street to close Monday for railroad crossing repairs
The repairs are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Monday weather permitting, IDOT said.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
A person was killed and another wounded in a shooting Feb. 16, 2021, on the South Side.
Crime
Man shot, killed in East Chicago
Jacque Anderson, 28, suffered gunshot wounds in the 1400 block of Carrol Street and his death was ruled a homicide.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Crime
Man sentenced to 29 years in East Chicago post office bombing case
The bomb exploded Sept. 6, 2017 and injured a woman who worked at a U.S. Post Office branch at 901 E. Chicago Ave. in East Chicago.
By David Struett
 
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Crime
Man shot dead in East Chicago
Ahlon Buggs, 23, was shot multiple times in the 3900 block of Pulaski Street
By David Struett
 
A woman was shot to death March 7, 2022, in Jackson Park Highlands.
Crime
Man shot to death in East Chicago
A 19-year-old man was shot to death Saturday afternoon in northwest Indiana.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
Teen girl missing from East Chicago for 2 weeks may be in Chicago
Kira Williams, 14, left her home about 8:50 p.m. on Dec. 14 without permission.
By Taylor Hartz
 
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Crime
Man found shot to death in East Chicago
Marquis J. Dawson, 28, was found dead in the 400 block of Vernon Avenue.
By Taylor Hartz
 
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News
Tracking muskies in southern Lake Michigan: Latest caught at Michigan City, IN
Ryan Henry caught and released a muskie at Michigan City, Ind. in the latest of muskies caught on southern Lake Michigan.
By Dale Bowman
 
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Crime
Man killed, another wounded in East Chicago shooting
Two men were shot — one fatally — late Saturday in East Chicago, Indiana.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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Chicago
Boy, 14, critically injured by fireworks on Far South Side
The boy was lighting the firework about 8 p.m. in the 10800 block of South Avenue G when it exploded in his face.
By Sun-Times Wire
 
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News
Bang a Gong: A big Chinook from southern Lake Michigan for Fish of the Week
Ed Polzin caught a 24-pound king near the Gong on southern Lake Michigan to earn Fish of the Week honors.
By Dale Bowman
 
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News
Add another lake whitefish record on southern Lake Michigan: Some perspectives
Dustin Meeter caught a 6-pound, 3-ounce lake whitefish on April 13, the latest in a long line of record changes on southern Lake Michigan.
By Dale Bowman
 
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News
Companies attempt to dismiss lead contamination lawsuit
Companies taken to court over property damage from the contaminated USS Lead Superfund site in East Chicago have asked a federal judge to dismiss the
By Associated Press
 
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News
Designers of collapsed Florida bridge working on toll bridge in East Chicago
The company that designed the pedestrian bridge that collapsed onto a Miami highway Thursday afternoon is working on a bridge in East Chicago, Indiana
By Sun-Times staff
 
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News
Authorities asking for help finding family of man who died in northwest Indiana
Lawrence Boardman Jr., 43, died on Wednesday at 1410 Columbus Drive in East Chicago, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said. He lived in Hammond.
By Nader Issa
 
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News
Man shot to death in East Chicago
A man was shot multiple times in the 100 block of Guthrie Avenue in East Chicago.
By Tom Schuba
 
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