This is a historic port. A lot of the iron that built the Chicago skyline and the coal that drove the steel mills in Indiana came through this port in East Chicago.
Why is East Chicago actually in Indiana? "East of" was the code word back then for "industrial."
This city was incorporated the same year as the Chicago Columbian Exhibition, 1893. "Chicago," then as now, was code for one of the most beautiful cities in North America.
During World War I, East Chicago was known as the "Arsenal of America". Later, it became the "Workshop of America". These images suggest other nationalistic generalizations, like Ashtray of America, Coal Chute of America, etc.
Are all of these facilities still operating? If not, they may be TOADs, an acronym term coined by planners
What could that be in that water?
"Companies with permit violations were the BP refinery in Whiting, ISG Burns Harbor and Indiana Harbor, Ispat Inland in East Chicago, NIPSCO generating stations in Gary, Michigan City and Wheatfield, and U.S. Steel in Gary and Portage… U.S. Steel’s Gary Works discharged cyanide on 16 different days during the 18-month period. Cyanide is a byproduct from metal processing in coke plants…
Leise Jones, PIRG’s Midwest field director, said the report lists Indiana as one of 10 states that allowed the most exceedances of Clean Water Act permit limits." source
There are no less than two crosses and fifty-eight busy little bees on the official city flag. The blue stripe in the center of the flag represents the Indiana Harbor Ship Canal, which isn’t anywhere near that color any more. The flag is just a symbol.
"From Roxana on the south side, to the Marktown Historic District on the north side, East Chicago is home to 30,000 residents. The city boasts newly remodeled or totally new elementary schools in nearly every neighborhood, two junior high schools, and the outstanding Central High School. The city also has two full service libraries and more than twenty parks featuring everything from a nine hole golf course to two water parks." official site
"East Chicago is classified as a second-class city under Indiana law, which classifies all cities by population…. The city’s boundary encompasses 12 square miles. There is one police station with 116 police officers." source
What’s the story w/this place?
may the histry conture on
Whatever happened to the 2 big high schools ec roosevelt and washington
Nice pictures but stop worring about new bridges and new schools and new buildings and clean the streets of the gang killings, robberies bring in stronger force too clean this city. This should say something to all citizens we need to stand up bring in the armed forces because this city needs people that will protect us fine residents that are remaining here.Replace our police force completly you need to start there first.
southside resident… have you any clue what you’re talking about? “we need to stand up bring in the armed forces” ??? are you serious? you mean you want armed military running your life? So lets put more controls on the residents of these areas so no one can leave their homes after say 8pm without being shot or detained… sounds like a good life to me. Instead of blaming the police for the actions of the neighborhood, try re-establishing integrity in the area by cleaning your own streets, and don’t rely on the government to do it for you.