East Chicago, Indiana

About East Chicago

East Chicago, IN is a thriving city located in northwestern Indiana with an estimated population of 25,768.

East Chicago holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.11 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,826 residents per square mile.

📰 East Chicago News Today

• Gregory Owen Obituary (1951 - 2026) - East Chicago, IN - The Times Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• Austin Earl Williams charged with murder of Brent Jones shot, killed outside Euclid Liquors in East Chicago, Indiana: officials ABC7 Chicago · Oct 1
• East Chicago Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Precautionary boil water advisory issued for East Chicago, Indiana, starting Monday CBS News · Jul 24
• East Chicago Katherine House Boys & Girls Club’s Board of Managers Proudly Presents Annual Free Throw Marathon & ECPD vs ECFD Basketball Game GreatNews.Life · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Indiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes East Chicago Unique

• The only place in America named East Chicago — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,768.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in East Chicago

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in East Chicago

• Grand Calumet River Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ivanhoe Dune and Swale Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Callahan Park reviews ★
• Carey/Jackson Park reviews ★
• Clark and Pine Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cline Avenue Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• DuPont Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• E. J. Block Stadium Park reviews ★
• Jeorse Park reviews ★
• Linear Park reviews ★
• Marktown Park reviews ★
• Martin Luther King Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in East Chicago

• Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
• Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch
• Carrie Gosch PK Center
• East Chicago Central High School
• East Chicago Lighthouse
• East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy
• George Washington Elementary Sch
• Joseph Block Middle School
• William McKinley Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St Catherine Hospital Inc ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of East Chicago

🏘️ Nearby Communities