New Chicago, Indiana

About New Chicago

New Chicago is a small town in northwestern Indiana, home to 1,976 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, New Chicago is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,949 residents per square mile.

📰 New Chicago News Today

• Earl Mayo, New Chicago, Indiana police chief, arrested in Clark County, Ohio, fired after selling gun considered evidence: pros. ABC7 Chicago · Jun 2
• New Chicago, Indiana, fires police chief accused of selling gun evidence to pawn shop CBS News · Jun 1
• New Chicago, Indiana, police chief arrested in Ohio NBC 5 Chicago · May 24
• Former cop sues New Chicago police chiefs, department over 'wrongful termination' nwitimes.com · Oct 6
• New Chicago, Indiana police chief accused of selling seized gun to pawn shop - WGN-TV WGN-TV · May 24

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 New Chicago Unique

• The only place in America named New 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Gary (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in New Chicago

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🍽️ Where to Eat in New Chicago

• Recovery Cafe (café)
• Tokyo 8 — bubble tea
• Domino's Pizza — pizza
• George's Gyros Spot #2 — fast food
• Jet's Pizza — pizza
• Maple and Yolk — american
• New Hong Kong — chinese
• Phillys Steak & Lemonade — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Chicago

• Cressmoor Prairie Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gordon and Faith Greiner Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hidden Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ivory Wetlands · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Columbus Park reviews ★
• Deep River Outdoor Recreation Center reviews ★
• Eleven-Acre Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hillman Park reviews ★
• Johnson Park reviews ★
• Levan Wetland Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Liverpool Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Marshalltown Playground reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of New Chicago

🏘️ Nearby Communities