Two weeks since I last checked out the demolition site.A lot has been cleared away. The big building is gone.…
They were waiting to Walk the Line. The “line” being the Enbridge Line 6 Pipeline that stretches from Western Canada…
Transportation of Contaminated Debris As the demolition of the West Calumet Housing Development in East Chicago continues, the location of…
The East Chicago Superfund Site has been divided into three zones, depending on the company responsible for the contamination. The…
When I returned to the site on Day 8, the first garden apartment building was completely gone and only the…
The East Chicago Superfund Site Community Meeting for residents was held at the now defunct Carrie Gosch Elementary School. The…
‘Art Imitates Life’ in Two Chicago Theater Productions. The Goodman and Red Orchid Theatres in Chicago are both offering productions…
Courtesy of the East Chicago Public Library The history of the lead debacle in East Chicago goes back to the…
It took only 3 days to demolish the entire section of an apartment complex. High piles of rubble have…
The staging was set. Trucks were in place. A fire hose stretched from a hydrant at the school all the…