Mark J. Becker, Chief of Police, East Chicago, Indiana Police Department today released the following information; Mayor Anthony Copeland and Chief Becker swore in 9 new probationary police officers on Friday, January 10, 2014, which brings the...
City of East Chicago
Mayor Copeland Surprises Full Time Employees with Holiday Bonus
In 2010 and 2011, the City was dealing with the worst of its financial crisis. It had to find ways to adjust its budget, which had a $15 million shortfall, to cope with the new fiscal reality which included the 1-2-3% cap on Property Taxes instituted...
Mayors Copeland, McDermott Join Lt. Gov. Ellspermann, Rep. Soliday for Opening of Nine Span Bridge
Mayor Anthony Copeland, along with Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann, Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott, Rep. Ed Soliday, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Northwest District Deputy Commissioner Robert Alderman, and local officials gathered...
2014 Rental Property Registration
City of East Chicago, Indiana Code of Ordinances Title XI, Chapter 123: Rental Housing and Ordinance No. 09-0020 require owners of real property in the City of East Chicago, to register all rental housing on an annual basis. The ordinance requires...
Holiday Cheer in East Chicago
It’s the season to be jolly and with Christmas right around the corner, the City of East Chicago is getting into the holiday spirit with lots of fun to offer the entire family. Residents are invited to join Mayor Anthony Copeland and the City of...
East Chicago Honors and Remembers All Who Serve
The City of East Chicago will be honoring our Veterans on Monday, November 11th at 9am with a brief ceremony at Veteran’s Park (City Hall Park) in East Chicago, Indiana. Following the event, there will be refreshments in the Mayor’s Office....
East Chicago Teams Up to Clean Up
The cold weather did not stop City Departments, The North Township Trustee’s Office, The City Courts, Local Businesses or residents from volunteering to clean up Downtown Harbor earlier this week. A press conference was held at the heart of our...
The Harbor Project- Team Up Clean Up Day
Join us as we roll up our sleeves on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in a community-wide effort to revi-talize our city. TEAM UP & CLEAN UP! This is our battle-cry as we move shoulder-to-shoulder through-out the City of East Chicago,...
The E.C.P.D. and Mayor Copeland Breaks Ground with Police Outreach Efforts
The East Chicago Police Department and Mayor Anthony Copeland met with local business owners to discuss issues and concerns affecting the business community. Over 30+ local businesses gathered to hear Police Chief Mark Becker’s data, thoughts and...
East Chicago is Wired for The Future
The City of East Chicago and Mayor Anthony Copeland are proud to announce that The City of East Chicago Board of Works recently approved a project which is designed to further enhance the limited fiber optic network which is currently owned and...