The Joliet & Northern Indiana Railroad line, leased to the Michigan Central Railroad in perpetuity in 1851, closely followed an old Indian trail through the area. The town of Liverpool is now gone, today the area it covered is encompassed by New Chicago and the neighboring town of Lake Station. After the loss of the county seat, Liverpool stopped growing.
The old courthouse building was sold and floated westward on the Calumet River to be used as a tavern in Blue Island, Illinois. However, in 1840 a new committee appointed by the legislators moved the county seat to Crown Point. George Earle, an architect, builder, and early area resident was instrumental in having Liverpool named the county seat. Stores and hotels were built there to serve travelers on the Michigan City – Joliet stage line. In 1836, Henry Fredrickson and John Chapman purchased land from the government on the Calumet River, and in May, the town of Liverpool was platted. Therefore, it has considerable potential for walking trails and recreational purposes.
This stretch of the river remains relatively primitive and undeveloped, with major topographic changes, good stands of remaining woodland, and some significant wetland areas. The Deep River runs through the central portion of New Chicago and is of local significance. Native flora and fauna are still familiar sights in our neighborhoods and parks. The Little Calumet River passes to the north of New Chicago.Īlthough many of the original natural features in Lake County have been lost to urban development, New Chicago still has undeveloped parcels with remains of ancient dunes. This sandy region is known as the Calumet Lacustrine Plain and is marked by Ridge Road, which forms a southern boundary of New Chicago. As the glacier retreated, levee lakebed areas, sand bars, and old beach ridges were left. New Chicago lies on the fore slope of what was once the site of Lake Chicago, now called Lake Michigan from the Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian words for big lake, “michi gami”. New Chicago is a great place to work, play, and live – come check us out! It is less than a 15-minute drive to the beaches of Lake Michigan, the neighbors are friendly, and there are welcoming houses of worship, three parks, and community activities. Tranquil residential life and small-town activities occur here within the Greater Region of Northwest Indiana. New Chicago is predominately a residential community in an urban region characterized by industrial, manufacturing, and transportation activities.Īs of the 2020 census, there were 879 households and a population of 1,999. Interstate 80/94 runs just north of town, Ridge Road is the southern boundary, Interstate 65 is to the West, and Indiana Route 51 runs east of us. The town occupies less than one square mile and is nestled between the City of Hobart, the City of Lake Station, and along the Deep River waterway. Sunday that sent two police officers to the hospital with gunshot wounds.New Chicago is located in Lake County, Indiana. We've got to stop the flow of illegal guns into our city."Ĭhicago Police Superintendent David Brown appeared with Lightfoot at the news conference to release details on a shooting around 7:19 a.m.
"Let's pray for peace in our city," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said at a news conference Sunday morning. Two 14-year-olds and a 13-year-old were also shot and wounded in separate incidents, according to the reports. Police said six children under the age of 17 were among the victims wounded, including a 2-year-old girl who was sitting in the back seat of a car when she was hit by a bullet fired from another vehicle. A violent weekend in Chicago left at least 48 people shot in separate incidents, including two police officers who were wounded on Sunday morning when they responded to a ShotSpotter detection alert, authorities said.Īt least five people were killed in the rash of shootings between Friday and Sunday morning, according to Chicago Police Department incident reports reviewed by ABC News.
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