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Podcast: WBEZ News
Episode: Lost East Chicago and Indiana Harbor
Description: There's been a lot of talk about steel production over the past week with President Biden blocking the purchase of US steel by a Japanese company.
Steel making has always been the bread and butter industry in Northwest Indiana.
It's what attracted thousands of immigrants to the city of East Chicago.
A new book details the city's rough and tumble history and what made it a beacon for those coming near and far, by Joseph S. Pete. HOST: PUENTE