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East Chicago residents lose power again after overnight fire, explosion

The Munster Times

Aug 18, 2026

East Chicago residents lose power again after overnight fire, explosion

An apparent transformer explosion caused the north side of East Chicago to lose power again Monday night, North Township Trustee Adrian Santos said. |!| Munster East Chicago

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East Chicago residents lose power again after overnight fire, explosion

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