Marian University pulled in a whopping $54.2 million in pledges for the fiscal year ended June 30, largely related to its effort to launch Indiana’s first college of osteopathic medicine. The year before, the Catholic institution raised $14.4 million, an in-house record.More.

Public TV and radio broadcaster WFYI is counting on its listeners and viewers to open their wallets in a big way this fall, as it gears up for a campaign to grow its endowment well beyond its current $2.2 million.More.

Venture capitalists in Indiana and nationally have thrown money at the company with abandon. Local investors include CID Capital, Clarian Health Ventures and the Indiana Future Fund.More.

The National Fair Housing Alliance and two of its member groups allege that Bodner communities in eight states including Indiana violate accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act.More.

Bankrolled by yet another multimillionaire, the historic preservation group is preparing to move into a new headquarters in Old Centrum, a former church now undergoing a big renovation.More.

About 2.5 million square feet of industrial space is expected to hit the market between now and the end of the year, most of it in the Plainfield area.More.

IBJ has compiled its All-Star Agents lists annually since 1997. Agents are ranked by their sales volume over a two-year period.More.

Just going to Indy Fringe makes you a part of it. It’s difficult to be a passive observer during the 10-day event, which ends Sunday.More.

Instead of writing about some international location this time around, I thought I’d rediscover something near home: Wabash, southwest of Fort Wayne.More.

Tony Bennett, the state’s superintendent of public instruction for nearly two years, deserves accolades for shoving education reform toward the top of Indiana’s agenda.More.

Economic development is a long-term proposition with uncertain benefits at a distant date. It is not just opening a plant or expanding an existing one.More.

It’s time to change my cell phone, and that’s causing me a big problem. I have conflicting needs, and like everybody else in the business world, I can’t seem to reconcile them.More.

I continue to believe the April 23 high was not the end of the bull market that began in March 2009.More.

As a longtime downtown resident and property owner, and frequent user of the Central Canal, I read with great interest the [Aug. 16] article “Missing the action: Museums struggle to capture foot traffic from busy canal."More.

A strong balance sheet, experienced management, and conservative debt and investment policies contributed to the strong rating.More.

The firms are among the 10 fastest-growing black-owned businesses in the nation.More.

As a sponsor of the Pacers and Fever, Steak n Shake receives courtside signage, a game night giveaway and on-court promotionsMore.

Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy says its program is the only one in the country that focuses on philanthropy, as opposed to the more technical not-for-profit management offered by other universities.More.

Connect2Help connects people who need human services with those who provide them.More.

Records listings from the Aug. 30, 2010, issue of IBJ.More.

In the last 10 years, Indiana’s major research universities—Indiana and Purdue—have nearly doubled their science-based research budgets, to a total of $895 million. Yet Indiana’s public universities still run in the middle of the pack nationally.More.

The National Hot Rod Association has had to go into fuel conservation mode during the recent economic downturn, but the California-based drag racing series seems to have come through the recession in better shape than many of its motorsports brethren.More.

Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Centers sometimes stretches the definition of “funeral” to stay relevant after nearly 130 years. The family-owned business began downtown and has grown northward along with the city’s population. Today, it has 14 funeral centers and conducted 2,200 funerals last year.More.

The company is seeing a rush of new sales for its Web-based electronic medical record system from doctors, who all stand to receive bonus payments from the federal stimulus act for computerizing their patient records.More.

Transportation planners are scrambling to find federal funds to help pay for the popular commuter routes from downtown Indianapolis to Fishers and Carmel.More.

Singed by the downturn, banks are winnowing real estate portfolios.More.

The talk of the town back in 1929, the Mediterranean-style house at 118 Ulen Blvd. is now simply home for husband and wife Gary Katona and Jennifer Jones-Katona, former Indianapolis city dwellers who retreated to the quiet "town within a town" 15 years ago.More.

Well-designed window treatments can provide a multitude of benefits.More.

The freshness in this freezer-free, microwave-free, fryer-free chain was evident in the sweetly delicious tomato sauce.More.

Although I am a full-blooded Hoosier with basketball as part of my DNA, football—and football season—has become the part of the sports calendar I look forward to most.More.

Lately, don’t you feel like yelling out the window on occasion, even just a little? You have to really look to find the good news today.More.

The United States has shown little leadership in finding solutions to global climate change.More.

There is clearly something important about the totality of what is learned in college, but, if you want to apply all those upper-level classes in your major, you'd better study hard or pick the right field.More.

[In response to the Aug. 16 editorial] Now has come the time that I will no longer be able to support downtown. I will miss it dearly!More.

McGowan Insurance was founded in 1930 by William McGowan, who led it until his death in 1977.More.

Xylogenics claims its yeast strain, developed at the Indiana University School of Medicine, can increase yields and lower costs of producing corn ethanol.More.

The prolific developer of urban apartments plans to turn the building into an affordable artists’ community.More.

Locally based TRS provides customizable online registration to event managers across North America.More.

34 North, an apartment complex for victims of domestic abuse, opened in August at 34th and Meridian streets.More.

People listings are free.More.

Top executives at Indiana's public companies have largely been insulated from the economic crash. IBJ's review of executive pay found that, although 131 of the 238 executives listed in proxy statements the past two years saw annual compensation fall in 2009, only 10 experienced cuts of more than $1 million.More.

Records show Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi directed lucrative work for the Prosecutor's Office to his friend, business partner and political contributor John Bales.More.

For investors, 2008 was the worst year since the Great Depression. Even so, more than half of the state's public-company executives saw the value of their pay packages rise from 2007—despite the fact that only 10 of the companies posted a positive total return in 2008, and 46 companies shed more than one-third of their stock market value.More.

The Simon family's role in building the city has come at a steep price for taxpayers. Simon and its business interests in the last 20 years have collected local government incentives worth more than $400 million, an IBJ tally of those deals shows.More.

Cities must woo people while they’re young—in their 20s or early 30s—because after that age, people tend to hunker down. The Indianapolis area apparently appeals to at least two key groups of young people—particularly those already married, according to a new study by researchers at IUPUI.More.

IUPUI is grappling with how to pay for upkeep and improvements necessary to keep its three world-class athletic facilities—and the city—in the hunt for high-profile sporting events.More.

At an aging building at 863 Massachusetts Ave., they pass through a metal detector and wait in line to show a clerk their identification and copies of overdue bills. Center Township Trustee Carl Drummer sometimes helps. The Trustee's Office received an average of $6.9 million each of the last seven years, mostly from taxes, to provide poor relief-now known as township assistance. But only about $2 million reached the penniless each year, with much of the difference covering administrative overhead....More.

It sits across Massachusetts Avenue from a strip of art galleries and shops, on increasingly valuable land merchants would love to see transformed. "Having an abandoned building in your neighborhood isn't a good thing, and that's what it looks like," said Tom Battista, who owns the retail strip just north of College Avenue. The multimillion-dollar Mass Ave property is one of 16 mostly untaxed parcels the township owns. All told, Center Township's real estate holdings are worth more than $10...More.

Wall Street bankers for decades sold municipalities like Indianapolis on debt instruments called swaps as a safe way to reduce borrowing costs and hedge against rising interest rates. In reality, the swaps were complicated bets that relied on misguided assumptions, and taxpayers paid.More.

Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi last year intervened in a major drug case to offer a reduced sentence over objections from both law enforcement officers and his own deputy prosecutors.More.

Indianapolis businessman Tim Durham has treated Ohio-based Fair Finance Co. almost like a personal bank since buying it seven years ago, and now he, his partners and related firms owe it more than $168 million, records show.More.

Architecture and urban design students from Ball State have created a vision for urban renewal that is arguably more compelling than the Central Indiana Regional Transit Authority's principal, utilitarian goal of reducing northeast-side highway congestion and air pollution by running a diesel commuter train atop the old Nickel Plate Railroad corridor.More.

Indianapolis-area hospitals have suffered a double whammy of spiking interest rates on their bonds and heavy losses in their investment portfolios and are trying to save cash any way they can.More.

Charter Homes owner Jerry Jaquess fancies himself a white knight for King Park, a neighborhood once known mainly for its rampant crime, boarded-up homes and vacant lots. But as he’s constructed a slew of homes and carriage houses there, the local builder has stirred up several lawsuits, dozens of liens and persistent questions about whether his business is legit.More.

Most public companies say they tie executive compensation to performance, but an IBJ review of pay data from 65 Indiana-based firms shows otherwise. Last year, more than two-thirds of Indiana-based public companies saw their share prices decline, yet many continued to award eye-popping compensation to their executives.More.

An IBJ review of hundreds of pages of public records shows Christopher P. White and his Premier Properties USA Inc. are facing major financial and legal challenges. The most glaring signs of trouble: Contractors have filed more than $3.5 million in liens against Premier’s retail properties in Plainfield; the state of Indiana is trying to recover $375,000 in sales taxes on White’s airplane; and the contractor who renovated his Lake Clearwater mansion is suing him to recover more than $600,000 in unpaid bills.More.

Two prominent groups that have fought against the statewide property tax caps championed by Gov. Mitch Daniels are going to sit out the November referendum on whether to put the limits into the state constitution.More.

Caterpillar Logistics will lease at least half of a 668,000-square-foot warehouse that has been empty since it was built four years ago.More.

Neither division has been named, but they break down like this: Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Northwestern in one; Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue and Indiana in the other.More.

The state's largest farm organization says it will strongly support efforts to retain township trustees and township advisory boards. Several legislative proposals in recent years have sought to shrink local government and eliminate or consolidate such positions.More.

The state has a new transparency website that pulls together Indiana budget data, spending reports and other financial information that had previously been spread across multiple sites.More.

An administration official said Tuesday that seven states, including Indiana, suing the federal government are among 16 already approved for subsidies to help with the health care costs of early retirees.More.

Kelley School of Business Dean Dan Smith said a $100,000 donation from two IU alumni will provide a hands-on learning opportunity for students.More.

Under the terms of the deal, Simon paid about $700 million for the owners' interests in Baltimore-based Prime Outlets and assumed $1.55 billion of Prime's debt and preferred stock.More.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says he doesn't want to see trustees of the state's public colleges and universities asking for more money at the Statehouse.More.

A businessman seeking to buy General Motors Co.'s Indianapolis metal-stamping plant met with workers Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium to urge them to accept pay cuts allowing the sale.More.

The death of a 13-year-old motorcycle rider at Indianapolis Motor Speedway cast a shadow over Sunday's races at the historic track and prompted mourning competitors to defend the development system for the dangerous circuit.More.

Shortly after this year's first Indianapolis MotoGP practice started Friday, Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Jeff Belskus said the two sides had agreed to a one-year contract extension that will bring the event back for a fourth year in 2011.More.

Ivy Tech counted 111,452 students statewide, up about 4 percent from a year ago, but down from the nearly 120,000 students the college had for the spring semester.More.

Marian University in Indianapolis has named the founding dean of an Atlanta-area medical school to head up the school for osteopathic doctors it plans to open in 2012.More.

Indiana University says the statewide fall enrollment at its eight campuses should set a new record with about 109,000 students in the IU system.More.

The California Department of Insurance said Wednesday it approved a rate increase averaging about 14 percent for Anthem Blue Cross customers. The department also OK'd a nearly 19-percent increase for Blue Shield of California.More.

Diabetics who control their disease with pills instead of frequent insulin injections can thank Dr. William R. Kirtley, a groundbreaking Eli Lilly researcher.More.

Despite criticizing the latest stimulus package, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said he will ask the federal government to send the state more than $435 million for schools and Medicaid.More.

More than 21,000 Indiana high school students earned college credits through Ivy Tech Community College last year, marking a growing trend officials say saved parents more than $10 million in tuition bills.More.

A university committee said an early-retirement offer could reduce salary and benefit costs, and eliminate the need for layoffs.More.

Prosecutors say 41-year-old Miami Beach resident Nevin Shapiro left at least 60 investors in Florida, Indiana and New Jersey with about $80 million in losses after his Ponzi scheme collapsed.More.

A new Purdue University study has found that controlling urban sprawl and planting more trees are the keys to reducing water runoff that causes urban flooding.More.

School officials expect the 1,300-square-foot Center for Capital Markets and Investing to become a major hub at the college by creating an atmosphere that closely simulates Wall Street.More.

The state will use the money to review proposed premium increases. It also will look at best practices in other states to identify areas where it can strengthen health insurance laws and rules.More.

The total of 123 deaths in 2009 was the lowest since officials began issuing annual reports in 1991. A third of the deaths involved motor vehicles; falls killed 20 workers.More.

The Music for All Summer Symposium will bring about 1,600 students and teachers to campus June 18-25, 2011. Ball State is to host the camp at least through 2015.More.

Indiana is now the 18th state to complete 30 percent of its goal, by retrofitting about 20,000 homes to make them more energy efficient.More.

UAW Local 23 bargaining chairman Gregory Clark says members won't vote on the proposed contract, which would cut base wages from $29 per hour to $15.50.More.

State Rep. Ed DeLaney of Indianapolis said Thursday that contributions of more than $800,000 by Indianapolis businessman Timothy Durham should be sent to a bankruptcy trustee for Ohio investment firm Fair Finance Co., which was forced into bankruptcy earlier this year.More.

A bronze fish that is part of the Bloomington campus's Showalter Fountain is missing just a year after it was replaced following an absence of more than 20 years.More.

The partnership between Simon Property Group and technology company Shopkick Inc. is a big step in realizing retailers' long-held dream of using cell phones to beam ads and coupons to people passing by.More.

Continental Structural Plastics expects to spend at least $9.1 million on upgrades to the Huntington factory and perhaps have 350 workers working there by 2012.More.

The suit against SC Bodner Co. says 16 Bodner properties in eight states violate the Fair Housing Act.More.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said he opposes more stimulus such as aid to states to keep teachers hired and to expand credit to small business, while favoring incentives to revive private hiring and investment.More.

The disappointing jobs data magnifies worries that slowing growth could end up leading the country back into recession during the second half of the year.More.

The State Budget Agency reported Wednesday that Indiana collected $917 million in July, $15 million below the most recent revenue projections.More.

The Shelbyville track's final race on Monday was canceled after a horse pulled up lame and was later euthanized. The track canceled its full card of Tuesday races.More.

The bankruptcy trustee said Durham spent $2.8 million on gambling and resorts, $3.3 million on interior decorating and $14 million on real estate.More.

WellPoint Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc. and three other health insurers, criticized by Democrats during the health care reform debate, are seeking to influence how the new law will be implemented, and possibly change it, by campaigning for supportive congressional candidates.More.

NFL officials and the Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee have a contingency plan if a work stoppage postpones the 2012 Super Bowl.More.

One of the finalists, Marion Superior Court Judge Robyn Moberly, would be the first woman on the state's highest court since 1999.More.

Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc. became the third U.S. health insurer this month to increase its 2010 profit forecast, stirring investor concern that state and federal regulators may increase scrutiny of industry pricing.More.

Three days after witnessing the smallest Brickyard 400 crowd in the race's 17-year history, Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Jeff Belskus said he intends to cut ticket prices for about 75 percent of fans at next year's race.More.

A Houston minister accused of using money borrowed to build a new church to buy a mink coat and a Mercedes Benz missed his initial hearing in Indianapolis on Tuesday.More.

Pennsylvania's tax revenue from commercial casinos approached $1.1 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30. Indiana was second with $878 million and Nevada third with $831 million.More.

Community banks may soon be able tap a $30 billion government fund to help them increase lending to small businesses.More.

The sharp increase comes after claims fell steeply two weeks ago to their lowest level since August 2008. But much of that drop was driven by temporary seasonal factors and not an improving job market.More.

The state is suing IBM for more than $1.3 billion, claiming the company breached one of the biggest outsourcing deals in state history. IBM wants Indiana to pay $52.8 million it says it's owed in deferred payments and equipment costs.More.

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration attorneys do not believe federal law was broken when officials balanced food stamp payments against a state-run supplemental aid program.More.

Net income was $49.2 million, compared with a net loss of $16 million a year earlier, the Fort Wayne-based steelmaker said Monday in a statement.More.

Mossler Law Firm of Carmel agreed to cease all business in Vermont, refund about $79,500 in fees paid by Vermont residents and pay $60,000 in civil penalties.More.

Indiana and other states face a struggle as they grapple with putting the health care changes into place in a relatively short span of time while they also contend with the economic downtown and strained state budgets.More.

The racing company's only operations outside of Italy could create more than 80 new jobs in the Indianapolis area.More.

In overturning two lower court decisions, a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia unanimously agreed with attorneys representing some 2,100 retirees from two Visteon manufacturing plants in Indiana.More.

The opinion presents a complication for districts like Franklin Township Schools on the south side of Indianapolis, which had been counting on charging a bus fee of about $75 per rider beginning this fall.More.

Indianapolis-based Herff Jones Inc. said it will close the printing plant in eastern Pennsylvania this fall, laying off 107 workers.More.

Transmission lines costing about $16 billion are needed to move wind energy into the electric grid. But the cost has sparked a debate over who should pay for getting the power from where it is made to where it is consumed.More.

Robert Nelms, ex-owner of cemeteries in four states, including Indiana, has been sentenced to between 32 months and 10 years in prison for embezzling $4.2 million from a Grand Rapids cemetery.More.

U.S. Senator Charles Grassley asked 16 drugmakers, including Eli Lilly & Co., Pfizer Inc. and AstraZeneca Plc, to reveal how they treat whistleblowers who file complaints under the False Claims Act.More.

Cummins Inc., the Columbus-based maker of diesel truck engines and generators, expects to boost India sales about 40 percent this year as economic growth spurs road traffic and demand for electricity.More.

For-profit colleges like ITT Technical Institutes need tougher oversight and regulation, according to a report from a Democratic Senate committee chairman that questions the industry’s advertising spending, tuition costs and reliance on taxpayer money.More.

Ohio's governor has asked state environmental regulators to come up with a way to save 214 jobs at a northwest Ohio plant that is considering a move to Indiana.More.

Purchases of new homes in the United States fell in May to a record low as a federal tax credit expired, showing the market remains dependent on government support.More.

The hiring follows Toyota's announcement this month that it would move some of its Highlander SUV production from Japan to the Princeton plant.More.

A small brewery in southern Indiana plans to start selling its beer around the state as a new facility will boost its production capacity by 1,000 percent.More.

The Obama administration proposed banning for-profit colleges, including Carmel-based ITT Educational Services Inc., from tying recruiters’ pay to the number of people they enroll, saying high-pressure sales tactics induced students to take out government loans they can’t afford.More.

The court-ordered auction includes a motorboat, jet ski and a $30,000 diamond ring, as well as a motorcycle that Marcus Schrenker used to flee police.More.

University officials told trustees a $17 million annual shortfall will lead to higher expenses later.More.

Addition of University of Nebraska to conference in 2011 will lead to football playoff.More.

Nebraska may be heading to the Big Ten, Colorado is leaving the Big 12, and a host of other college athletic moves could be on tap.More.

The leader of Indiana's largest teachers union says if Congress approves up to $300 million for Indiana schools, it could save as many as 7,200 public school employee jobs, including those of Indiana teachers, teaching assistants and bus drivers.More.

Wooden led Martinsville High School to the Indiana state basketball championship in 1927, became an All-American player at Purdue University and went on to win 10 national titles as coach of UCLA.More.

The State Budget Agency said Thursday that collections through 11 months of the current fiscal year stand about $1 billion below the budget passed by the General Assembly in June 2009.More.

Die-hard Indianapolis Indians fans who bid on shares of the minor-league baseball team's stock will soon know if they own a piece of the club.More.

Franchitti's earnings were part of an overall purse of $13,592,815. The paychecks were announced at the annual victory dinner Monday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.More.

The economic recovery last quarter turned out to be slower than first thought, one of the reasons unemployment is likely to stay high this year.More.

Kruse's attorney said his 69-year-old client would like to find some way to keep the annual auction alive, possibly by finding another auction company to run this year's event.More.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels used the story of a blackjack player's lawsuit in telling Franklin College graduates about using skill to push the odds in one's favor.More.

The Girl Scouts of Central Indiana says a study found that the four sites need significant renovations to reach current safety codes.More.

Ivy Tech Community College is set to start new construction at a former hospital site next to its downtown Indianapolis campus.More.

Applications for unemployment benefits rose to 471,000 last week, up by 25,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday. It was the first increase in five weeks and the biggest jump since a gain of 40,000 in February.More.

An April report to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission shows that the area code has exhausted 91 percent of its prefixes.More.

Indiana Rep. Mark Souder announced Tuesday he would resign from Congress, effective Friday, because he had an affair with a staffer.More.

The U.S. health overhaul’s mandate that insurers spend 80 percent of premiums on medical care may need to be loosened to keep companies from quitting the market for people who buy coverage on their own, state regulators said.More.

Southern Wine & Spirits plans to spend about $4 million to open a warehouse in central Indiana with more than 50 workers.More.

The low turnout could be due in part to the number of people who sought ballots early this year. More than 96,000 early and absentee ballots were issued statewide.More.

The race for Steve Buyer's seat became a three-month sprint among 13 candidates after he announced in late January that he would retire after 18 years in Congress.More.

In Indiana this fall, Coats will face Democrat Brad Ellsworth, whose nomination is assured. The candidates are seeking the seat held by retiring Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh.More.

Voters will nominate candidates in more than 30 Indiana House primary races Tuesday, completing matchups for November's general election that will determine control of the narrowly divided chamber.More.

The number of Indiana plants, warehouses and offices sending jobs abroad since the recession began in December 2007 is more than double that of past economic downturns.More.

Daniels cites unacceptable financial risks to state in announcing federal government will establish such coverage here.More.

The increase was the biggest quarterly gain since a similar 0.6-percent rise in the third quarter of 2008.More.

Sallie Mae says a new law that cuts banks out of the federal student-loan business is costing 2,500 workers their jobs in Florida and Texas, but the cuts won't hit Indiana in 2010.More.

A federal judge has rejected Guidant Corp.'s guilty plea to charges it hid defects in heart defibrillators, after some doctors and patients complained about the $296 million deal.More.

General Growth Properties Inc., the second-biggest U.S. mall owner, said a bankruptcy court hearing on its auction process will be delayed five days to give the company time to consider competing bids, including one from Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group.More.

Clarian Health officials on Thursday plan to buy four helicopters as it replaces aircraft in its aging patient-transport fleet.More.

PNC Bank has about 80 bank branches and 1,100 employees in the Indianapolis area, all doing business under the National City name.More.

Indiana is among the nation's five most underfunded teacher pension programs, but low ranking is misleading.More.

Indiana received just over $14 per capita and ranked 48th among all states, down from 43rd in 2009.More.

Duke Energy says the cost of the coal-gasification power plant it's building in southwestern Indiana has risen by $530 million.More.

The proposed plan will expand the Indiana National Guard's Camp Atterbury, bring economic development to south-central Indiana, and open a new fish and wildlife area in Putnam County in western Indiana.More.

Bank of America Corp. is arranging a five-year loan that will be sold at a discount of 98 cents to 98.5 cents on the dollar, according to a source who declined to be identified because the discussions are private.More.

An Indianapolis man sued the Grand Victoria Casino and Resort after it banned him from the blackjack table in 2006. The casino won the suit, but the state appeals court reversed that decision. The casino asked the high court to weigh in.More.

More than 48 million viewers watched at least some of Monday night's game, the most since 50 million tuned in for Arizona-Kentucky in 1997.More.

It was the third runner-up finish for the city in the past six months. The Indiana Fever lost in the WNBA finals, the Indianapolis Colts lost the Super Bowl and now Butler.More.

After plummeting along with the rest of the economy, the price of scrap metals is surging upward.More.

Purdue announced Friday that the new contract gives Matt Painter a $1.3 million base salary, plus up to $1 million of incentives for academic, athletic and attendance performance.More.

The NCAA said IUPUI allowed erroneous eligibility certification for 97 student-athletes from 2003-04 through 2006-07, demonstrating a lack of institutional control and a failure to monitor by the university.More.

About eight hours after Butler beat second-seeded Kansas State 63-56 to reach the first Final Four in school history, the Bulldogs returned home to a large crowd and loud cheers.More.

New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than anticipated last week—partially due to changes in the calculations—as layoffs ease and hiring slowly recovers.More.

Carmel-based insurer Conseco Inc. will ask shareholders to approve changing the company’s name to CNO Financial Group, the company said Thursday morning.More.

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. sued rival drugmaker Hospira Inc. to prevent it from selling a generic version of the cancer drug Gemzar before a patent on the medicine expires in 2013.More.

Attorneys general in at least 13 states have signaled they intend to challenge the constitutionality of the legislation in court.More.

To pay for the changes, the legislation includes more than $400 billion in higher taxes over a decade, roughly half of it from a new Medicare payroll tax on individuals with incomes over $200,000 and couples over $250,000.More.

Republican precinct committee members selected a replacement of Lincoln Plowman, who resigned earlier this month.More.

A central Indiana school district could see 20 percent of its jobs cut for next school year as it works to close a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.More.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed 23 bills into law on Wednesday.More.

An attorney for a union representing some 2,100 people who worked at two Visteon plants in Indiana argued Tuesday that many are facing hardship, and that the order should be stayed pending an appeal to a federal district court judge.More.

Blue Cross of California has been ordered to reimburse a man $206,000 after he paid for his own liver transplant.More.

The impasse between the two parties over a delay in an unemployment-tax increase is expected to drag the legislative session into the weekend. "Nobody is talking right now," says one legislator.More.

The cuts, both in Bloomington and Indianapolis, come as part of an effort to trim $2.4 million from the fund-raising group's $26 million operational budget.More.

The NCAA is discussing whether to expand the 65-team men's basketball tournament, a topic with no shortage of controversy and opinions.More.

Negotiations on some major issues resumed in the Indiana General Assembly on Monday after a meltdown occurred last week.More.

GM executives said Friday that about 600 dealerships out of the 1,100 seeking to stay with GM will receive letters giving them the option to remain with the automaker.More.

Lawmakers hoped to adjourn by midnight, days before a March 14 statutory deadline for finishing business, but are still bogged down on several issues.More.

The Indiana General Assembly approved a bill that lets workers keep firearms locked in their cars in trunks or out of sight while parked on company property.More.

General Growth Properties Inc. may favor a risky bid from Brookfield Asset Management Inc. because of that company’s agreement with William Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management LP, creditors said in court documents. Simon Property Group also has bid to acquire the bankrupt company.More.

A consumer watchdog group filed a lawsuit Monday against WellPoint's California subsidiary on behalf of policyholders, claiming they were pushed to take coverage with fewer benefits and higher deductibles.More.

The bill now likely will go to a House-Senate conference committee to try to resolve the House-passed and Senate-approved versions of the bill.More.

The most sweeping Indiana legislation in years to tighten ethics and lobbying rules cleared the state Senate 50-0 Thursday and appeared headed soon to Gov. Mitch Daniels for his signature.More.

The House has approved legislation that would ban smoking in public places statewide except casinos and pari-mutuel horse racing venues.More.

General Growth Properties Inc. plans to split in two to exit bankrupty and will receive $2.63 billion in capital from Brookfield Asset Management IncMore.

Indiana University's president says IU this fall will launch a $1.1 billion fund-raising campaign aimed at expanding the IUPUI campus' life science programs.More.

Three major U.S. drugmakers said they have formed a not-for-profit company in Asia to focus on cancer research and treatments.More.

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. plans to bid for a stake in General Growth Properties Inc., beating an offer by Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. for the bankrupt shopping mall owner, the Wall Street Journal reported.More.

Bayh, who announced last week that he would not seek a third term in the Senate, has wide legal flexibility in directing the $12.2 million left in his campaign account.More.

An Indiana House committee endorsed legislation Wednesday that would delay for one year increases in taxes that employers pay into the state's bankrupt unemployment insurance fund.More.

The only Democrat seeking to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Evan Bayh has missed out on qualifying for Indiana's May primary ballot.More.

Fort Wayne Foundry Corp. will shutter the auto parts factory for the second time in a year, as its jobs head to Mexico, according to a union official.More.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and three other governors of states with Toyota plants are calling on Congress to be fair to the automaker in hearings concerning safety recalls.More.

The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M*A*S*H" to become the most-watched program in television history.More.

Indianapolis-based Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP is investigating the cause of a Friday blast at its refinery in Shreveport, La., that damaged some nearby properties.More.

The 39-year-old Leary was being held Friday in the Monroe County Jail in Bloomington on charges out of Allen County.More.

Mississippi will receive $18.5 million from Indianapolis-based drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. as part of a settlement over claims the company promoted the anti-psychotic Zyprexa for ailments it was not federally approved to treat.More.

There's more evidence that the recession is over, as businesses restock inventories and both corporate and consumer spending increases.More.

The bill would require pet stores to put information about the dog or cat on its cage in the store, including the animal's medical history, the name of the breeder and any congenital disorders.More.

No immediate layoffs are planned at the two Indiana factories that build Toyota models included in the company's production halt as it looks to fix sticking gas pedals.More.

The BMV said Tuesday it has started offering online driver's license renewals at the agency's Web site.More.

The bill, would ban smoking in public places statewide except casinos and pari-mutuel horse racing venues.More.

Hoosiers will have more access to the Internet and to public library materials across the state under a new set of standards adopted by the Indiana State Library and Historical Board.More.

Simon will fund the purchase with available cash plus proceeds from the sale of $2.25 billion in senior unsecured notes.More.

The bank's $1.01 billion in profit and its $5.08 billion in revenue were better than analysts expected.More.

An Indiana House committee approves legislation that would ban smoking in most public places statewide.More.

Duke Energy is offering buyouts to employees as it moves some corporate functions performed in two Midwest offices, including its central Indiana office in Plainfield.More.

The proposal would allow voters to decide in November whether their township governments should be eliminated and their duties transferred to the county level.More.

The letter to Indianapolis-based Lilly cites a print advertisement for the antidepressant Cymbalta that did not adequately display information about the drug's side effects.More.

Kevin Stewart stole a computer server that contained the names and confidential information of 900,000 people.More.

Columbus engine maker Cummins Inc. will receive nearly $54M in federal funding as part of a program designed to significantly increase fuel efficiency in heavy trucks and passenger vehicles, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced Monday.More.

The zoo says it drew 1.05 million visitors during 2009, down from 1.1 million in 2008.More.

The agency said the meeting was canceled "to allow time for the FDA to review new information" about a proposed new use for the drug.More.

Hancock County officials will consider a request by lithium battery maker EnerDel to set up operations in a business park near Indianapolis.More.

The Auburn-based auto auction has filed lawsuits in DeKalb County seeking more than $2 million and plans to file up to 15 more lawsuits in the next several weeks.More.

So far this year, 35 people have died in Indiana from swine flu.More.

Hard-hit Elkhart County could become home three electric vehicle manufacturers if a Norwegian company chooses northern Indiana as the site for a new factory.More.

Las Vegas-based Citadel Broadcasting, which owns three radio stations in Indiana, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday in an effort to restructure its hefty debt load.More.

Engine maker Cummins Inc. said the head of its engine business is leaving his role in March to pursue other projects at the company. Jim Kelly joined the company in 1976 and was promoted to president of the engine business in 2005.More.

The justices on Monday turned down an appeal from the state of Indiana pension funds that earlier challenged the automaker's bankruptcy proceedings.More.

The government's report came as a surprise because the nation's retailers have been reporting generally lackluster results for the start of the holiday shopping season.More.

The number of newly laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, after falling for five straight weeks.More.

IU trustees have approved a contract extension for school president Michael McRobbie.More.

Collectors and recyclers of obsolete electronics have until Jan. 1 to enroll with the state's E-Waste Program.More.

Entertainment planned for December could put airport visitors in a spending mood. Retail sales at the terminal have suffered this year due in part to a 10 percent drop in passenger traffic, prompting the Airport Authority to search for ways to boost revenue.More.

Earlier this year, the company eliminated Shelby County in Indiana from contention for the manufacturing facility.More.

Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita is pleased that state Senate Republicans have proposed changes to the way legislative districts are drawn, but he says they don't go far enough.More.

The Indiana Supreme Court will hear arguments this week on whether an Ohio River casino should have allowed a compulsive gambler to play and lose $125,000 in a single night.More.

Indiana's school chief warned school superintendents Thursday that declining state revenues could force cuts in public education spending, education officials said.More.

The association representing 470 cities and towns wants lawmakers to pass legislation that would give municipalities the authority to adopt local option income taxes.More.

CEO John Lechleiter says Lilly's pipeline has helped it rebound from significant patent losses three times during his 30-year career at the company. He's betting there will be a fourth.More.

The Dow Jones industrial average is back above 10,000 for the first time in a year.More.

Indiana University officials say this school year's record enrollment is leading to nearly $63 million in unexpected revenue for its campuses across the state.More.

The unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September, the highest since June 1983, as employers cut far more jobs than expected. The report is evidence that the worst recession since the 1930s is still inflicting widespread pain.More.

Sporting goods retailer The Finish Line Inc. said on Thursday that it lost $874,000 in the second quarter, mostly because of a loss it took by unloading its unsuccessful Man Alive stores in July.More.

Former President Bill Clinton described Melvin Simon as one of the most remarkable people he's ever met as he gave a eulogy today during the funeral for the billionaire shopping mall developer and Indiana Pacers co-owner.More.

If President Barack Obama gets what he wants in his health care plan — covering all Americans and barring insurers from denying coverage — some analysts say individuals could wind up paying higher premiums.More.

Planned Parenthood will close five health clinics across central Indiana after losing some of its federal grant money to provide family planning services to low-income women.More.

A Greenwood-based tool and machine parts manufacturer plans to add up to 43 jobs in the next six months by combining operations from two other states.More.

Indiana currently licenses about 2,500 asbestos-removal professionals each year.More.

The secretary of state's office says more than 4,000 Indiana residents have gone online to register to vote or update registration information since the state started offering the online service July 1.More.

Indiana Novelty International, which does business as Kipp Brothers, was ordered to pay a $54,300 fine and reimburse the state's investigative costs.More.

The YMCA at the Athenaeum Building had extensive water damage after a crane fell onto the building's roof Aug. 23. The crane burst a sprinkler line, sending water through much of the 1890s facility.More.

A federal indictment unsealed Tuesday in Indianapolis charged 45-year-old Ke-xue "John" Huang with theft and attempted theft of trade secrets to benefit a foreign government.More.

Simon Property Group Inc. said retailers leasing space in its malls have managed to weather the economic downturn and are already eyeing recovery plans for when the economy improves.More.

Officials are expecting up to 500 total professors and staff members who are at least 60 to leave their jobs.More.

The most common error in the 2009 report was a foreign object such as a sponge left in a patient after surgery.More.

The new engineering lab and a smaller utility building will help consolidate all of Delphi's 1,400 employees in Kokomo.More.

A total of 136,184 spectators attended the three days of action at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.More.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management's top attorney asked agency staff to change how they cite companies for violating the state's water pollution law.More.

Daniels has publicly railed against the newly approved $26 billion stimulus package, but his office said Friday that applications had been submitted for about $200 million toward Medicaid and about $200 million for education.More.

The grant provides close to $1 million a year for five years to support cooperative research activities between the Low Energy Neutron Source facility at IU Bloomington and the National Center for Neutron Research in Maryland.More.

However, about 10.1 million people were receiving unemployment checks in the week ended Aug. 7, the latest data available. That's up about 260,000 from the previous week.More.

Opponents of the Interstate 69 extension from Indianapolis to Evansville are warning that a 27-mile portion of the highway could inflict significant ecological damage on a sensitive, cave-filled region of the state.More.

Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Anne Murphy and acting Insurance Commissioner Stephen Robertson have sent Gov. Mitch Daniels a letter that now estimates the overhaul will cost Indiana $235 million more than the previous estimate in May.More.

Thor Industries subsidiary Redwood RV announced Tuesday its purchase of a factory in Syracuse that was formerly owned by Ameri-Camp RV, which shut down in 2008.More.

Without the volatile transportation sector, orders dropped 3.8 percent—the steepest decline since January. Businesses spent less on equipment and machines. Orders for capital goods fell 8 percent.More.

The Rathskeller opened for lunch Tuesday, and the YMCA branch inside the Athenaeum Building will reopen in a limited capacity on Wednesday.More.

Indiana's top school official says more students are graduating high school and many schools have closed the achievement gap between white students and their black peers despite lean funding.More.

The Indiana State Fair has wrapped up a 17-day run during which officials say it drew 952,020 visitors.More.

Vice President Joe Biden discussed the drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq during an address to a gathering of about 5,500 war veterans from across the country.More.

The Pirates, the Major League parent club of the Indianapolis Indians, made nearly $29.4 million in 2007 and 2008, according to team financial documents, years that were part of a streak of futility that has now reached 18 straight losing seasons.More.

The plan raises pay an average of 3 percent for most of the school's 17,000 employees.More.

A record number made hardship withdrawals in the second quarter, and the number of of workers who borrowed from their accounts reached a 10-year high, according to Fidelity Investments.More.

The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library scheduled to open this fall in downtown Indianapolis will be part library and part museum.More.

The Indianapolis-based university is home to one of 15 of the NASA academies and the first in Indiana.More.

Eli Lilly and Co. on Thursday lowered its revenue outlook for the year after it lost a patent lawsuit over its attention deficit hyperactivity drug Strattera. The patent had been set to expire in May 2017. Lilly plans to appeal.More.

A former money manager convicted of trying to fake his own death in a Florida plane crash last year has agreed to plead guilty to securities fraud charges in Indiana. Marcus Schrenker would face 10 years in prison.More.

Initial claims for unemployment benefits have now risen in three of the last four weeks and are close to their high point for the year of 490,000, reached in late January.More.

Indianapolis-based Centaur LLC said Wednesday it is asking a federal bankruptcy judge to approve bidding procedures to transfer ownership of Valley View Downs.More.

Worker productivity declined at an annual rate of 0.9 percent in the April-to-June quarter after posting large gains throughout 2009, the Labor Department said Tuesday.More.

Indiana Utility Consumer Counselor David Stippler's comments came four months after Duke Energy revealed the cost of its southwestern Indiana plant had grown to nearly $2.9 billion, or about twice the project's original 2007 estimate.More.

The IHSAA announced Friday that Bobby Cox would replace Blake Ress as commissioner in February when Ress retires after 10-1/2 years in the position.More.

Gen Con Indy runs Thursday through Sunday at the Indiana Convention Center. It's in its 42nd year.More.

Anderson-based Bright Automotive is getting a boost from a $5 million investment by General Motors' new venture capital arm.More.

The company had revenue of $470 million in the quarter ended June 30, a 7-percent increase over the $439.1 million it reported in the same quarter of 2009.More.

Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences improved sales and profit in its second quarter thanks to higher volumes and lower costs, the company said Tuesday morning.More.

Indiana University has won a $9.2 million federal grant to lead two high-speed global networks intended to boost scientific collaborations between U.S., European and Asian researchers.More.

Indiana State Police report ticketing only one driver for violating the cell phone ban, and a state agency that tracks infractions for 160 police departments could find just two other citations.More.

A federal grant will pay most of the costs for an $8 million conference center that officials hope will help attract business to a technology park near the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center.More.

GM spokesman Kevin Nadrowski says officials at the Kokomo Integrated Circuit Fab plant met with 375 workers Wednesday to say they're "assessing the business model at the plant based on recent business developments."More.

NHK Seating of America's plant in Murfreesboro is expected to employ up to 224 workers when all phases of production are operating in 2015.More.

The community about 10 miles north of Indianapolis grew by 8.3 square miles and 8,000 people Tuesday with the long-planned annexation.More.

Economists watch the Consumer Confidence index closely because consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of U.S. economic activity and is critical to a strong recovery.More.

The Obama administration released a proposal that would tighten for-profit colleges’ access to federal student aid, threatening an industry that received $26.5 billion in U.S. funds last year. Carmel-based ITT Educational Services is among those potentially affected.More.

Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana, a member of the House GOP leadership, on Wednesday joined House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio in calling for the law's repeal.More.

The response to openings at a Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo reflects the large number of people out of work, a union official said.More.

Locally, the number of building permits filed in the nine-county Indianapolis area fell by 20 percent in June while home construction plunged nationally to the lowest level since October.More.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says the rule would impact sewage treatment plants upstream of lakes.More.

Todd Leary of Carmel pleaded guilty in court Thursday to a felony charge of misappropriating title insurance escrow funds. His agreement with prosecutors calls for him to face up to three years in prison, with that cut in half if he pays nearly $295,000 in restitution.More.

Kellogg is a broadcaster for Pacers and CBS college basketball telecasts. He'll continue his responsibilities with Pacers TV and as the lead college basketball analyst for CBS.More.

The moves will leave about 1,400 employees of Cummins and its contract workers in the Memphis area.More.

General Growth expects to come out of bankruptcy court with 180 properties, making it the second-largest shopping mall owner behind Indianapolis-based rival Simon Property Group Inc.More.

Two of the so-called "First Four" games will match the lowest seeds, between 65 and 68. The other two games will include the last four at-large qualifiers.More.

The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires schools to fight illegal distribution of copyrighted material and educate campus communities about the issue. Schools that don't comply risk losing their eligibility for federal student aid.More.

The board on Friday approved a $20.6 million construction contact for the First Street Towers project.More.

Engineered Plastic Components decision will cost 75 workers their jobs at the former Innatech plant.More.

Critics have argued that the law, which requires voters to show a photo ID to cast a ballot, violates the state constitution because it isn’t applied equally to all voters. Those who vote by mail don't have to prove their identity.More.

U.S. health insurers are “moving towards an oligopoly,” a process that this year’s health-care overhaul will accelerate, the investor-relations chief at WellPoint Inc. said Thursday.More.

JS Acquisition Inc., a company owned by Emmis Communications CEO Jeffrey Smulyan, extended its buyout offer to July 30.More.

Both Democrats seeking their party's nomination for Indiana secretary of state are critics of the state's voter identification law, which they would have a role in enforcing as the top state election official.More.

More than $30 million in claims have been filed against Marcus Schrenker, but a court-appointed receiver expects an auction of the financier's property on Saturday to bring in less than $1 million.More.

The Indiana Family and Social Services told Area Agencies on Aging that a 15-percent cut in funding for the program known as CHOICE will save about $7.3 million from the program's $48.8 million annual budget.More.

U.S. regulators may phase in requirements on how much health insurers spend on medical care to avoid pushing plans out of the market for people who buy their own coverage, WellPoint Inc.'s chief financial officer said Wednesday.More.

Indiana Department of Natural Resources spokesman Phil Bloom said the 1,665 young workers hired by the DNR will help seasonal workers with important maintenance work at many of the state's 24 state parks and dozens of other properties.More.

Koch, 48, led the amusement park for 20 years, during which time it added a water park and several world-class roller coasters.More.

The state has asked that the lawsuit be dismissed, claiming that the districts don't have the authority to challenge the constitutionality of a state law.More.

WGU Indiana is a branch of Western Governors University, a private, not-for-profit university designed for working adults trying to earn bachelor's or master's degrees.More.

Together, the combined acreage of the two habitat conservation areas will be the largest project ever undertaken by the state Department of Natural Resources, Daniels said.More.

The recall affects several pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, crossovers and passenger car models from the 2006 to 2009 model years. GM conducted a similar recall in 2008 but came across new reports of fires in vehicles that had been fixed.More.

A judge on the federal appeals court in Chicago is relocating his chambers to Indiana University's Bloomington campus.More.

The Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday announced plans to move their training camp from Terre Haute to Anderson, where it was held for the first 15 years the team was in Indianapolis.More.

Minority Leader Vi Simpson, D-Bloomington, said the Republican governor's budget director told her that a comprehensive list of executive branch budget reductions wasn't available. She said that's unacceptable.More.

About two dozen states are going back to Washington for another shot at billions in education grants under the "Race to the Top" program, but at least nine others including Indiana are opting out of trying a second time.More.

Work is to start next year on upgrading the highway through Carmel and Westfield to interstate standards in phases through 2017.More.

The $2 million exhibit opens Saturday featuring five of the fastest animals on land.More.

The Dow Jones industrials plunged below 10,000 Tuesday as traders turned away from stocks amid worries about the global economy and tensions between North and South Korea.More.

The U.S. Justice Department said AMC Entertainment Group Inc., the second-largest U.S. movie theater owner, must sell some cinemas to proceed with plans to buy most of those operated by Kerasotes Showplace Theatres.More.

The delay is pushing back the release of the second half of the $132 million in stimulus funds the state got for energy-saving retrofits to homes of thousands of low-income residents.More.

Indianapolis officials are proposing a $2.7 million renovation of the downtown City Market, three years after the last major renovation failed to boost business.More.

The proposed sites include the Indianapolis Stamping plant on the west side and the former GM Delco Plant 5 in Kokomo.More.

The Bulldogs are one of a handful of "mid-major" teams that have carved out a spot on the national map with a simple strategy: You win by being yourself.More.

Steve Russo was chosen Monday as executive director of both the Indiana Public Employees' Retirement Fund and the Indiana State Teachers' Retirement Fund.More.

Productivity growth and falling labor costs are good for corporate profits but mean household incomes continue to be squeezed, putting the economic recovery at risk.More.

Democratic Rep. Andre Carson easily defeated three challengers for his party's nomination in Indiana's 7th District.More.

Dan Burton is seeking his 15th term from the heavily Republican district after narrowly beating former state Rep. Luke Messer.More.

In the 5th District, they'll decide whether to pick Rep. Dan Burton for what would make 30 years in Congress. In the neighboring 4th District, the likely replacement for retiring Rep. Steve Buyer will be determined.More.

Indiana Republican voters will decide Tuesday which of five U.S. Senate candidates will represent the party in its fight to take the seat being vacated by Democrat Evan Bayh.More.

Goldman Sachs investigation sparks fears about harm to banking industry.More.

The former Indianapolis mayor will become a deputy mayor and oversee the fire and police departments.More.

Anthem Blue Cross withdrew plans to raise health insurance rates for Californians by as much as 39 percent after an independent audit determined the company's justification for raising premiums was based on flawed data.More.

The NCAA executive committee selected University of Washington President Mark A. Emmert to lead the national association that oversees college sports. Emmert, who is expected to start work by Nov. 1, replaces the late Myles Brand, who died of pancreatic cancer in September.More.

Federal aviation officials want to fine Chautauqua Airlines $348,000 for allegedly flying regional jets thousands of times without performing required safety inspections.More.

Crews will begin in late April demolishing the first of 74 homes south of downtown Franklin damaged by massive flooding in June 2008. Officials still haven't decided how to reuse the land, and residents are torn.More.

State revenues are $867 million, or 9.4 percent, less than forecast through the first nine months of the current fiscal year.More.

The grant announced Wednesday is part of $452 million in stimulus funding nationwide for projects meant to make buildings more energy efficient.More.

The national unemployment rate for college graduates age 25 and older was 4.9 percent in March, up from 4.4 percent a year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.More.

Many districts want to keep the full-day programs and say they're considering increasing fees to do so.More.

Indianapolis-based WellPoint “reclassified” more than half a billion dollars of administrative expenses as medical expenses when it was defining its medical-loss ratio, according to a report released by U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller’s office.More.

Shares in General Growth Properties Inc., the second-biggest U.S. mall owner, fell as much as 6.7 percent Monday morning after a newsletter report that Simon Property Group Inc. may abandon a takeover bid for its smaller rival.More.

Louisiana was one of 13 states that filed individual suits in state courts over allegations that Lilly pushed Zyprexa for uses that had not been approved by federal regulators.More.

From the White House to Main Street, the Bulldogs opened eyes and turned heads.More.

Company executives told those at Monday's information sessions that many jobs will require an associate's degree in engineering and computer literacy to operate assembly-line machines.More.

Buoyed by good news on the jobs front, the White House claimed credit Sunday for reversing the downward economic spiral while bracing out-of-work Americans for a slow recovery.More.

Stock options, bonus fuels CEO's pay.More.

Eli Lilly and Co. won a U.S. court ruling Wednesday that bars Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. from selling a generic version of the cancer drug Gemzar until November.More.

Daniels signed the new rules Tuesday, three months after a state panel approved them amid criticism from college educators.More.

The state's jobless rate has been either 9.8 percent or 9.7 percent the past four months.More.

Bernie Ecclestone appears to be interested in widening the racing series' reach in the U.S., with recent negotiations to return to Indianapolis and now wishing aloud for a New York-based grand prix.More.

Daniels told members of the Economic Club of Indianapolis that it's ridiculous for anyone to suggest the nearly $1 trillion health care overhaul signed into law Tuesday by President Barack Obama won't add to the nation's debt.More.

Attorneys general from 13 states filed suit to stop the overhaul just minutes after the bill signing, contending the law is unconstitutional. Other state attorneys general may join the lawsuit later or sue separately.More.

The legislation, piggybacked to the health care bill that passed Congress Sunday night, could also mean major job losses for Sallie Mae, which employs about 2,400 people in Indiana, including 1,700 in Fishers.More.

Teachers have traditionally taken summer jobs, but union claims more are working evenings and weekends during the school year.More.

Indiana State Teachers Association forecasts up to 5,000 teachers may lose their jobs. That's about 8 percent of public school teachers statewide.More.

The law, which takes effect July 1, lets workers keep guns locked out of sight in their vehicles while parked on their employers' property.More.

Simon Property Group Inc. is considering raising its $10 billion buyout offer for rival shopping mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. as early as this week.More.

Columbus-based Cummins Inc., North America’s largest maker of heavy-duty diesel truck engines, expects pretax profit to increase 10 percent a year and sales to grow 13 percent annually over the next five years.More.

A former Fishers money manager facing fraud charges acknowledges in a newspaper interview that evidence indicates he was trying to fake his own death when he parachuted from his private plane that later crashed in a Florida swamp.More.

Greenspan resigned from IU in 2008 amid NCAA allegations that his department failed to monitor former basketball coach Kelvin Sampson.More.

The union for mechanics at Frontier Airlines is going to court over Republic Airways Holdings Inc.'s plans to shift their work to Milwaukee.More.

The plan approved by the Republican-controlled Senate would transfer the duties of the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation board to the State Department of Health.More.

The lane opened Monday for eastbound traffic on I-465 from U.S. 31 (Meridian Street) to just past the Allisonville Road interchange.More.

Indiana has missed out in the first round of the U.S. Department of Education's "Race to the Top" competition, which will deliver $4.35 billion in school-reform grants.More.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius met at the White House with the CEOs of Indianapolis-based WellPoint, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealth Group, as well as several state insurance commissioners.More.

Lawmakers are close to a compromise on a work-site guns bill, but remain farther apart on several other issues.More.

Tax collections for February fell $86 million below a revised December forecast. Revenue is down $166 million in the first three months since that forecast.More.

Company shuttering plant, moving work to Mexico.More.

The two sides held their latest round of negotiations in an Indianapolis hotel ballroom as the league's annual scouting combine began.More.

New claims for unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly last week, mostly because state agencies processed a backlog of claims caused by snowstorms the previous week.More.

The Indiana House approved legislation Wednesday that would repeal an unemployment-insurance tax increase and approved a package of tax credits and other incentives designed to create jobs.More.

Amid attacks from Democrats over high executive salaries, Angela Braly testified in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday that big insurance-premium increases are the result of growing price tags for hospital care and pharmaceuticals.More.

Hamilton Southeastern will see its per-pupil spending of $5,000 drop about $100 in 2010 despite a projected 900-student increase, the lawsuit says. Indianapolis Public Schools, which has lost more than 1,000 students a year for the last five years, will receive $7,500 per student in 2010.More.

Hamilton Southeastern, Franklin Township and Middlebury Community Schools of Elkhart County say the school-funding formula unfairly penalizes districts with growing enrollments.More.

President Obama's latest push for a health care overhaul could drive health plans around the country into insolvency, according to an insurance trade group.More.

Nearly four dozen host committee members and Indianapolis officials attended the game. The entourage will apply what they learned to the 2012 event.More.

Gov. Mitch Daniels has appointed former Democratic state Rep. Carolene Mays of Indianapolis to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.More.

Issue likely to land in House, Senate conference committee.More.

Instead of focusing on standardized tests, the Indiana Growth Model will monitor individual students' academic growth to measure their progress and identify effective teaching methods, state public education officials say.More.

Accuride shareholders are trying to arrange a $400 million loan to fund the Evansville company’s exit from bankruptcy.More.

Just days after Friday's heavy snowfall blanketed much of the state, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch from late Monday night through early Wednesday for all of Indiana.More.

January's report offers hope that employers may start adding jobs soon. Excluding the beleaguered construction industry, the private sector as a whole added 63,000 positions.More.

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc. will shut down Lynx Aviation, a regional flying unit that operates Bombardier Q400 propeller planes. The changes will mean 175 people will lose their jobs.More.

Steak n Shake Co. said Friday it posted a fourth-quarter profit, and said it is planning to change its corporate name to Biglari Holdings Inc.More.

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 29-19 Thursday for a bill that would eliminate township boards and transfer their duties to the county level starting in 2013. It now moves to the Democrat-led House for consideration.More.

The committee endorsed legislation that would prevent the state's public schools from starting classes before Labor Day.More.

Toyota is halting production at six North American car-assembly plants—including Indiana facilities in Princeton and Lafayette—beginning the week of Feb. 1 to fix gas pedals that could stick and cause acceleration without warning.More.

Company plans to close operations in Miamisburg, costing the southwest Ohio city 75 jobs.More.

The Indianapolis Colts' win over the New York Jets on CBS drew 46.9 million viewers, the most for an American Football Conference title game since Patriots-Dolphins in 1986.More.

University will cut employee benefits, retirement contributions and information technology services to partially close a $67 million budget deficit for the West Lafayette campusMore.

The bill would limit the amount of Sunday carryout sales from Indiana microbreweries to about three cases per transaction.More.

Proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes and to fund the purchase of senior notes.More.

The Indiana Senate has given final approval to a proposal that would allow voters to decide whether property tax limits belong in the state constitution.More.

A survey released Monday by the Chronicle of Higher Education showed compensation packages of chief executives at public universities leveling off in 2008-2009, rising a relatively modest 2.3 percent. How did Indiana college presidents fare?More.

Republic, which bought Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines last year, says it will move all of its executives to its headquarters in Indianapolis.More.

The district's school board voted 6-1 Tuesday night for a plan using the Anderson High School building for grades 10-12 starting next fall. The Highland High School building will house grades 7-9.More.

The Senate has approved a bill delaying unemployment-tax increases on businesses for a year, but the legislation may face hurdles in the Democrat-led House.More.

The new rules are expected spur future teachers to spend more time learning subject matter and less time taking education classes.More.

Robert A. Penn, 44, of Naples, Fla., received seven years in prison and was ordered to pay more than $11 million in restitution.More.

Cell phone distributor predicts fourth-quarter results below analyst estimates, sending shares down in aftermarket activity.More.

Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league was sensitive to criticism of the Indianapolis Colts' decision to use backups a week ago in a game they lost, ending their bid for a perfect season.More.

In an election year with a big reward—the potential to redraw political maps for the next decade—lawmakers are looking to impress voters.More.

Over the course of her life, the last surviving great-grandchild of pharmaceutical magnate Eli Lilly gave away much of her inheritance.More.

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education said state colleges and universities need to find new ways to be efficient—without new tuition hikes—to cope with spending cuts ordered by Gov. Mitch Daniels.More.

As first reported by IBJ on Nov. 28, the men's tennis event that is leaving Indianapolis is heading to Atlanta, the ATP confirmed.More.

Nancy Guyott is the first woman to be president of the Indiana AFL-CIO.More.

State lawmakers are weighing possible changes to state gambling laws at a time when growing competition from out-of-state casinos threatens to cut into business at Indiana's 11 riverboat casinos.More.

The Carmel-based auctioneer had expected to raise $340.9 million through its IPO, but the company said it would sell 25 million common shares at $12 each for total proceeds of $300 million.More.

Last week, Patrick signed a three-year contract extension with Andretti Autosport to stay in the IndyCar series, but its schedule gives her enough time to also try NASCAR.More.

Ivy Tech Community College is offering at-risk students a chance to earn an associate's degree in just 10 months instead of two years.More.

"Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World" at the Indianapolis Museum of Art is drawing visitors from around the world for an unprecedented exhibitionMore.

Carbon dioxide produced by a proposed coal gasification plant near the southern Indiana town of Rockport would be used to help boost oil production in the Gulf of Mexico under a plan by the company leading the project.More.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem was fixed about 10 a.m. Thursday, but it was unclear how long flights would continue to be delayed. Dozens of flights to Indianapolis International Airport have been affected.More.

Major stock indexes rose as much as 2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which jumped 203 points.More.

Indiana voters seem willing to pay more in property taxes to help school districts cover operating costs. The results of last week's referendums, however, continue the trend against supporting plans for bigger, better schools during tough economic times.More.

General Motors Co. will announce later this week that it will draw from its government funding to pay the cost of buying a chunk of troubled parts supplier Delphi Corp., a person briefed on the company's finances said Wednesday.More.

The left eastbound lane over the eastbound bridge and the Interstate 69 southbound ramp to I-465 southbound will remain closed through midweek as crews continue repair work.More.

Applications for home-building permits, a gauge of future construction, fell in September by the largest amount in five months.More.

A Butler University professor who has run for Congress several times says he will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Rep. Andre Carson of Indianapolis next year.More.

Indianapolis-based Brightpoint Inc. said Friday that it has entered into a settlement agreement with NC Telecom Holding A/S to repurchase about 3 million Brightpoint shares from the Denmark holding company. NC Telecom owned Denmark-based Dangaard Telecom before Brightpoint, the world's biggest wireless phone distributor, bought the cell phone distributor in August 2007.More.

The Indiana Builders Association will receive nearly half of the $132 million the state is receiving through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to weatherize more than 30,000 householdsMore.

More than $130 million in construction projects will get a chance to move forward after being put on hold over a top lawmaker's objections to the schools' tuition increases.More.

Purdue University said today that its statewide fall-semester enrollment is up more than 3 percent from last year.More.

Indiana officials say it will take longer to resolve the state's bankrupt unemployment insurance fund's funding troubles than projected when a law designed to start fixing the system was enacted in April.More.

The unemployment rate jumped almost a half-point, to 9.7 percent, in August, the highest since 1983, reflecting a poor job market that will make it hard for the economy to begin a sustained recovery.More.

Indianapolis Power & Light Co. has agreed to a 20-year contract with a state agency to potentially draw millions of gallons of water from southern Indiana's Lake Monroe.More.