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2010 Year in Review
Construction, manufacturing may lead economic recovery
December 24, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinThe recession came to an official end 18 months ago, but Indiana’s unemployment rate hovered around 10 percent.
MoreWellPoint helps usher in health care reform
December 24, 2010
J.K. WallPresident Obama revived the health care reform bill by seizing on news of sharp premium hikes on individual customers by Indianapolis-based
WellPoint Inc.
MoreClarian moves forward with downtown expansion
December 24, 2010
J.K. WallClarian Health, after the 2008 financial meltdown forced it to halt its aggressive building campaign, put the hard hats back
to work in 2010.
MoreBattle breaks out over Mel Simon fortune
December 24, 2010
Cory SchoutenA long-simmering Simon family feud went public as members of one of the city’s most prominent families battled in a
Hamilton County courtroom over the $2 billion estate of mall magnate Melvin Simon.
MorePacers, city negotiate $33M deal
December 24, 2010
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana Pacers will stay put in Conseco Fieldhouse at least through 2012, thanks to a three-year deal approved July 16
by the city’s Capital Improvement Board.
MoreBallard to raise millions through utility, meter deals
December 24, 2010
Francesca JaroszIn the spring, Mayor Greg Ballard introduced a plan to sell the city’s water and sewer utilities to Citizens Energy
Group, the public charitable trust that owns Citizens Gas. About six months later, he rolled out a deal to lease the city’s
parking meters to a private operator.
MoreBayh throws Democrats into a tizzy
December 24, 2010
Francesca JaroszThe political world trembled on Feb. 15, when Indiana’s Democratic U.S. senator, Evan Bayh, announced he would not seek
a third term.
MoreEli Lilly puts faith in drug pipeline
December 24, 2010
J.K. WallEli Lilly and Co. started to tip over its massive “patent cliff” this year, yet announced little publicly that
will significantly soften its inevitable sales plunge.
MoreScandal rocks IURC, Duke
December 24, 2010
Chris O'MalleyAn ethics scandal at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission brought down its chairman along with two top Duke Energy executives
and an IURC law judge-turned Duke employee who was at the center of the mess.
MoreBrizzi controversy colors prosecutor's race
December 24, 2010
Cory SchoutenTwo-term Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi drew attention for a series of questionable business deals with a local defense
attorney and for his friendship and business ties to financier Tim Durham, who is under federal criminal investigation.
MoreSimon loses battle for General Growth
December 24, 2010
Cory SchoutenJust as shoppers began spending more cash at Simon Property Group Inc. malls, the Indianapolis real estate giant tried to
open its own wallet for three huge deals—to mixed results.
MoreSmulyan fails to take Emmis private
December 24, 2010
Anthony SchoettleJeff Smulyan in 2010 tried for the second time in four years to take Emmis Communications Corp. private, only to see a group
of dissident investors band together to block the deal at the 11th hour.
MoreWeak real estate market slams developers, banks
December 24, 2010
Anthony SchoettleOne local developer emerged from bankruptcy and another fought off growing financial woes as the commercial real estate market
remained challenging.
MoreArts groups prepare fundraising campaigns
December 24, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinThis year, five organizations announced or began preparing for the launch of major campaigns. The targets ranged from $12.5
million for Heartland Truly Moving Pictures to $100 million for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
More2010 NEWSMAKER: Daniels keeps fans in suspense
December 24, 2010
Francesca JaroszPolitical observers of Gov. Mitch Daniels see plenty of signs that the 61-year-old Republican is eyeing a presidential run
in 2012.
More2010 NEWSMAKER: NCAA chief Emmert makes bold moves
December 24, 2010
Anthony SchoettleMark Emmert, who left his post in 2010 as University of Washington president to become president of the NCAA, didn’t
waste any time making his first round of big decisions.
More2010 NEWSMAKER: Lucas lands Hilbert mansion
December 24, 2010
Scott OlsonLucas Oil Products Inc. owners Forrest and Charlotte Lucas in October purchased the 25,000-square-foot Carmel mansion built
by Conseco Inc. co-founder Stephen Hilbert.
More2010 NEWSMAKER: Lubbers changes higher-ed funding
December 24, 2010
J.K. WallHigher education Commissioner Teresa Lubbers ushered in a new era in higher education financing this year. But she’ll
need to persuade the General Assembly to stick with it in 2011.
More2010 NEWSMAKER: Butler's Stevens scored along with team
December 24, 2010
Anthony SchoettleIn April, Butler University men's basketball coach Brad Stevens coached the Bulldogs to the NCAA Final Four, where Butler
lost to heavy favorite Duke University by two points in the championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.