2018 Year in Review: A month-by-month look at other big 2018 stories
A City-County Council coup, Bren Simon’s big donation, direct flights to Paris and scooters were among the news IBJ covered in 2018.
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State unemployment rate ticks up to 3.6 percent
The national unemployment rate for November was 3.7 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal, Indiana’s unemployment rate has been below the U.S. rate for more than five years.
Indy-area YMCA names new CEO
The YMCA of Greater Indianapolis is staying in the organization’s extended family in replacing retiring leader Eric Ellsworth, who presided over explosive growth.
Holiday Wish List
IBJ's Holiday Wish List provides an opportunity for businesses and individuals to make tax-deductible gifts in the spirit of the season.
Editorial: Our 2019 agenda includes Circle Centre, commuter tax and more
While we are glad to see the current efforts to spruce up the 23-year-old mall, it will continue to decline without a new master plan that shifts much of the space to alternative uses, such as office and residential.
Elanco plans job cuts, $37M restructuring charge
The Greenfield-based company, which staged its initial public offering in September, said the restructuring is intended “to streamline its international operations."
Orange County economic-development veteran to become state tourism director
Misty Weisensteiner succeeds Mark Newman, who had been in the post six years when he stepped down in August to become executive director of Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations.
Allstate plans to add more than 200 agents in Indiana
The insurer said it is looking for 15 new agency owners in Indianapolis who will hire 46 sales agents after they open for business.
EDITORIAL: Legislature should include gender identity in hate-crimes law
But opposition to that particular provision should not derail passage of the legislation.
Gable, Stanwyck film debuts in Indianapolis
MGM released “To Please a Lady,” starring Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck, on Oct. 13, 1950. But the film about a midget-race-car driver and a feisty reporter premiered in Indianapolis a week earlier—on Oct. 5, 1950—at what was then the Indiana Theatre (now the Indiana Repertory Theatre). In this photo, taken that night, a crowd […]
Holiday Wish List
IBJ's Wish List provides an opportunity for businesses and individuals to make tax-deductible gifts in the spirit of the season.
Former ITT Tech students get $600M in debt relief from bankruptcy judge
A federal bankruptcy judge in Indianapolis has given final approval to a $600 million settlement that will affect about 750,000 former students of ITT Technical Institute
IEDC reports another record-setting year for job commitments
The state’s lead economic development agency on Tuesday said that it has already surpassed last year’s annual record for job commitments.
‘Bob & Tom’ signs programming extension with 13 iHeartMedia stations
“The Bob & Tom Show” has aired weekday mornings on the iHeartMedia stations involved in the deal for at least 15 years.
Holiday Wish List
The following is a list of Indianapolis-area not-for-profit organizations and the things each needs most. This is an opportunity for businesses and individuals to make tax-deductible gifts in the spirit of the season.
Party-ready sweet treats from the IBJ staff
As we at IBJ get ready for our own holiday gatherings, we thought it would be fun to share a few of our favorite festive recipes.
Indiana sees highest turnout for midterm election in 24 years
Voter turnout in Indiana’s Nov. 6 general midterm election hit its highest percentage since 1994, with more than half of elected voters casting a vote.
Editorial: City would benefit if Hogsett faces stiff re-election fight
It’s preposterous that Republicans find themselves in this predicament. There are plenty of issues on which Hogsett should be vulnerable, from last spring’s pothole catastrophe to his continued struggles to combat violent crime.
High-profile software firm Mobi acquired by New Jersey firm
The buyer, Tangoe Inc., said Mobi’s offices will remain in Zionsville and will serve as headquarters for the combined company’s managed mobility services, operations.