IBJ Staff

It’s no secret that Mexican eateries have boomed in Indy over the last 10 years. Whereas Acapulco Joe’s and El Sol De Tala used to be about it when you craved a tortilla stuffed with anything, now there are intersections with multiple Mexican op tions, from Chipotle to Adobo Grill and dozens of mom-and-pop joints. […]

It’s no secret that Mexican eateries have boomed in Indy over the last 10 years. Whereas Acapulco Joe’s and El Sol De Tala used to be about it when you craved a tortilla stuffed with anything, now there are intersections with multiple Mexican options, from Chipotle to Adobo Grill and dozens of mom-and-pop joints. With […]

The American Institute of Architects is sending some big guns here to consider how transit-oriented development might transform the neighborhood around 22nd Street and the Monon Trail (see story). The AIA’s Sustainable Design Assessment Team initiative will involve volunteers from around the nation, ranging from urban designers to economists to hydrologists. The AIA program last […]

Two high-ranking White House officials will be in Kokomo today to talk with auto workers, small-business owners and labor officials about the crisis gripping the automobile industry. The city has four Chrysler plants that employ about 5,000 workers. Sen. Evan Bayh and U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, both Indiana Democrats, are also expected to participate.

An Indianapolis man is in police custody, accused of driving while intoxicated and causing a morning accident that spilled more than 50 gallons of diesel fuel at Emerson Avenue and 56th Street. Police say the man’s SUV ran a red light and slammed into the cab of a tractor trailer. Lawrence and Indianapolis firefighters worked […]

Two Hoosiers have made it to the semifinal round of the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Eighth-graders Vaibhav Vavilala of Carmel and Kennyi Aouad of Terre Haute are among 41 spellers competing for a spot in tonight’s finals. The event’s reigning champion is also a Hoosier: 13-year-old Sameer Mishra of West Lafayette.

All Mississinewa schools in Grant County were put on a two-hour delay this morning after school buses were vandalized. At least one source said someone let the air out of the bus tires, but that account has not been confirmed by school officials.

The leader of the Indiana Senate said today he’s taking gambling issues off the table during the upcoming special session so lawmakers can focus on putting together a new state budget. Senate President Pro Tem David Long, a Fort Wayne Republican, said gambling issues would be distracting. Lawmakers still hope to find a solution for […]

State and city officials will be at BioStorage Technologies Inc. on the west side of Indianapolis this morning to announce an expansion of the company. Indianapolis-based BioStorage Technologies provides long-term cold storage for advanced biomaterials used in drug development. The company, co-founded in 2002 by CEO Dr. F. John Mills, currently has 80 employees. BioStorage […]