Memory Bank: Before the Circle of Lights
Christmas trees have been used to decorate Monument Circle since 1918, but the decorations started to grow in number and sophistication after World War II.
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Bohanon & Curott: Give thanks to Pilgrims for private-property rights
Plymouth Plantation, home of the Pilgrims of Thanksgiving fame, was founded in 1620 under a system of communal property rights. But that system didn’t last long.
Tom Gallagher: How redlining bigotry restructured our cities
Redlining, which influenced lending practices until the 1968 Fair Housing Act made its precepts illegal, had far deeper consequences than any single bad appraisal or refused loan.
Latoya Botteron: Be part of the ‘Book of History’ at the Harrison site
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site is collecting the names and countries of people who were naturalized at the presidential site since 2003—more than 1,500 people—to list in what is officially being called the “Book of History.” But becuase privacy laws preclude the federal government from providing those names publicly, the site needs help tracking down the names.
Kathy Osborn: Office workers must reengage for the benefit of tomorrow’s leaders
It is time for our workforce to reengage—to embrace the gains and benefits the pandemic has brought to us despite the tragic losses, and to focus again on the professional development needs of up-and-coming leaders currently in our circles and those to follow.
Letter: Next year will be pivotal for Biden, U.S.
As the average working person realizes a lower standard of living due to the greatest rate of inflation in decades, the American economy will be on the edge of falling off the cliff. And printing trillions more dollars will only accelerate the fall.
Letter: IBJ is wrong about vaccine mandates
If you don’t like government mandates, where is your editorial opposing those pesky speed limits that local, state and federal governments mandate for our safety and health? The examples of government mandates are legion.
Lesley Weidenbener: Shop local when you’re looking for something special
It has been especially important over the past two years to shop in local stores, but of course, it’s always good to support the places that give personality to our neighborhoods and communities.
Editorial: Lawmakers shouldn’t act yet on employer vaccine mandates
We urge thoughtful consideration of an Indiana legislative proposal to restrict how companies, schools and universities can impose vaccine and testing requirements.
Local companies eye big opportunities in federal infrastructure package
The $1.2 trillion law could be a boon for huge corporations like Cummins Inc. and Allison Transmission Inc. and smaller ones like Telamon Corp., 120Water Inc. and BCA Environmental Consultants LLC.
Indy Parks set to add 90 acres of green space
That’s nearly three times the acreage purchased in the two decades prior, and a major expansion for a municipal parks agency with no land-acquisition budget.
Next IndyGo rapid lines move toward reality
Indianapolis is moving ahead with the next two legs of its massive bus rapid transit project, after a messy legislative session and pandemic-related problems threw a wrench in the timeline.
Supply chain will be holiday grinch for local retailers, shoppers
But the pure randomness of shipping problems and the unpredictability of consumer demand make it difficult to predict exactly what will be in short supply.
Sports: IU football’s skid to the end of a rocky road
The Old Oaken Bucket rivalry will be rekindled this year, and in Indiana’s case, it will be one last chance to find shelter from the Category 5 hurricane this season has become.
Indiana lawmakers won’t return for one-day session on COVID-19 legislation
Legislative leaders said they now will plan to address COVID-19 vaccine mandates and the public health emergency during the regular session in January.
Duke Energy Indiana seeks to raise rates 1% yearly until 2029 to upgrade grid
Duke Energy Indiana wants to spend about $1.9 billion to upgrade its electric grid, a move it says would result in few and shorter power outages and would harden the grid against severe weather.
Nail salon planned for 123-year-old Bates-Hendricks building as business picks up in resurgent neighborhood
City Nail Bar could open on South East Street, where recent commercial launches include an ice cream shop, a chiropractic office, a makeup and skincare salon and a massage therapy studio.
Indiana COVID-19 daily cases climb back past 4,000, hospitalizations rise
Another 17 deaths from COVID-19 were reported to the state on Tuesday, raising the total to 16,805.
Consumer spending rebounds despite rising October inflation
U.S. consumer spending rebounded in October, rising by a a solid 1.3% despite rising inflation that over the past year has reached the fastest pace in more than three decades.
Seasonal adjustments send U.S. jobless claims to 52-year low
Since topping 900,000 in early January, the applications have fallen steadily toward and now fallen below their prepandemic level of around 220,000 a week.