College scams with a twist: Rich parents use sports ‘side door’
There’s another type of recruiting fraud occurring at elite institutions, where the money flows the other way, from wealthy families to coaches.
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SAT, ACT college test makers defend integrity amid scandal
A college entrance exam policy aimed at helping students with disabilities was exploited to enable cheating in what is being described as the biggest school admissions scandal ever prosecuted by federal authorities, according to court papers made public Tuesday.
Volleyball venue could more than double in size
A year after opening in Grand Park, iBeach31 wants to build an indoor venue with 10 courts, a restaurant and bar, and a pro shop.
Opponents of proposed Carmel mosque lose zoning appeal
The Carmel zoning board’s approval of the construction of an Islamic community center was affirmed Tuesday as an appeals court determined opponents of the planned mosque failed to timely file the necessary paperwork to make their case.
One case settled in tourist boat sinking that killed 17, including nine from Indiana
The owner of a tourist boat that sank in a Missouri lake and killed 17 people has reached a settlement with relatives of two brothers from Indiana who were among the victims.
Two Indiana law schools slip, one climbs in latest U.S. News rankings
The magazine’s report also found that at least 65 percent of graduates at Indiana’s top three law schools leave with debt, and that the average debt is greater than $90,000.
UPDATE: Parents, coaches, celebrities charged in vast college-entrance scheme
Parents, coaches and test administrators were charged Tuesday in a sweeping criminal conspiracy that sought to help applicants win admission to elite universities including Yale, Stanford, UCLA and Georgetown.
District Tap gets needed approval to open downtown site
The District Tap is proceeding with plans to open a location at 141 S. Meridian St. after receiving approval to add a patio door on Georgia Street.
Developer seeking $6M bond from city for projects in Mass Ave area
The combined development cost of the two projects—now lumped under the name Block 20—is projected at $40 million. They would include apartments next to the Athenaeum and high-end office space two blocks away.
Council panel votes for west-side TIF districts, including one for Infosys site
The council’s Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to approve the creation of the two new tax-increment financing districts.
Home decor retailer with Carmel store files for bankruptcy
Los Angeles-based Z Gallerie said it plans to close 17 of its 76 stores as part of the Chapter 11 reorganization.
Lilly’s $7M tax-abatement request advanced by City-County Council panel
The proposed tax abatement is related to a $91 million investment the company is making in a building at the Lilly Technology Center on Kentucky Avenue.
Maker of tobacco alternative moving headquarters from California to Westfield
Grinds LLC—which produces pouches of flavored coffee designed as a healthy alternative to chewing tobacco—plans to invest $6.7 million and create 56 jobs.
Westfield council approves $35M financing plan for Grand Junction Plaza
The 4-3 decision followed a public hearing during which more than a dozen residents spoke for and against the financing plan.
IU Health Physicians ramps up recruiting drive for specialists
The state’s largest physician group want to address a growing shortage of specialists by relaxing a longtime requirement that doctors join the medical school faculty.
Butler switches food-service vendors in move affecting 200 workers
California-based Bon Appetit Management will take over in May for Philadephia-based Aramark Corp., which had the contract for 20 years.
Tesla raises prices as Musk backtracks on plan to close stores
Tesla will increase the cost of its vehicles by an average of about 3 percent after rethinking a plan announced just 10 days earlier to wind down all but a small number of its stores.
Plan for private health clinic at Broad Ripple Park hits opposition
A group that opposes a public-private partnership to help raise funds for an event center in Broad Ripple Park plans a forum Monday night to discuss the matter, but did not invite city or park officials.
Indiana’s unemployment rate holds steady
Indiana’s labor-force participation rate—the percentage of the state’s population that is either employed or actively seeking work—stayed at 65.1 percent in January.
Indiana University research questions effectiveness of bias crimes laws
The research, released Monday morning by the IU Public Policy Institute Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy, analyzed data from 409 homicides that occurred between 1990 and 2016 to determine how often bias charges were sought on behalf of the victim groups.