There are key issues not directly related to players' salaries that could derail negotiations between the NFL owners and
players for a new collective bargaining agreement, and Indy's 2012 Super Bowl.
City-County Council members voted 19-10 Monday night to approve Republican Mayor Greg Ballard’s $1.9 billion plan to
transfer Indianapolis’ water and sewer utilities to Citizens Energy Group.
A plan to transfer the city's water and sewer utilities to Citizens Energy Group faces a key vote Monday night at a meeting
of the City-County Council.
The "Campus Legends Tour" is new this year and already appears to be a wildly successful addition to the orientation
program. The nighttime tour was designed to introduce students to the culture of the campus and community.
Financial terms of the deal were not released, but motorsports business experts said it was a six-figure deal.
Seen from a distance, Lobyn Hamilton’s work might seem like something you’d find in a music shop—simple,
faithful re-creations of familiar portraits of the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan. Get a little closer, though, and the
medium becomes part of the message.
Reading Indiana crime fiction is great for vacation. Learning of true Indiana crime isn’t.
Once upon a time, school transportation eased the journey of farm kids going to school. Today,
it’s a massive subsidy for suburban kids whose parents have chosen to live far from a school in a place without sidewalks.
Shop owners realize that landlords, already facing rising vacancies, are sometimes willing to sacrifice financially to keep properties filled and vibrant.
Commuters and truckers could get an all-day headache when Interstate 70 closes in October to allow Eli Lilly and Keep Indianapolis
Beautiful to spruce up part of the city.
The federal government is asking questions about how the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration handles office
leasing after an IBJ investigation raised questions about potential conflicts of interest.
Moniker reflects ownership change years earlier, better description of company's focus.
State regulators are gearing up to crack down on companies thought to be treating people as though they are independent contractors
instead of employees.
Detractors of new-terrain route say cost cuts undermine economic development premise for extending the interstate.
Debra Mullins performs “Can’t Live Without It,” a cabaret mix of standards, blues and
jazz, July 22 at the Indiana History Center as part of its Concerts on the Canal series. Details here.
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Church Basement Ladies,” July 22-Sept. 3 Details
here.
Chicago and The Doobie Brothers perform, July 22 at Verizon Wireless Music Center. Details
here.
Jack Johnson takes the stage, July 23 at Verizon Wireless Music Center. Details here.
Angela Brown premieres her show “Opera from A Sistah’s Point of View,” July 30 at IU Musical
Arts Center. Details here.
Dance Kaleidoscope offers a free performance as part of the Family Art Series, July 23-24 at White River
State Park. Details here.
Summer Stock Stage presents “Ragtime,’ July 22-25 with a local teen cast, at Park Tudor School.
Details here.
The Artists’ Studio presents a youth production of “Hair,” through July 24. Details here.
Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlisle teams up with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, July
23-24 at Conner Prairie Amphitheatre. Details here.
The Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art presents a free screening of “Building for Meaning: The Architecture
of Evans Woollen,” July 23 at the Murphy Arts Center in Fountain Square. Details here.
Locally, the number of building permits filed in the nine-county Indianapolis area fell by 20 percent in June while home construction
plunged nationally to the lowest level since October.
Sale of city's water and sewer utilities faces showdown on Monday with full council vote.
Common shareholders are challenging the proposed acquisition of the company by closely held JS Acquisition LLC, formed by
Emmis Chairman and CEO Jeffrey H. Smulyan in an effort to take it private.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is about to expand its role in urban redevelopment. It has already invested more than
$1 million in the half-dozen blocks around its campus on North Meridian Street, and now plans to help create a comprehensive
plan for an area that encompasses six nearby neighborhoods.
