IU football fans’ faith rewarded with national title in Miami
Persistent belief carried Indiana University fans from near and far to Miami on Monday to watch their Hoosiers capture a national football title.
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Photo gallery: IU fans rally in Miami ahead of College Football Playoff championship game
Hours before kickoff, in a sea of cream and crimson outside Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, one IU fan said nabbing a ticket to the College Football Playoff national championship was like “winning the lottery.”
Indiana, Miami turn college football final into one of the toughest tickets of all time
Monday night’s title game between Indiana University and the University of Miami will be among the most expensive tickets in college football history.
IBJ Podcast: Explaining the blitz of news about the Bears’ potential move to Indiana
Several surprising developments in the last two weeks show that Indiana is moving quickly to lay the groundwork for a stadium, the Bears are giving the state serious consideration and that some Illinois officials are seriously concerned about losing the team.
Indiana University football fans descend on Miami
IU fans filled direct flights from Indianapolis to Miami and added crimson-and-cream accents to the city’s sleek skyscraper hotels.
Big gifts bring in $472.9M for Hoosier schools, nonprofits in 2025
Higher education continues to benefit from both quantity and amount when it comes to Indiana donations, according to data submitted to IBJ. Only two of the 13 gifts of $10 million or more did not go to universities and college.
Mark Cuban sums up his IU donations as belief in cutting-edge ‘CigGPT’
High-profile Indiana University alum Mark Cuban said he appreciates Curt Cignetti’s entrepreneurial approach to college football.
John Prine’s songs carry his legacy in new tribute concert film
“You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine” will be shown Saturday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington. Jason Wilber, the Bloomington-based guitarist who backed Prine onstage for more than 20 years, will do a crowd Q&A.
Soup shop near Monument Circle closed as 2026 arrived
Small Batch Soups, a business founded in 2014, served its final customers on the first floor of Circle Tower on Dec. 31.
Vop Osili announces run for Indianapolis mayor
Osili becomes the first Democrat to launch a mayoral bid in what could be a crowded race to succeed Mayor Joe Hogsett, who said during his 2023 campaign that his third term would also be his final.
In State of the State address, Gov. Mike Braun says Indiana is ‘working hard’ to attract Chicago Bears
Some say Braun’s comments signal that Indiana appears to be making headway in discussions that could bring a second NFL franchise to the Hoosier State.
First ClusterTruck franchise location to open in Hamilton County
“Ghost kitchen” pioneer ClusterTruck, founded in Indianapolis in 2016, initially announced franchise opportunities in March 2024.
Nominations are open for Be Better Awards honoring Jim Morris
IBJ is overseeing the nomination process and selection of 10 people who demonstrate the values of Morris, a longtime business and civic leader who died in 2024. The awards are part of a larger campaign associated with the NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis startup Ahimsa growing on the national stage
Founder Dr. Manasa Mantravadi said they’re not stopping with online sales. The Indianapolis pediatrician said the next goal for the company is to have her products in physical stores.
Championship basketball weekend to include HBCU all-star games
The Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper, one of the longest-running Black publications in the United States, announced on Tuesday its partnership in presenting the HBCU All-Star Game Experience at Corteva Coliseum.
Community development group maintains focus on affordable housing with plans for near-east-side triplex
The organization has developed similar residential projects in recent years in the Willard Park and Rivoli Park neighborhoods.
Catchings returns to Pacers, Fever to serve as brand ambassador
In her new position, Catchings will champion the Indiana Fever, Indiana Pacers and Noblesville Boom, the Pacers’ G-League team, and work to elevate sponsorship and business initiatives. She’ll also represent the teams at community events.
Apple calls on Google to help smarten up Siri and bring other AI features to the iPhone
Apple’s AI missteps prompted the Cupertino, California, company to acknowledge last year that its Siri upgrade wouldn’t happen until some point during 2026.
Hoosier Survey finds support for legalizing marijuana, making health care more affordable
The survey asked 600 Indiana residents about a wide variety of topics, including what they thought about Indiana as a place to live, taxes, tariffs, redistricting and data centers.
All Value City Furniture stores will close as part of parent company’s liquidation
The furniture company has three locations in central Indiana and three in other parts of the state.