Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November as the holiday season kicked into gear
The retail sales figures, which are not adjusted for inflation, showed that in most cases shoppers focused on gifts and pulled away from other areas.
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Indiana Supreme Court to hear arguments in Greenwood Park Mall shooting case
The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday will hear arguments on whether Simon Property Group and its contracted security company can be sued for negligence in a July 2022 mass shooting.
Greg Hinz: The Bears’ Indiana feint may be paying off—in Arlington Heights
Suddenly, the Illinois folks are optimistic, almost bubbly about prospects of finalizing an Arlington Heights deal.
Indy woman charged with threatening to kill a member of the US House
According to court documents, the woman sent text messages, emails and left comments on social media directed at a member of the U.S. House of Representatives whose name has not been publicly released.
Democratic legislator seeks to challenge GOP Rep. Spartz
J.D. Ford’s departure from State Senate District 29 leaves an open seat up for grabs, and a prominent local minister has already announced his plans to run for it.
UPDATE: Marion County sheriff asks state, ICE to pick up inmates from overcrowded jail
Sheriff Forestal is asking the feds and the state to transfer people held in Indianapolis elsewhere in a timely manner, or the Marion County Sheriff’s Office may need an additional $3 million to continue operating safely, he warned.
IU football watch parties for public filling up fast
Plans for parties are taking shape across central Indiana and the rest of the state to view the national championship game, but organizers report they’re hot tickets.
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.
Community Health Network Foundation CEO Joyce Irwin to retire
During Irwin’s time with Community, the Foundation has raised more than $137 million in donations to be distributed to programs across Community Health Network.
Indiana set to opt out of some of Trump’s federal tax cuts
Republican fiscal leaders, however, haven’t said which of the dozens of other new federal tax cuts—including the temporary deductions for workers who receive tips and overtime wages—will be extended to state taxes.
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.
Indiana positions itself to attract Bears as Braun prepares for second State of the State address
The governor is expected to address the Bears situation during his speech Wednesday night, although the Governor’s Office is keeping specifics—and the names of the guests it has invited to the event—under wraps.
Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy as it prepares to restructure
Saks Fifth Avenue closed its store at The Fashion Mall at Keystone in April 2024, but it operates The Fifth Avenue Club at Ironworks Hotel Indy at 2721 E. 86th St.
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.
Wall Street pulls back from its records as JPMorgan Chase and Delta kick off earnings season
U.S. companies are under pressure to deliver strong growth in profits to justify the runs to records their stock prices have made.
Trump visits Ford plant and defends his tariffs, hoping to counter jitters about the economy
“All U.S. automakers are doing great,” Trump said.
Senate votes to make pork tenderloin official state sandwich
Senate Bill 21 passed the chamber 37-11 and now heads to the Indiana House.
Trump seeks to quell rebellion over data centers
Trump is attempting to ease voters’ concern over the AI build-out as the politics of data centers is rapidly shifting against Silicon Valley and lawmakers who support its push to quickly build hulking structures nationwide.
Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn’t carry suicide warnings, FDA says
U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials say a comprehensive review “found no increased risk” related to suicide among users of the GLP-1 drugs, including Eli Lilly and Co.’s Zepbound, used to treat obesity.