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.
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He succeeds Mayor Joe Hogsett’s former chief of staff, Dan Parker, who stepped down at the end of 2025 after more than three years in the post.
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Boxcar Development, an investment group for the Simon family, will formally break ground on the project Wednesday, although site work—including demolition of the former CSX railroad building—began in mid-2024.
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The 102-page plan—released by Indianapolis’ Vision Zero Task Force, part of the city’s ongoing street safety efforts—offers strategies that may improve driver behavior and road safety.
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It’s been almost five years since the city joined sustainability-minded municipalities in passing an ordinance that requires owners of large buildings to report their annual utility use. Today, most building owners aren’t complying.
In his new job as the mayor’s chief of staff, Chris Bailey said he will continue to focus on public safety. But, he will also work toward the city’s goal to establish a Major League Soccer team and ensuring a safe workplace for city employees.
More than 18 months after accusations surfaced in the media that Joe Hogsett’s former chief of staff and campaign manager had sexually harassed three women, the fallout continues for the Indianapolis Democratic mayor and his administration.
Lewis previously served as president from 2012 to 2017. The council—which Democrats control 19-6—will make the decision official at the Jan. 5 council meeting.
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance is scheduled to vote Wednesday night on final recommendations about the future of the city’s district and charter schools.
District 31 is currently represented by Republican Kyle Walker, who announced earlier this month that he will not seek reelection next year.
Indianapolis should adapt its own leadership culture to invest in decentralized and intersecting ‘dense networks’ of engaged residents.
A year after a $450,000 contract intended to help shape development for historic Indiana Avenue expired with no published results or recommendations, the city of Indianapolis has hired a new contractor.
Parker has served as chief deputy mayor for Mayor Joe Hogsett since August 2022, appointed to the post after five years as the director of the Indianapolis Department of Public Works.
Convenience store chain Wawa has the go-ahead to build a location along IndyGo’s future Blue Line route after receiving a variance of development standards for the proposed project.
For 20 years, every mayoral administration has explored taking over or facilitating the sale of the post office directly east of Lucas Oil Stadium—with each attempt failing to gain traction.
The move nearly triples the number of highlighted areas and recasts perceptions of what areas are worthy of recommending to visitors.
Nearly six months ago, a Chicago law firm made a series of recommendations to the council aimed at making the city of Indianapolis a safer and better operation for its employees. Few of those recommendations have been implemented.
Indianapolis won’t open up additional shelter space intended to house people during cold-weather months until Dec. 1 this year, a month later than usual.
In response to Attorney General Todd Rokita’s social media posts, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett told The Indiana Lawyer that he discourages any request for a National Guard intervention.
The commission’s vote authorizes up to $11 million in cash from the city’s downtown tax-increment financing district to be used for the purchase.
Using more than $2 million in philanthropic funding, 100 pregnant women in the city’s poorest ZIP codes will be given monthly cash-assistance allocations.
Carmel’s elected leaders are working to mend differences after a contentious budget-writing season during which conflicts arose and disagreements played out in public.
Fort Wayne billionaire Chuck Surack made an offer to buy the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport at a 38% premium on the price the city has agreed to pay for the site.
The project is being funded through a $12 million commitment from the city along with $20 million approved by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.
