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Porter County Council president says support of Bears tax cost him election

June 11, 2026
Abriana Herron, Inside INdiana Business

Andy Vasquez, who lost his Republican primary bid for reelection, said community opposition to a proposed 1% food and beverage tax authorized under Indiana Senate Bill 27 became a defining issue in the race.

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$169M Fishers District expansion includes JD Finish Line HQ, new fieldhouse, apartments, townhomes

June 10, 2026
Elissa Maudlin

JD Finish Line, home to the JD Sports and Finish Line brands, plans to relocate from Indianapolis to Fishers, where it will establish a 350,000-square-foot North America headquarters in the former Navient Building.

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Illinois governor opens door to new Bears talks, blames team for stadium stumbles

June 9, 2026 | John Pletz, Crain's Chicago Business

Ilinois Gov. JB Pritzker stopped short of taking personal responsibility for not getting a deal over the goal line with state legislators, but he blamed the Bears for various fumbles along the way.

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Gary airport positioned to benefit from Bears stadium in Indiana, officials say

June 9, 2026 | Abriana Herron, Inside INdiana Business and Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The Gary/Chicago International Airport is about 10 minutes north of the proposed site, which is the only location currently being considered by the NFL franchise for its new game-day home

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Braun: Bears stadium ‘not a done deal’ but he’s ‘feeling good’ about Hammond’s chances

June 8, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

While Braun did not discuss any details of signing agreements with the Bears, he did note that work beginning on a new stadium is still years away.

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Capital Group expanding Carmel operations, creating up to 200 jobs

June 4, 2026 | Elissa Maudlin

The company plans to invest $13.5 million to expand at one of its primary client service hubs at 12811 N. Meridian St.

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Indianapolis Cultural Trail touts $3B in added assessed value since 2007

June 3, 2026 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Executive Director Kären Haley said the Indianapolis Cultural Trail’s next era will be focused on building capacity for its public art, gardens, program and long-term maintenance.

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Trade group launches to advocate for Indiana’s creative economy

June 3, 2026 | Joey Harris

The Creative Economy Leadership Alliance Inc., or CELA, aims to elevate the voice of the creative industry in legislative, policy and economic development conversations.

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UPDATE: Boston Scientific plans to build $138M facility, hire 300 in Plainfield

June 3, 2026 | Jeff NewmanJeff Newman

The facility will be responsible for global distribution of medical devices and will also accommodate light manufacturing.

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Northwest Indiana sports commission awaits Bears decision before starting master plan

June 2, 2026 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The team has said it will pick between Hammond and Arlington Heights, Illinois, in late spring or early summer. Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott told IBJ on Monday he expects a decision within 30 days.

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‘We didn’t have time’: Pritzker, leaders defend adjourning without Bears deal

June 2, 2026 | Brenden Moore and Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois

“That might happen,” the Illinois governor said of the team taking a stadium deal to build across the state line, where Hoosier lawmakers have pledged $1 billion in public subsidies.

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Hammond mayor ‘optimistic’ about Bears stadium after Illinois efforts falter

June 1, 2026 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey and Joey Harris

The NFL franchise has been considering going across the state line into Hammond for its planned $2 billion stadium and surrounding mixed-use development since December.

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Bears tax-break plan dies in Illinois as Springfield’s search for deal continues

June 1, 2026 | Justin Laurence, Crain's Chicago Business

House staff and labor allies made an aggressive overtime drive to whip support for a bill the chamber had not seen and had reservations over because it was fundamentally different from the measure they approved in April.

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Bears proposal in Illinois getting reshaped in final hours of legislative session

May 31, 2026 | Justin Laurence, Crain's Chicago Business and Samm QuinnSamm Quinn

The Illinois Legislature faces an 11:59 p.m. deadline to adjourn its spring session.

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Data center hot spot Ohio suspends key tax break

May 29, 2026 | Associated Press

The tax break has been critical to Ohio’s competition with other states to attract the massive new facilities that power and train artificial intelligence chatbots.

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Carmel, Fishers top ‘Best Places to Live’ ranking

May 19, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

U.S. News ranked more than 850 cities for its annual ranking.

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State launches ‘Keep IN’ initiative to support small business growth, retention

May 7, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

The statewide effort is expected provide resources for small businesses to reduce preventable business closures and support smoother business ownership transitions.

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Noblesville officials to visit Japan as SMC, Toyota grow local footprint

May 4, 2026 | Joey Harris

Mayor Chris Jensen will lead a delegation that includes two Noblesville Common Council members, two economic development officials, Noblesville’s communications director and the city engineer.

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Battery-maker EnPower sees big opportunities ahead

May 1, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

The company has developed a type of high-performance battery for specialty uses, including drones.

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2026 Innovation Issue: EV slowdown forces Indiana battery plants to pivot

May 1, 2026 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Mayor Tyler Moore said the project is progressing more slowly than initially expected, but Samsung’s involvement has allowed the first battery plant to pivot production to other applications and industries that rely on lithium-ion batteries.

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Bears present potential Hammond stadium to NFL stadium committee

April 30, 2026 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The Hammond site, a plat at Wolf Lake Park, was presented to the league’s stadium committee on Wednesday along with a proposal for Chicago suburb Arlington Heights, Illinois.

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Republic Airways revives legal fight with Indianapolis over tax-break clawback

April 29, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The Indiana Court of Appeals is siding with Republic Airways in the latest battle of an ongoing feud between the airline and the city of Indianapolis over $247,522.17 in tax incentives.

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