Shelbyville casino workers vote to unionize
The table game dealers and dual rate workers at the casino cast their votes to join the Teamsters Local 135 after 50 days on the picket line.
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Colts QB Daniel Jones likely done for season with Achilles tendon injury
With Jones injured and four winning teams—Seattle, San Francisco, Jacksonville and Houston—left on the schedule, no one should be surprised if Indianapolis doesn’t win again this season.
Indiana University wins Big Ten football title with upset over No. 1 Ohio State
The No. 2 Hoosiers won their first Big Ten Conference football title since 1967 by upsetting the top team in the nation and the defending national champs.
Photo gallery: IU, Ohio State fans begin arriving for Big Ten football championship
Ticket prices continue to rise for the football game, with resale tickets on Ticketmaster starting at about $750 apiece. Tickets on StubHub and other third-party ticket resale sites start at about $350 per ticket.
ISO musicians gain pay increase in new 3-year labor contract
According to a spokesperson for the musicians, incremental pay increases will add up to a 9.6% raise across three years.
With new ‘CAMI’ name, Garfield Park art campus looks to solidify future
In the interest of brand clarity and long-range planning, an arts-focused campus in the Garfield Park neighborhood is adopting a new name before opening a 40,000-square-foot multipurpose building in 2026.
Revenue sharing central issue as WNBA, union wrangle over new CBA
The WNBA and its players union remain at odds as details emerge from collective bargaining negotiations.
60 years later, Walker remains holiday stage for Rodney Stepp
The lineup for “A Holiday Soul Revue” includes Staci McCrackin, Men in the Fire, 4Cast and the IU Soul Revue.
Simon family firm eyes Ritz-Carlton hotel for downtown development
The 170-room hotel would occupy the southwest corner of Georgia and Pennsylvania streets and feature a skywalk connector to the club level of Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Frontier adding 4 routes from Indianapolis International Airport
For a limited time, the airline is offering introductory fares under $80 for each of the routes.
Local tourism officials seeing ‘off-the-hook’ interest in Big Ten Football Championship game
Downtown hotels are expected to be almost entirely sold out for both Friday and Saturday nights, and ticket prices for the game are soaring on the resale market.
UPDATE: No. 2 Indiana pursuing bigger goals after retaining Old Oaken Bucket at Purdue
After completing the first perfect regular season in school history, the No. 2 Hoosiers will face off against No. 1 Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game on Dec. 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
IU, Ohio State poised to make historic Big Ten title football game
If Indiana University and Ohio State win this week against rivals Purdue and Michigan, they’d both bring undefeated overall records into the Big Ten Conference title game in Indianapolis.
Council committee advances Irvington DORA plan, framework for future Indy districts
The City-County Council’s Rules and Public Policy Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a proposal creating Indianapolis’ first designated outdoor refreshment area.
Punch Bowl Social faces eviction amid unpaid-rent lawsuit by Circle Centre owner
Hendricks Commercial Properties is asking the court to permit it to move forward with evicting Punch Bowl from its space and to collect unpaid rent, late charges, attorney fees, interest and other legal expenses.
Zoo to remove pair of rides to make way for new exhibit space
The attractions generate little or no revenue and are expensive to maintain, the Indianapolis Zoo’s CEO said.
Newfields to replace parking lot with $10M flower and vegetable garden
Newfields plans to add a flexible-use pavilion, elevated viewing area, grotto and reflecting pools for the attraction, which is expected to open in fall 2026.
Court denies restraining order to union in dispute over picket line at Shelbyville casino
Nearly 200 workers at Horseshoe Indianapolis casino in Shelbyville are on strike as they seek a union vote delayed by the federal government shutdown.
Irvington could become site of city’s first DORA
Designated outdoor refreshment areas, or DORAs, have been widely established across the state since a law creating them was passed in 2023. But Indianapolis doesn’t yet have one.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage
The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.