Photo gallery: Downtown preps for All-Star Weekend
Workers continued hanging banners and organizing retail and event spaces downtown on Sunday in advance of All-Star Weekend, which kicks off Thursday and runs through the All-Star Game on Feb. 18.
IBJ Staff
Articles
UIndy receives $6M gift for expansion of honors college
The University of Indianapolis on Thursday said it would use the donation from former banking executive Laura Strain for a major expansion of the Ron and Laura Strain Honors College.
Spartz changes mind, decides to run for re-election
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, who had been waffling in recent weeks on her decision to leave Congress, on Monday morning announced her intent to file for re-election, a move that will make for a complicated GOP primary in which several other Republicans have announced plans to run for her seat.
The RoomPlace to close all six Indianapolis-area stores
The restructuring plan will allow the business to refocus its efforts on strengthening its 18 Chicagoland stores, a news release stated.
South Korean chipmaker chooses Indiana for cutting-edge plant, report says
SK Hynix, one of the world’s largest semiconductor chip makers, plans to build a high-tech packaging plant in Indiana, according to a report Thursday in the Financial Times.
Tired of hostile Washington, China courts Indiana and Minnesota
Chinese officials are seizing on opportunities to forge ties with mayors and other local American leaders, the kinds of connections that give Beijing leverage against an increasingly hostile government in Washington.
Butler picks next athletic director from 2010, 2011 Final Four teams
A former scholarship player for Brad Stevens, Grant Leiendecker returned to Butler University in 2023 after spending the previous four years in athletic department leadership roles at Marquette University.
NBA unveils uniforms for 2024 NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis
The Jordan Brand jerseys and shorts were “designed from the idea that basketball was raised in Indiana,” the NBA said.
Area homebuilders optimistic after late-year surge in permit filings
After a dismal first half, applications for new home construction rose significantly during the last six months of the year in the nine-county area.
Pitney Bowes closing Greenwood facility, eliminating 100 jobs
The closure comes about six months after Pitney Bowes announced it was eliminating 311 jobs as part of a decision to do away with parcel delivery and returns operations at the facility.
Report: Colts owner Irsay found unresponsive last month after suspected overdose
TMZ reported that Colts owner Jim Irsay was found in his bed, unresponsive, cold to the touch and gasping for air around 4:30 a.m. Dec. 8.
Avoid local emergency rooms for mild illness, health department urges
Hospitals in Marion County have reported a surge in patients, placing many of them at capacity, the health department said.
Indianapolis women sentenced after embezzling $270K from WFYI
A woman who worked as an accounting specialist at WFYI Public Media from 2018 to 2020 and her co-conspirator have been sentenced to three years of probation.
Indianapolis psychologist seeks Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate
Valerie McCray, a clinical psychologist from Indianapolis, will seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican Mike Braun, who is running for governor.
2023 Year in Review
Here’s a month-by-month review of some of the biggest stories in 2023.
IBJ’s 10 most-read stories of 2023 include reports about ‘Good Bones,’ Circle Centre
Two stories about Two Chicks and a Hammer—the company behind “Good Bones”—made the list: one about the house-flipping show ending after eight seasons and the other about the closing of its Bates-Hendricks shop.
Area home construction permit filings rise for 5th straight month
Hamilton, Johnson and Marion counties saw huge surges in single-family building permit filings in November.
The 15 most-downloaded IBJ Podcast episodes of 2023
A couple of themes you’ll notice: Entrepreneurs make for popular protests and Pete the Planner is a popular guest. At the top of the list is host Mason King’s interview with restaurateur Mike Cunningham, founder of Cunningham Restaurant Group.
Lilly Endowment awards $30M grant to help not-for-profits with construction, renovation projects
The grant replenishes United Way of Central Indiana’s Capital Projects Fund, which helps not-for-profits purchase, build, upgrade or expand their facilities to better serve their clients.
Lilly Endowment awards $146M in grants to 6 Indiana schools for development projects
The grants range from $5.8 million to $35 million each, with Ball State University in Muncie landing the largest grant.