Circle City

Mass transit in Indy is about to look a whole lot different.

Indianapolis’ often-misunderstood nickname has a long, rich history.

Then there’s the house, the most visible manifestation of Steve Hilbert’s megabucks lifestyle. Built over several years by Hilbert and his ex-wife, it embodies the sort of wealth that even some nations would envy.

As the neighborhood begins to thrive, the group hopes to avoid the gentrification that has followed artists everywhere else they have gone.

Editor's Note, Nov. 7, 2012: Despite outspending his opponent, Glenda Ritz, by a 10-to-1 margin, Tony Bennett was unseated as Indiana's schools czar on Nov. 6. Here, our September 2011 feature profile on the man who catalyzed a lot of visceral responses—both for and against him

You wouldn’t believe how many 5Ks and other runs take place in the city center. Monitor street closings on Downtown Indy’s blog.

This week’s snowstorm may have slowed traffic, but photographer Ted Somerville ventured out to capture the beauty and serenity of the season with these illuminated nighttime scenes around the Circle City.

The men stole the show playing against swimsuit models, thanks to these moments of bonding and spontaneity.

"I marveled at the evidence of Jacob’s precocity, but in truth, the new normal was still hard. In particular, we weren’t making much progress on real conversation. ... Simply put, social skills are far more important than academics in kindergarten."

It's not the Hoosier's most famous work by a long shot, but "Within the Quota" is newly resonant today.