Business

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After 90 Years, The Golden Ace Inn Is Still A Family Affair

One of Indy's oldest Irish bars has stayed in the family for three generations (and counting).

The Mile Square’s Capital Gains

Investments in public safety, cleanliness, and outreach are coming to the Mile Square.
Jennifer Rumsey, Cummins CEO sports a blonde bob and a black jacket in this photo studio image with a grey background

Q&A With Cummins CEO Jennifer Rumsey

Jennifer Rumsey is guiding Cummins through the electric vehicle revolution.
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The Future Of Downtown

It’s no secret that downtown has a skyline-sized problem brought on by the pandemic. But a historic slate of development is underway that may revitalize the city’s core to its Super Bowl–era glory. Here, a tour of what’s working, what’s not, and what remains to be seen.

Monon 30 Breathes Life Into Urban Blight

Ten local companies pooled their resources to purchase 50 acres of abandoned Indianapolis property with big plans to revitalize the area.

Crime

Education 

Speed Read: Spoiled For Choice

Indiana’s school voucher initiative is drawing students faster than the cafeteria lunch line on Taco Tuesday.

Time Marches On

ON A DRIPPY October Saturday in 1973, I’m standing, cornet in hand, with 145 fellow...

Michael McRobbie Is Leaving Bloomington With No Regrets

While much of the IU president's tenure was spent in the shadow of Purdue’s headline-making Mitch Daniels, McRobbie has scored just as well on the leadership test.

How Christel House Is Keeping Its Founder’s Vision Alive

Christel DeHaan built her schools like businesses so they could thrive as nonprofits, helping them survive an inevitable hardship: her recent death.

Is IPS Doing Enough To Protect Kids’ Privacy During Remote Learning?

The apps students are required to use are frequently lacking in transparency, or worse.

News

Opinion & Columns

Editor’s Note: Full Circle

Editor-In-Chief Andrea Ratcliff discusses her lifelong love of music.

Naysayer: The Real Gold Medal Winner Of The Olympic Trials Isn’t Even Competing

Olympic Trials Swimming Legacy program is the real gold medal winner of the swimming trials being hosted in Indy.

WNBA Faces An Uphill Climb For Appropriate Attention

While the WNBA continues to grow its fanbase, in part thanks to this year’s talented rookie class, the league continues to receive comments about the sport and its players that hinder its progress.

Editor’s Note: Over the Moon

As the sunshine approaches, Indianapolis Monthly’s Editor-in-chief shares summer musts and aspirations for the warmer weather.

Naysayer: Solving The Pacers’ Late-Game Collapse Problem

This season's team showed that they had the grit and talent to go far but lacked critical experience, leading to repeatedly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Politics