Indianapolis Public Schools spent $27 million on COVID-19 related expenses since March when school buildings began to close in response to the pandemic.

A new online employment website aims to help people in Marion County connect with jobs and get needed training.

Programs to help people finish college or receive adult education in Indianapolis will get a boost from nearly $1.5 million in federal CARES act funding.

The awards announced Wednesday will go to 1,366 schools, the vast majority of which are traditional public schools.

Indiana says it has spent or committed to spending less than $1 billion in federal CARES Act money out of the $2.4 billion it's received.

More than 400,000 Hoosiers would lose, on average, about 46 percent of their unemployment benefits under the proposed federal HEALS Act thats according to a recent analysis by The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank.

The most recent measure of the U.S. economy showed a historic drop due to the coronavirus. This comes even after the federal government gave aid to businesses and individuals.

The City of Indianapolis has awarded $2.7 million in CARES Act funding to seven organizations assisting people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

The $600 expires at the end of the month due to a provision in the federal CARES Act. If unemployed workers file for benefits on or before July 25, DWD said it will make the additional payments.

The grant program is intended to supporting independent local music venues disadvantaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.