In an unanimous vote Monday night, the City County Council passed a resolution addressing the power company and also urged state leaders to do more to oppose the company’s request to raise rates, a second year in a row. Last year the state approved AES Indiana to increase rates and the company is currently in the middle of those approved increases.

The Indianapolis City County Council approved its 2026 budget Monday night. It is the largest to date, at $1.7 billion. That is despite losses in funds after state lawmakers’ cut property taxes earlier this year.

A team of clinicians in Indianapolis who respond to mental health and substance abuse-related crises now covers roughly 63% of the city. City officials announced earlier this week it is expanding the team to cover the Southern District.

The Vision for the Prison event will invite community members beyond the fence of the historic women’s prison site to take part in clean-up efforts and see plans for the area.

Elanco Animal Health opened its new global headquarters Wednesday. State and local leaders attended a ribbon-cutting event and said the project could be a catalyst for the health industry and innovation in Indiana.

The Power of TRU Generations conference is an event focused on highlighting issues of youth violence and mental health in Indianapolis. It was hosted by 11 Black young men affected by violence in the city.

Early in the morning on the last day of summer, a mass shooting on Indianapolis' northwest side left two dead and five injured. It was one of four incidents that resulted in at least 15 gun violence victims this weekend.

Citizens Energy Group is suing the Indianapolis Housing Agency. The utility company claims IHA has breached their contract by not paying gas, water and sewer utility services at Laurelwood and Rowney Terrace Apartments.

The ProPEL Indy study is a long-range transportation planning project that aims to identify all the areas where interstate improvements are needed.

It’s been over a decade since the Penrod Society began a grant program to help fund local arts programs. This year it was able to grant more than $300,000 in funding to 85 Central Indiana organizations.