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A bill that would effectively kill the Indianapolis Blue Line died suddenly Thursday after a compromise was reached between the state legislature and local leaders.

Last year, 110 people died in Indianapolis from heroin overdoses. The drug continues to be a growing concern for public safety and medical officials, as well as the general public. Wednesday, the community gathered on the city's north side to discuss what is happening and how to fix it.

The Indianapolis City County Council held its full monthly meeting Monday night.

More than 150 years ago, Polly Parker, a Seminole Indian, organized and led an escape from federal troops who were deporting Indians to the West. Parker traveled through hundreds of miles of wilderness to get back to tribal lands. The tribe is marking the event by following that dangerous journey.

Republican leaders say the Hoosier State Rail Line's future in the next two-year state budget should be secure.

The measure has passed the Senate many times, but consistently dies in the House.

After months of review, the mayor and his team recommend building the facility where the old Citizens Energy coke plant was located, southeast of downtown Indy.

Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly characterized the order as a "temporary pause" as officials "assess the strengths and the weaknesses of our current system."

The plane had taken off from the Indianapolis suburb of Brownsburg and experienced a mechanical problem, forcing the landing.

House lawmakers approved legislation Tuesday to make it easier for locals to establish syringe exchange programs.