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1+ hour, 15+ min ago (509+ words) Illinois officials criticized the Bears for exploring a stadium move to Northwest Indiana, while Indiana leaders welcomed the idea and signaled willingness to negotiate. Fans and analysts questioned why team president Kevin Warren has yet to secure a stadium deal in Illinois and whether the Bears misread the political landscape. CHICAGO - The Chicago Bears shocked fans Wednesday night with a letter announcing the team is exploring Northwest Indiana as a potential site for a new stadium. So how are officials in Illinois and Indiana reacting? And could the team actually leave the state? Ill., Ind. lawmakers react Judging by the response from Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun, the Hoosier State appears eager to roll out the red carpet. Gov. Braun tweeted, "The Chicago Bears recognize Indiana's pro-business climate and I am ready to work with them to build a new stadium…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (204+ words) SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - We're following some new developments out of South Bend. The city's redevelopment commission approved $5 million towards relocating the "South Shore Line train station' at the South Bend International Airport. Now this doesn't mean the construction will kick off right away. The Northern Indiana commuter transportation district operates the South Shore Line, and it still has to secure $56 million from the federal government. But city leaders say this shows the commitments of the local government. "The federal government wants to see that and see that it's committed before they're going to award their funding. So, that's why this came before the federal award. Now they're in a position to submit for those federal grants and hopefully get, uh, uh, positive, uh, decision sometime next year," said Caleb Bauer the director of community investment for South Bend. The…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago (1206+ words) In an effort to improve the city's property values and reduce neighborhood blight, the City of Bloomington is moving to a proactive approach to property maintenance enforcement. It shifts away from the prior policy where city inspectors operated off complaints from residents. Cordaryl Patrick, the city's community impact and enhancement director, told the city council last week the new policy was not about writing citations or punishing residents. "As a department, we don't write citations to begin with. We don't write any citations for violations. In fact, what we write is a compliance letter and give residents at least seven days to comply with the city rules," he said, noting his department has seven inspectors covering Bloomington's nine wards. Kelby Cumpston disagrees. Cumpston previously served on the city's property maintenance review board. Cumpston said the policy has been tried before…...

7+ hour, 30+ min ago (650+ words) On Thursday, Dec. 18, Wisconsin and Kentucky will meet in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament, and both teams will be led by men with deep roots in Muncie. Wisconsin head coach Kelly Sheffield and Kentucky head coach Craig Skinner are both Muncie natives. Skinner graduated from Muncie Northside in 1988, while Sheffield and Wisconsin assistant coach John Shondell graduated from Muncie Burris that same year. All three would go on to attend Ball State University, with Shondell and Skinner both playing for Ball State's men's volleyball team. Ball State hoops: Ball State basketball 'a dream come true' for local product Easton Foster It was at Ball State that these great coaching careers began. Skinner, Sheffield and Shondell all started as assistant coaches for Muncie Burris volleyball under legendary coach and John's brother, Steve Shondell. In 1990, the Owls went…...

9+ hour, 58+ min ago (513+ words) I cannot emphasize this enough: it is December. Year one. Darian DeVries has really just gotten started as Indiana's head coach. Unlike his two predecessors, he didn't have any strong returning talent to build around, he had to assemble his first roster entirely through the transfer portal. Which, very honestly, isn't an all-you-can-eat buffet type of situation. It's hard. Sure, you can convince some signees with a path to a starting spot or a clear role. Then you have you get guys to buy in as depth when there's other programs that see them as starters and things get a bit more difficult. Indiana couldn't just go out and get just about whatever it needed or wanted. The Hoosiers' new staff had to choose from the pool of available players. The strategy from there became clear relatively quickly: Assemble a…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago (168+ words) The Terre Haute Fire Department swiftly rescued an adult male from a house fire on Hulman Dr. last night. Here's what happened." Wind Advisory from THU 12:00 PM EST until THU 8:00 PM EST Special Weather Statement until THU 9:00 PM EST TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) " The Terre Haute Fire Department responded to a house fire with entrapment on Wednesday night on Hulman Drive. Units were dispatched at 11:19 p.m., and reported smoke from the house. Terre Haute Police Department officers attempted to enter but were pushed back by the heat and smoke. Engine 6's crew entered the house and found an adult male about 20 feet inside. They removed him, and officers helped carry him to safety. Paramedics provided care until an ambulance arrived. The man was taken to Union Hospital ER with burn and smoke inhalation injuries. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire. Utilities…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago (346+ words) SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The City of South Bend announced on Thursday it is working with the state of Indiana to support redevelopment projects as part of the Downtown South Bend 2045 Plan. The South Bend Redevelopment Commission approved the Colfax Corner project, which will bring a University of Notre Dame research facility to downtown South Bend. The project is one of eight innovation development districts designated by the city. Under the agreement between Indiana and South Bend, the state will fund a maximum of 20% of development projects. The city will receive about 25% of state sales and income taxes generated from the developments. Caleb Bauer, executive director of community investment for South Bend, said the city is forming innovative development districts with state support. "So, it's a partnership between the city and the state of Indiana, and we're very grateful to…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago (41+ words) Student loan rules are set to change in 2026. Here's what borrowers need to know about repayment, forgiveness, and federal policy changes. The couple reveals their must-haves for making everyone feel ... The Bridge is preparing for residents in Bloomington...

12+ hour, 28+ min ago (509+ words) Francis Touchet, Jr. sits on the Lafayette Parish School Board, Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Lafayette Parish School System Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. said the district did its due diligence in investigating possibly forged construction bids and that it was an isolated incident. Touchet appeared on KPEL Wednesday morning to answer questions after The Current reported this week that the Louisiana Attorney General's Office was investigating. A spokesperson for the attorney general's office would neither confirm nor deny an investigation. Touchet said when LPSS was alerted to the possibility of forged documents in the summer, it started its own investigation before handing things over to the Lafayette Police Department. He said LPSS has been transparent with investigators. "We truly believe that we did our due diligence as far as doing what we can before we actually went (to LPD)," he said. "I truly…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago (1139+ words) After'Kade Young'received an email from'WFHB'Community Radio's'general manager announcing that two of his coworkers would be let go, he had to fight back tears.' For Young, the news director at WFHB'in Bloomington,'the layoffs'were'more than just a professional setback; it was'a personal one.' President Donald'Trump'issued an executive order'May 1'directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease all funding to NPR and PBS. The order accused both of being partisan organizations and argued the CPB's funding of them violated the corporation's ban on contributions to political parties. NPR and PBS received a'portion'of their funding from CPB before the cuts,'with'other funding coming from sources like viewer donations and private foundations. On July 24, Trump signed the'Recessions Act of 2025,'eliminating'$1.1 billion'in funding'for the CPB through fiscal year 2027." In response'to the law, the CPB'laid off most of its staff'in'September and'announced it would'close'operations'early next year. The…...