The Indianapolis Star

Expansion of Southside charter school will be named for ex-Lilly executive. Full Story »

FISHERS, Ind. -- Residents living in the state's fastest-growing school district will decide today whether to raise property taxes to bail out financially beleaguered Hamilton Southeastern Schools. Full Story »

Autumn leaves are falling, and leaf pickup efforts have begun. The Indianapolis Department of Public Works began its annual leaf collection program Monday. Crews appear to be on track to match or exceed last year's 13.5 million pounds of leaves collected, said department spokesman Steven R. Hardiman II. Full Story »

With choirs, clothing drives and parades, groups throughout the Indianapolis area will be honoring veterans today and Wednesday. The highlight will be the traditional Veterans Day memorial service and parade, which starts at 11 a.m. in Downtown Indianapolis. Full Story »

To many people, it's a health food. To others, it's simply soda in disguise. That virtuous glass of juice is the target of attacks as doctors, scientists and public health authorities step up their efforts to reduce the nation's girth. Full Story »

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University on Monday celebrated the inception of a visual data center intended to help local, state and federal authorities respond more efficiently to emergencies. Full Story »

Greenwood -- Principal Matthew Shockley of Center Grove High School is the 2009 High School Principal of the Year for the south-central Indiana district, according to the Indiana Association of School Principals. Full Story »

Greenfield -- A trucker was shocked and critically injured Monday when a grain silo he was carting on a flatbed truck hit overhead power lines in Hancock County. Full Story »

Downtown commuters on westbound I-70 Monday morning likely noticed new signs marking exits, part of an effort to update local traffic information in advance of the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis. Full Story »

Indiana taxpayers filed a record 2.2 million electronic federal tax returns this year. The Internal Revenue Service said the total for the filing year ending Oct. 15 is 6 percent higher than in 2008. Full Story »

Elkhart -- Drivers in the Northern Indiana city of Elkhart might want to think twice about pumping up the volume on their car stereos. Full Story »

Brookville -- State wildlife officials plan to collect 650 deer heads from hunters in eastern and Southern Indiana next weekend to test for bovine tuberculosis. Full Story »

A proposal to ban smoking in most Indianapolis workplaces will return to the City-County Council for a vote later this month. Full Story »

Veterans will be honored for their sacrifices during the annual Veteran's Day ceremony in Carmel on Tuesday. The city of Carmel event will begin at noon and will be held at the Steven Counts Fire Headquarters at 1 Civic Square. It is free and open to the public. Full Story »

A trucker was shocked and critically injured when a grain silo he was carting on a flatbed truck hit an overhead power line in Hancock County. Full Story »

The Westfield City Council will consider raises for elected officials tonight. A proposed salary ordinance shows council members receiving a $650 raise and Clerk Treasurer Cindy Gossard receiving an $8,000 raise, plus a $3,000 stipend. Full Story »

A Waldenbooks in Greenwood Park Mall is on a list of stores to be closed by parent company Borders Group in January. Full Story »

Noblesville Schools Superintendent Libbie Conner has visited seven churches and civic groups in the past two weeks. Full Story »

On Dec. 11, Matthew Eric Wrinkles is set to be 1st convicted killer executed by state in more than 2 years. Full Story »

Event pays tribute to those who served in Grenada, Panama, Gulf War. Full Story »

One of the more confusing exits leading to Downtown Indianapolis is getting a makeover starting tonight, and you can thank 2012 Super Bowl for helping straighten things out. Full Story »

The merits of the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program may be debated for years, but the program definitely sparked auto sales, says a new report by Ball State University. Full Story »

Hamilton County has canceled one of its public H1N1 vaccination clinics. The health department canceled the Nov. 25 clinic because of Thanksgiving, according to a press release from spokesman Tony Benge. The holiday is Nov. 26. Full Story »

Adams Elementary School could have a new owner, as early as tonight. Sheridan Community Schools' board members will consider three proposals from bidders for the 1930-built historic brick three-story schoolhouse, including its classic gymnasium. Full Story »

A meeting on Center Grove High School's small learning communities that had been set for this evening has been postponed, the school district announced today. Full Story »