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• Projections indicate majority of Hoosiers voted 'yes' on public questions on Indiana ballots
  INDIANAPOLIS — The majority of Hoosiers opted to vote "yes" on the two public questions on Indiana's ballots this election, according to projections from The Associated Press. The questions pertained to bail reform and residency rules for judges. Check out a breakdown of how Hoosiers voted on the two questions below: Bail reform (public question […]
• Dems break Republican supermajority in Indiana Statehouse: preliminary results
  INDIANAPOLIS — Election night saw over 30 separate elections regarding open seats in the Indiana Statehouse, with Republican candidates being pronounced the preliminary winners in a majority of races. These 29 races involved open seats in both the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana Senate. For full election results from these races, click here. […]
• Bayh claims victory in Indiana Sec. of State race, Engling concedes
  INDIANAPOLIS -- A Democrat is projected to have been elected to a statewide executive office for the first time in more than a decade. According to preliminary election results from the Associated Press, Beau Bayh is projected to have been elected as Indiana's Secretary of State, the most high-profile race this election cycle, leading to […]
• Indiana expected to gain additional Democrat in U.S. House of Representatives in 5th District
  INDIANAPOLIS -- A former member of the Indiana State Senate was elected over the incumbent lawmaker in Indiana's fifth district of the U.S. House of Representatives, according to preliminary results from the Associated Press on Tuesday. The AP called Indiana's fifth district race for J.D. Ford, a Democrat, over U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind. District […]
• Democrats win multiple Indiana sheriffs races; Marion County prosecutor reelected
  INDIANAPOLIS — Multiple Indiana counties will have new sheriffs beginning in 2026. FOX59/CBS4 has been tracking the notable races for sheriff and prosecutor across central Indiana. Check out the results of some of the races of interest below: Marion County Sheriff A shakeup will be coming to the Marion County Sheriff's Office next year. On […]
• Hoosier voters faced record number of school referendums: Did they get approved?
  INDIANAPOLIS — As Hoosiers flooded the polls, they found more than just elected officials vying for their vote. Ballots across Indiana were filled with a record-breaking number of school referendums. Across the state, 38 school districts asked voters to approve a combined $500 million in additional taxpayer money to fund local schools. The districts blamed […]
• Indiana 4th, Notre Dame 11th in first College Football Playoff rankings of 2026
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana and Notre Dame both landed inside the top 12 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2026. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee put the Hoosiers and Fighting Irish at fourth and 11th, respectively. Both teams have only one loss on their resumes. Notre Dame is 7-1, having already had a […]
• Small businesses close across central Indiana including popular restaurants
  INDIANAPOLIS - Several restaurants and shops in central Indiana have recently announced they were permanently closing. Along Massachusetts Avenue, a nonprofit retail store officially closed up shop last week. “The entire entity, Global Gifts, will no longer be in existence, and that's very bittersweet,” said Anne Lennon, one of the board members and co-manager. The […]
• 'A special event': Hamilton County voters eager to cast their ballots
  CARMEL, Ind. — Hour after hour, vote after vote, the line at the Ritz Charles never got shorter. Voters told FOX59/CBS4 they stood in line for about an hour until it was their turn to cast a ballot. As of about 2 p.m. on Election Day, the Hamilton County Clerk’s Office reported 43,854 people cast […]
• Indiana Bears stadium bid 'in red zone' while Illinois makes goal line stand
  INDIANAPOLIS -- The Illinois General Assembly comes back to work later this month for a six-day session that ends Dec. 3 which could result in a deal to keep the Chicago Bears close to their ancestral home and leave Indiana on the outside of a new stadium looking in. ”I think sometimes the tortoise beats […]