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Indiana State Police identified the trooper shot in Michigan City as Sgt. Justin Heflin, and named the shooting suspect who was later found dead about 10 miles from the scene after a pursuit that began in Berrien County. The trooper was hospitalized in serious condition, and ISP investigators are continuing to piece together the events surrounding the LaPorte County incident.
An Indiana man, 36-year-old Christopher Peden of Fort Wayne, was charged with arson after police say he cut off his genitals, doused them with gasoline and set the garage of his mother’s Fort Wayne home on fire; he initially told responders he was stabbed downtown but later admitted to the self-inflicted wound and the arson, and is being held on a $10,000 bond.
Gov. Mike Braun replaced Andy Zay as chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission with Anthony Swinger, effective immediately; Zay remains on the five-member panel. The shake-up follows Braun’s criticism of the IURC’s approval of AES Indiana’s roughly $70 million annual rate increase. Swinger did not vote on the AES case due to his prior work with the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor. The IURC sets rates for electricity, natural gas and other utilities. Zay’s chair salary was $163,000 vs Swinger’s $152,000 as commissioner. Braun can remove members for cause but did not; Veleta and Ziegner are the other commissioners, with Ziegner’s term through 2027.
Ron Slavin says Brendan Sorsby did not escape punishment for his NCAA gambling case; Sorsby chose to return to college and pursue an NFL career, spending substantial personal money on attorneys, and now faces whether he’ll enter the 2026 supplemental draft or the 2027 NFL draft pool, with Slavin stressing that the consequences have been severe and Sorsby is determined to prove critics wrong.
A swarm of tornadoes ripped across the Midwest, killing at least two people and damaging dozens of homes in Illinois and Indiana as severe storms continued to sweep the region; the outbreak included dozens of tornado reports across multiple states, with additional severe weather expected to push toward the mid-Atlantic on Monday.
Plans have been submitted for Buc-ee’s first Indiana location in Greenwood, to rezone 80 acres along I-65 near Worthsville and Collins roads. The 74,000-square-foot travel center would sit on 37 acres and include 120 fueling stations, electric-vehicle charging, and walking trails linking to the Greenwood trail system; the Greenwood Plan Commission is set to hear the proposal (June 22, possibly continued to July). Buc-ee’s currently operates about 55 locations nationwide, with nearby expansions in Kentucky and Ohio.
The National Weather Service confirmed a preliminary EF1 tornado with peak winds around 110 mph touched down in Jefferson and Scott counties, Indiana, during overnight storms that brought damaging winds and heavy rain across Kentuckiana; storm surveys will determine tornado specifics and path, as damage reports continue to come in.
Brian Urlacher says the Bears shouldn’t play in a dome anywhere, arguing Soldier Field’s outdoor environment gives the team a weather-based home advantage and that moving to Indiana for financial reasons would be detrimental to football, even as Indiana incentives are appealing.
Hoosier Lottery paused sales of the new $5 Space Invaders Cash Invasion scratch-off after a technical issue caused players to believe they’d won large prizes. One man thought he’d won $100,000 (the prize was actually $20) and another believed he won $2,500; both cases prompted headlines and complaints. Officials halted sales, urged affected players to submit protest forms, and said the game would relaunch on June 16 as reviews continue.
A $169 million expansion of Fishers District in Indiana will relocate JD Finish Line's North America headquarters to a 350,000-square-foot campus in the former Navient Building, and add a new fieldhouse along with apartments and townhomes as part of a large mixed-use redevelopment.
The Chicago Bears are signaling a potential Hammond, Indiana stadium as leverage against Illinois to secure a better deal for a Chicago-area project, with ongoing talks in both states. Analysts question whether Indiana is real leverage or a bluff intended to gain negotiation advantage, while the team weighs its regional options and long-term leverage in moving pieces like Arlington Heights into play.
Indiana forklift driver Mike Fields thought he won $100,000 on four Space Invaders Cash Invasion scratch-off tickets, but Hoosier Lottery officials halted payments and pulled the game after a reported technical issue, telling affected players to file protest forms and await a mailed decision within 30 days as sales were paused; other players reported smaller wins and similar delays.
After a week of stalled incentives for a Bears stadium in Illinois, the team signaled a focus on Hammond, Indiana, leaving Illinois leaders frustrated but hopeful for a deal; Bears president Kevin Warren said discussions would continue, while Indiana advances incentives that could lure the team away, signaling momentum shifting to Indiana amid ongoing negotiations and political fault lines.
An Indiana homeowner cracked open a porch wasp nest and found it stuffed with live, twitching spiders, an eerie and unusual discovery that highlights how outdoor nests can harbor surprising occupants.
Brad Biggs breaks down reader questions on the Chicago Bears’ stadium situation, including whether Indiana (notably the Hammond area) could be the next home for the team, and why a move hasn’t been finalized yet as proposals in Illinois and Indiana continue to evolve.