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When Michael Jordan collided with Bloomington, Bob Knight and the Olympic Trials in 1984

Michael Jordan spent the spring of 1984 in Bloomington before he became Michael Jordan

       




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Mr. Basketball Anthony Leal well-equipped to understand expectations that await at IU

Anthony Leal put individual numbers aside at Bloomington South. The result was a 26-0 record.

       




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Why new IU AD Scott Dolson is 'perfect person for that job' — from those that know him

"I know he is going to do a great job of continuing to move Indiana athletics in the right direction," Steve Alford said of Scott Dolson.

       




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IU basketball forward Justin Smith declares for NBA draft, retains eligibility

A fixture in IU's starting lineup for most of the past two years, Smith averaged 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 2019-20.

       




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'Mind Your Banners' podcast: Time to answer your questions

IU Insider Zach Osterman sits down with Chronic Hoosier to answer your questions, talking everything from IU sports to Btown eats to memories and more

       




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IU women's basketball: Grace Berger tweaks her game to a new level

"I could miss 15 shots, and I always have the mindset that the next one's going in," Grace Berger says. "I'm not worried about those other shots."

       




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With extended eligibility, IU baseball, softball planning for bigger rosters in 2021

IU baseball, softball working out expanded rosters

       




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In-state defensive lineman Rodney McGraw flips commitment from IU to Penn State

McGraw, a three-star defensive end, announced his decision Sunday via Twitter.

       




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'There's no more important issue in collegiate sports.' How IU, Big Ten approach mental health

Key players at IU: Mental health providers battle depression among athletes

       




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IU football: New defensive line coach Kevin Peoples represents impressive coaching tree

Kevin Peoples has been mentored by Pete Jenkins, a defensive line master for decades.

       




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IU football: Grad transfer Jovan Swann expects a lot of himself

Former Center Grove High School standout attended Stanford but will play for the Hoosiers in his remaining season.

       




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'That's when it changed.' Story of how 2009 team put IU baseball on the map

"I look at that group — it was not sexy at that time to play for Indiana. They made it sexy."

       




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As unemployment claims surge, how Indiana's benefits compare to neighboring states

Jobless claims have surged amid the coronavirus outbreak, revealing the limitations of a state unemployment system.

      




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2 Indianapolis restaurants permanently let workers go

While Indiana restaurants are takeout-only during coronavirus, Next Door closes "indefinitely,'' and Punch Bowl Social's owner says it will return.

      




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Coronavirus pandemic rocks Indiana lodging industry as hotels lay off hundreds of workers

Layoffs are mounting in the hospitality industry. "It's worst than 9/11," says the president of the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association.

      




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'They still want you to come in': Some workers, businesses disagree on what's 'essential'

Some employees disagree with employers who say their businesses are essential. Experts say the definition's gray area makes it hard for workers.

      




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Here's how the $2 trillion federal stimulus will help Hoosiers

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the latest aid package to help the U.S. economy stay afloat during the coronavirus outbreak.

      




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How empty Marsh stores are finding new life

Marsh supermarkets that were left vacant in 2017 after the chain's bankruptcy are slowly filling up in the Indianapolis area. Here's how that's benefiting the community.

      




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'We are finished': Takeout and delivery isn't sustaining Indianapolis restaurants

Indianapolis restaurant owners report up to 80% sales declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they expect numbers to keep falling.

      




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Coronavirus wrecked Girl Scout cookie season. These Hoosier scouts are getting creative.

As coronavirus shutters cookie booths in Indiana and around the country, Girl Scouts take sales online and embrace an entrepreneurial spirit.

      




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The coronavirus pandemic is hitting landlords and small-business owners. Now rent is due.

The financial disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic are growing. April brings new challenges for renters, homeowners and small-business owners.

      




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These 10 restaurants that were supposed to open this spring. They'll get here, eventually.

Plans have been delayed by actions taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but Indianapolis restaurant owners have not given up on their dreams.

      




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Indiana will distribute new federal unemployment benefits. It will just take time.

Indiana will issue unemployment benefits to workers who do not typically qualify. But distributing new federal stimulus money will take time.

       




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'Where are they when you need help?' Restaurants want insurers to cover coronavirus losses

Business interruption insurance replaces income lost when a business must close. But insurers say policies don't cover coronavirus-related closures.

       




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Indiana's unemployment funds will likely run out, experts say

Indiana's unemployment trust fund was recovering from the Great Recession. Then coronavirus hit. How long will the state's unemployment benefits last?

       




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Cummins is using Wisconsin facility to aid respirator production during COVID-19 outbreak

Cummins is partnering with Minnesota-based 3M to make filters for use in respirators used during the COVID-19 outbreak.

       




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Restaurants are selling groceries during the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what's available.

Restaurants struggling during the coronavirus pandemic are becoming grocery stores to survive. Here's where to score groceries around Indianapolis.

       




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A glimmer of hope as fewer workers in Indiana, U.S. file initial unemployment claims

Nearly 120,000 more Indiana workers filed for unemployment, but the amount is less than the week before, signaling some encouragement.

       




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Some Indiana workers could see extra unemployment benefits soon

The federal boost to unemployment compensation is retroactive to March 29, though some Hoosiers will still be waiting.

       




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Why Indiana's March unemployment rate is so low amid empty streets and empty stores

More than 22 million Americans are out of work because of how the coronavirus has shut down much of the economy.

       




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Former Eli Lilly head Richard Wood dies; led company for nearly two decades

Richard Wood led Eli Lilly and Co. through prosperous times, thanks to products like Prozac. Colleagues say his foresight paid off.

       




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Indiana unemployment: Your questions answered

A compilation of question and answers about filing for unemployment insurance benefits in Indiana.

       




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74 Indiana businesses receive verbal warnings for violating governor's coronavirus order

Indiana officials have investigated several hundred complaints about businesses accused of violating state-mandated safety restrictions.

       




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Conrad hotel in Downtown Indianapolis temporarily ceases operations

The Conrad Indianapolis temporarily suspended operations as occupancy rates for Downtown hotels nosedive because of the coronavirus outbreak.

       




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More than 75K additional Indiana workers apply for unemployment insurance

The number of workers seeking unemployment benefits in Indiana rose for another week during the coronavirus pandemic.

       




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Indiana coal company with ties to Trump administration gets $10 million in coronavirus aid

The parent company of Indiana's second largest coal company, with ties to the Trump administration, landed $10 million in coronavirus relief aid.

       




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Self-employed, independent Indiana workers now can apply for new unemployment insurance

Here's how the self-employed, gig workers and others who don't typically qualify for state unemployment benefits can receive new federal benefits.

       




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Plastic shields, capes: How salons, gyms plan to re-open after coronavirus closures

"This may become the new normal." The fitness and beauty industries may look much different after Indiana's coronavirus stay-at-home order is lifted.

       




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What business owners and experts say about how and when Indiana should reopen its economy

Here's what business leaders and economists say Indiana needs to do to reopen the state's economy and recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

       




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Indiana receives more than 57K new initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits

New data from the U.S. Department of Labor reflects the continued toll of the coronavirus on Indiana workers.

       




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Scared of the coronavirus? Refusing to work could affect your unemployment benefits

Indiana workers could lose their eligibility for unemployment benefits if they are recalled to work but refuse to return over fears of the coronavirus

       




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Back to the office? Here's what Indiana's reopening plan means for office workers

As Indiana moves into a phased reopening during the coronavirus pandemic, the state is encouraging office workers to continue working from home.

       




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What Indiana's reopening means for malls, retailers and personal services like hair salons

Indiana is reopening its economy after its coronavirus closures. Here's what shoppers should know about how malls, stores, salons and gyms will return

       




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Masks, hand sanitizer and closed stores: What malls looked like as Indiana began to reopen

Customers ranged from enthusiastic to wary on first day they were able to shop again at suburban Indianapolis malls during the coronavirus pandemic.

       




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43,777 Hoosiers filed new unemployment claims last week, fewer than previous week

The number of initial unemployment claims filed in Indiana last week has dropped compared to the number of new claims filed a week earlier.

       




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U.S. unemployment rate climbs to 14.7% in April, with 20.5 million jobs lost

The unemployment rate in the United States is surging because of business closures and disruptions related to the coronavirus pandemic.

       




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Editorial: Wave of heroin abuse pounding Indiana; swift action needed

Gov. Mike Pence's Scott County order allowing a needle-exchange program is a welcome step. But it's just a start.

       




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Editorial: Helping Indy's young black males requires city-wide effort

More than 100 companies and nonprofits have pledged support for the Your Life Matters initiative, created to help the city's most vulnerable residents. That's a great start, but momentum is critical.

       




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US Unemployment Rate Soars To 14.7%, the Worst Since the Depression Era

The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to 14.7 percent in April, the highest level since the Great Depression, as many businesses shut down or severely curtailed operations to try and limit the spread of the deadly coronavirus. From a report: The Labor Department said 20.5 million people abruptly lost their jobs, wiping out a decade of employment gains in a single month. The speed and magnitude of the loss defies comparison. It is roughly double what the nation experienced during the entire 2007-09 crisis. As the virus's rapid spread accelerated in March, President Trump and numerous governors imposed restrictions that led businesses to suddenly shed millions of workers, putting the economy in a deep freeze. Analysts warn it could take many years to return to the 3.5 percent unemployment rate the nation experienced in February in part because it's unclear what a new economy will look like even if scientists make progress on a vaccine, testing, and treatment.

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US Field Hospitals Stand Down, Most Without Treating Any COVID-19 Patients

An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: As hospitals were overrun by coronavirus patients in other parts of the world, the Army Corps of Engineers mobilized in the U.S., hiring private contractors to build emergency field hospitals around the country. The endeavor cost more than $660 million, according to an NPR analysis of federal spending records. But nearly four months into the pandemic, most of these facilities haven't treated a single patient. Public health experts said this episode exposes how ill-prepared the U.S. is for a pandemic. They praised the Army Corps for quickly providing thousands of extra beds, but experts said there wasn't enough planning to make sure these field hospitals could be put to use once they were finished. "It's so painful because what it's showing is that the plans we have in place, they don't work," said Robyn Gershon, a professor at New York University's School of Global Public Health. "We have to go back to the drawing board and redo it." But the nation's governors -- who requested the Army Corps projects and, in some cases, contributed state funding -- said they're relieved these facilities didn't get more use. They said early models predicted a catastrophic shortage of hospital beds, and no one knew for sure when or if stay-at-home orders would reduce the spread of the coronavirus. "All those field hospitals and available beds sit empty today," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said last month. "And that's a very, very good thing." Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, said: "These 1,000-bed alternate care sites are not necessary; they're not filled. Thank God." Senior military leaders also said the effort was a success -- even if the beds sit empty.

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