A mental health counselor employed by the Lake County Jail has died after being hospitalized for coronavirus.

The number of Hoosiers filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped slightly last week, to 26,000. But since mid-March, over 700,000 workers have now applied for unemployment.

The Small Business Restart Fund is supported by $30 million of federal CARES Act funding sent to Indiana.

Marion County Clerk Myla Eldridge sent a letter Thursday to state officials asking them to extend the deadline that requires mail-in ballots arrive at county election offices by noon Tuesday while polling sites remain open.

The use of naloxone to treat overdoses has significantly increased throughout the state of Indiana and has almost doubled in Clark County in recent months amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A number of Indianapolis streets will remain closed through the weekend to allow restaurants to serve people outside.

Christel House Indianapolis runs a network of charter schools. Like other city schools that serve vulnerable populations, it provides many students with food and connections to health and family assistance.

Indiana is experiencing more substance use disorders and other mental health issues amid the coronavirus outbreak, the state's human services chief said Wednesday.

Consumer advocates worry many Indiana residents will face financial hardship even after the pandemic ends. Several electric and gas utilities say they need financial relief, too.

Nearly 550,000 Hoosiers requested absentee ballots for the 2020 primary a huge increase from prior years after the state expanded vote-by-mail to anyone who wanted it.