Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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I-READ Scores Improve for the Fifth Year in a Row Among Indiana 3-8th Graders

BELOW THE FOLD (Unlimited characters) I-READ scores improve for five years in a row as I-LEARN sees major revisions. A recount in District 23 sees several votes thrown out and changes the GOP primary winner from incumbent Spencer Deery to Trump-backed Paula Copenhaver. The Chicago bears announce their sole focus is now on a move to Hammond, Indiana as they eye possible sites for a new stadium. Host Jill Sheridan is joined by Republican Mike O’Brien, Democrat Terri Austin, Ebony Chappel of Free Press Indiana, and Laura Merrifield Wilson of the University of Indianapolis to debate and discuss some of this week’s top stories.

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