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Eli Lilly signs a multiyear deal to put its logo on IU's and Purdue's basketball courts

Eli Lilly and Company has signed a multiyear deal to put its logo on the basketball courts at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall and Mackey Arena.

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Lilly's ties to Purdue go back further than its ties to IU

Sources: WBIW, Indiana Public Media

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Today in Bloomingtonto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Hoosiers open with a 91-57 win; polls close at 6 p.m.

Plus, Eli Lilly's logo is joining the courts at Assembly Hall and Mackey Arena.

The TLDR

  1. Eli Lilly signs a deal to put its logo on IU and Purdue courts
  2. Monroe County polls are open until 6 p.m. today
  3. The Common Council meets Wed., Nov. 4, with a $6.8 million bond issue on its agenda
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