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- Cleveland's first full-time LGBTQ+ liaison is on the job at City Hall
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We'll talk with the CEO of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District about a new multi-million dollar project that aims to keep sewage off Edgewater Beach after heavy rains.
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The former FBI director, who has long been one of President Trump's most vocal critics, was indicted last month on two counts stemming from his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2020.
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After trading Joe Flacco, the Browns are hoping rookie Dillon Gabriel can spark the offense. But Ideastream's sports commentator Terry Pluto believes the team’s troubles might not be solved that easily.
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Akron officials and community members celebrated the reopening of Reservoir Park Community Center Tuesday night. The renovation included completely redoing the pool and expanding the community center.
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Domestic violence deaths have surged in Ohio, according to the most recent annual fatality count by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network.
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About 200 students, alumni and community members attended a silent protest Tuesday decrying the switch from student-run programming at college radio station WCSB to full-time jazz programming under an agreement between Cleveland State University and Ideastream Public Media
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Hear from the candidates firsthand about their views on the important issues facing the district.
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The 40-year-old Flacco gives Cincinnati another option at quarterback amid Joe Burrow's injury.
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A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees that federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.
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School districts like Parma, Elyria and Streetsboro are trying again for operating levies after past failures. Meanwhile, school districts will soon have to navigate the Ohio Legislature taking away several types of levies they'd previously relied on.