Years ago, downtown Indianapolis suffered from some of the same issues facing downtown Cleveland: iconic public spaces were dark and deserted at night. The capital of Indiana – once dubbed Indiana-no-place – already had established itself as a destination revolving around sports. In 2012, for the Super Bowl, organizers bathed the city’s historic Monument Circle area in light. So downtown Indy came up with Shining A Light, a nightly light show that includes a five-minute tribute to Indiana veterans featuring photos and other images projected onto downtown buildings, set to original music played by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Cleveland is hoping for something similar, with a bigger area, scheduled to debut in early spring, ahead of the NCAA Women’s Final Four basketball tournament. It will encompass three geographic spaces – Public Square, Euclid Avenue from Public Square to Playhouse Square, and Mall B near the Cleveland Convention Center. The colored wash lights, colored spotlights and gobo projectors, which provide high-contrast shapes and objects on surfaces, will be able to take on themes and special events. A sneak peek will shine this week. -- Laura |
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Guardians vs Kansas City Royals: Shane Bieber’s struggles continue as Guardians hit the All-Star break after 4-1 loss to Royals Northeast Ohio weather forecast: Warm with lots of sunshine |
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Signature Salute, which honors Indiana veterans, is the centerpiece of Shining A Light, a light installation in downtown Indianapolis. |
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Light bright: Cleveland is planning a $7 million project to light up Public Square and other parts of downtown as part of a global trend among communities using lighting to entertain, inform, inspire and protect. Susan Glaser reports that in downtown Indianapolis, leaders decided to concentrate their efforts on Monument Circle, the 4.5-acre public space with the magnificent 284-foot-tall Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Mass shooting: Nine people suffered gun shot wounds in a shooting on West Sixth Street and Johnson Court around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Megan Sims reports. None of the victims' wounds were life-threatening. Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb released a statement criticizing Ohio GOP lawmakers weakening gun laws, saying he fears “we likely will continue to see incidents like this occur unless change is made at the Statehouse.” Fighting violence: For decades, America has spent billions of dollars beefing up police forces and building prisons. Yet violence persists. As a result, Lucas Daprile reports, Cleveland is using $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act money to create a long-term fund to help prevent violent crime. The money will be housed at the Cleveland Foundation and paid out over several decades to fund programs that target the root causes of violence, particularly among young people. Progressive dream ballot: The Nov. 7 ballot may be a progressive’s dream ticket, assuming proposals to enshrine abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana for adult use qualify for the ballot. Thanks to direct democracy, Laura Hancock reports, November could provide a unique opportunity for progressive voters to voice support for policies that matter to them, after over a decade of losing statewide races for public office – from the governor to the legislature – and being largely ignored on public policy ranging from social and firearms to tax issues. |
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Signature breakdown: Separate issue campaigns backing abortion rights and recreational marijuana legalization submitted hundreds of thousands of the signatures to the state earlier this week as they hope to qualify for the Nov. 7 election. Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights submitted signatures from 60 counties, and the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol submitted from 51. Andrew Tobias has the list of how many signatures are from each. He also analyzes whether both issues will likely make the ballot. Issue 1 opposition: Count the Republican candidate for Cuyahoga County executive in 2022 among the GOP opponents of State Issue 1, the proposal to make it harder to amend the Ohio Constitution. Lee Weingart, a former candidate who lost to Democratic County Executive Chris Ronayne last November, posted an image to his Twitter account on Thursday showing what he said was an anti-Issue 1 sign in his front yard, reports Andrew Tobias. Bob Young: Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens has asked Rep. Bob Young to step down after Young was charged with domestic violence. Megan Sims reports Young was arrested by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office after being accused of causing or attempting to cause “physical harm to victim, a family or household member...,” according to his case docket. Suicide hotline: A year after Ohio launched the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline, a 911-style support number for people who are suicidal or are suffering from other mental-health or addiction issues, state officials are looking to spread the word about it. Jeremy Pelzer reports that people who call or text 988, or send a message via 988lifeline.org/chat, will be connected to a trained professional who can provide assistance and/or guide people to additional care as necessary. Derailment disaster: Gov. Mike DeWine formally requested this week that the federal government declare the East Palestine train derailment and subsequent escape of tens of thousands of gallons of hazardous chemicals as a “major disaster,” reports Jake Zuckerman. Other recent declarations from FEMA have generally been limited to natural disasters like wildfires, floods and typhoons, as opposed to manmade disasters with a potentially liable party. |
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New jail: Cuyahoga County members are challenging Executive Chris Ronayne’s proposal to buy up to 72.1 acres in Garfield Heights to create a central services campus that would not only accommodate a new jail, but also sheriff’s administration offices, parking for employees and visitors, and other potential auxiliary services, such as a diversion center, behavioral health facility, and re-entry and job-training facilities. Kaitlin Durbin reports council members indicated they still want to consider other options that would keep the jail within Cleveland city limits. Native plants: Americans have long had a fixation with weedless lawns. But for a growing number of suburbanites who aren’t interested in slathering their yards with synthetic fertilizers and toxic weedkillers, the goal is to nurture a sustainable landscape, one that doesn’t require lawn treatments and that will attract pollinators, such as bees, that are critical to a thriving ecosystem. Peter Krouse reports on wildflower gardens with native species. Rock Hall: An ambitious expansion plan for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is moving forward after officials addressed several key questions before the Cleveland City Planning Commission on Friday. Marc Bona reports the Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the project, which calls for adding a 50,000-square-foot wing on the west side of architect I.M. Pei’s iconic glass pyramid. |
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Mask wearing: It’s crazy how quickly we went from a world where most of us had never worn a mask to one where businesses gave away masks with logos instead of water bottles or T-shirts, writes Gretchen Cuda Kroen. We had masks with bling, masks with holiday themes, masks with Disney characters, matching masks for the Brownie troop. Masks became a part of life. Will they make a return as wildfire smoke interrupts our regular sunny summer? Black businesses: Midwest retailer Meijer is looking to partner with Black entrepreneurs interested in showcasing their products in Meijer outlets. Brenda Cain reports a one-day business summit during August’s Black Business Month aims to establish connections between Black small-business owners looking to expand their brand and Meijer in an effort to create more supplier diversity for the chain. Home sales: The cleveland.com database of home sales and other property transfer details has been updated with transactions for June 2023. |
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Shooting: Three men were hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds following a Sunday morning shooting, Megan Sims reports. Cleveland Police responded to the 2500 block of West Sixth Street in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood where three males sustained multiple injuries. Conviction tossed: An appeals court has thrown out the gross sexual imposition conviction of a former Major League Baseball prospect accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in the Legacy Village parking lot. Cory Shaffer reports a unanimous three-judge appeals panel ordered a new trial for Mackenzie Wainwright after it came out near the end of the trial that 46 minutes of video of the victim’s 55-minute interview with a Lyndhurst police liaison was not turned over to defense attorneys. Cleveland Heights lawsuit: A man who was arrested by Cleveland Heights police after he said he wanted to file a citizen’s complaint against a recklessly driving officer sued the suburb and officers on Friday. Adam Ferrise reports Demetrius Kern filed the lawsuit in federal court. Baby death: A Cleveland woman has been accused of murder after her 27-day-old baby died Tuesday from a head injury. The baby’s father and another man were also arrested, reports Olivia Mitchell. Hit-skip: A man surrendered to police after he struck a 7-year-old girl as she walked Thursday on the city’s East Side, reports Olivia Mitchell. Paramedics transported the girl to Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, where she was treated for head injuries. Dog shot: Community members are distraught after a Lorain police officer shot and killed a family’s dog, who they say was harmless, Molly Walsh reports. Owner Tammie Kerns said she and her daughter were trying to gather her four dogs that got loose from her house near Oberlin Avenue and West Eighth Street on Sunday afternoon when a police officer instructed her to get them under control. Homicide detectives: As gun violence continues to spike in Cleveland, the number of detectives investigating slayings and shootings is dwindling, reports Olivia Mitchell. The homicide unit is budgeted for 23 detectives and last year the unit had 17 detectives who each examined an average of 13 cases. The city’s solve rate, though, is above average. |
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Wonderstruck: Despite the politely inclement weather on the first day of the Wonderstruck Festival held at Lakeland Community College, the festival formerly known as Laurel Live kept its mix of alt-rock, country pop and dance rock with a dash of hip hop moving across three stages. Malcolm X Abram highlights Flo Rida, Chris Lane, Walker Hayes and more. Asian Lanterns: Thousands of guests took advantage of a perfect Cleveland summer night to attend the Friday opening of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s Asian Lantern Festival. The show returns for its sixth year and features more than 1,000 lanterns that illuminate pagodas, animals and more. David Petkiewicz has photos. Pops: The Cleveland Pops Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 schedule. The season starts Oct. 21 with an homage to great Hollywood composers and continues through June 1, 2024, with a tribute to the armed forces. Paris Wolfe reports the six regular season shows start at 8 p.m. on Saturday evenings in Severance Music Center. Air show: Tickets are on sale for the 2023 Cleveland National Air Show, reports Joey Morona. A Labor Day tradition since 1964, the show will take place Sept. 2-4 at Burke Lakefront Airport. This year’s program is highlighted by performances by the Air Force Thunderbirds, Air Force F-22 Raptor and Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier. House of the Week: Architect Maxwell Norcross designed several Jacobethan-style homes in Shaker Heights and one of the best examples of this classic architectural aesthetic is located at 16600 Parkland Drive, reports Joey Morona. On the market for the first time in 15 years, the home was built in 1926 and offers five bedrooms, seven bathrooms (four full), a finished basement and three-car garage, priced at $1.5 million. |
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