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A warning for Cleveland? Crowded classes and frayed trust marked the year after Chicago school closures

Chicago’s decision to close 50 schools was followed by a year of confusion, lost records, overcrowding and academic backsliding for some students.

by Franziska Wild March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

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Most students saw no academic gains after Chicago’s school closures. Could Cleveland do better?

by Franziska Wild March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Everything you missed from Cleveland’s 2026 budget hearings

by Cleveland Documenters March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Mayor Justin Bibb’s travel spending questioned at Cleveland City Council budget hearings

by Nick Castele March 2, 2026

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Longtime FirstEnergy lobbyist accused of paying a $4.3 million bribe speaks out for the first time

by Jake Zuckerman March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

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Inflation is dampening Cuyahoga County’s sin tax collections, adding to Gateway’s stadium repair strain

by Nick Castele March 2, 2026

Sidewalk repair, city HR functions come in for questioning from Cleveland City Council

by Cleveland Documenters March 1, 2026March 2, 2026

More than 100 jobs open at Cleveland’s Port Control, many at Hopkins

by Cleveland Documenters March 1, 2026March 2, 2026

Cleveland turns to new tech to speed up city’s housing department

by Cleveland Documenters March 1, 2026March 2, 2026

Council question golf course subsides totaling almost $1 million

by Cleveland Documenters March 1, 2026March 2, 2026

Clerk of Courts defends ticket collection practices; Equal opportunity office continues minority hiring efforts

by Cleveland Documenters March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

How Cleveland courts aim to spend millions on staffing, IT security and outreach

by Cleveland Documenters March 1, 2026March 2, 2026

Raccoons and skunks and deer, oh my: Council members discuss animal control

by Cleveland Documenters March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Cleveland City Council to law department: Speed up your work

by Cleveland Documenters March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Bibb administration tells council it is focused on public safety, neighborhood stability

by Cleveland Documenters March 1, 2026

Safety issues with Cleveland school buses prompt state action  

by Franziska Wild February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Cuyahoga County leaders invested millions in a new crisis center in Central. Now it’s at risk. 

by Celia Hack February 27, 2026

Looking for a Friday fish fry in Greater Cleveland? Start here

by Signal Cleveland Staff February 27, 2026March 2, 2026

Guardians spring training and city news — can you ace this Cleveland quiz?

by Signal Cleveland Staff February 27, 2026

Inside ROSY, Vinnie Cimino’s new restaurant inspired by ancestral European cooking

by Kelsei Scott February 26, 2026

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