In Cuyahoga County, 20% of adults consider themselves in fair or poor health. That’s slightly higher than the United States as a whole. But we have easier access to doctors, dentists and mental health providers than the country on average. And we visit the library more. This information all comes from the University of Wisconsin, whose Population Health Institute has calculated County Health Rankings & Roadmaps for the past 15 years. The rankings track all sorts of things. For example: the cost of child care. The average Cuyahoga household spent 46% of its income on child care for two children, compared to 28% nationwide. Overall, though, according to the 2025 report, Cuyahoga County ranks about average for many factors, in both Ohio and the United States. — Laura |
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Women receiving mammograms is one of the indicators of health tracked on the latest County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, which measures health and wellness across the country. Above, a radiologist looks over breast scans in the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center. |
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Health rankings: Cuyahoga County has a higher percentage of low birth weight babies than the state average, but is on par with state averages for the number of people without health insurance, Julie Washington reports. Also, the 2025 Cleveland Health Survey Overall Prevalence Report shows Cleveland residents are 50% more likely to skip necessary medical care because of costs, even if they have health insurance. Kindergarten cutoff: An Ohio House bill seeks to clear confusion about when children can begin kindergarten by setting the date by which children must be 5 years old to “the first day of instruction of the school year of admittance.” The bill would apply to traditional public, charter and STEM schools. Laura Hancock reports state law currently requires local school boards to pass resolutions requiring children to be 5 years old by either Sept. 30 or Aug. 1 to enter kindergarten. HUD closures: Democrats in Ohio’s congressional delegation last week warned U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner that closing or downsizing its offices in Ohio would “disproportionately harm vulnerable populations,” reports Sabrina Eaton. Today in Ohio: President Donald Trump on Thursday tasked Vice President JD Vance with removing “improper ideology” from the Smithsonian Museums. We’re talking about what “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” means on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Tax credits: Ohio parents save money on state taxes for each child they have, but one Republican lawmaker wants to extend those credits into pregnancy. House Bill 87 would add “conceived children” to the Ohio Department of Taxation’s list of dependents eligible for a tax exemption of up to $2,400 per child, reports Anna Staver. Science of reading: Ohio teachers seem to be getting on board with Gov. Mike DeWine’s shift in approach to literacy education, reports Laura Hancock. A recent survey found that 68% of Ohio early elementary teachers see the state-mandated science of reading instructional approach as a positive, though teachers are supplementing it with other programs. Brown PAC: A week after launching a new non-profit to promote the “Dignity of Work” issues he took up in Congress and on the campaign trail, former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown converted his campaign fundraising account into a political action committee called “Dignity of Work” PAC, Sabrina Eaton reports. Leila Atassi: When Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost asks the federal government for help resuming executions, it seems the nuances of the death penalty are lost on him. In her weekly Metro column, Leila Atassi writes that Yost is trading on raw emotion, doubling down on a failed system and making a choice that feels more political than principled. |
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Blaine Griffin: Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin has been ambivalent, so far, about a possible mayoral run this November. But he recently commissioned a citywide poll, hoping the public will help him make up his mind. Sean McDonnell reports Griffin asks voters to pick between him, current Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Nina Turner, a former state senator who’s known nationally for her ties to Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders and the liberal wing of the Democratic Party. Rec centers: Cleveland unveiled a Parks and Recreation masterplan Monday that proposes closing some recreation centers on the city’s East Side and placing a levy on the 2028 ballot – both of which faced immediate pushback from City Council members, Sean McDonnell reports. Reentry Awareness: Cuyahoga County has long dedicated one week each year to raising awareness about the challenges formerly incarcerated individuals face as they transition back to society, but this year it decided to stretch its campaign over an entire month. Kaitlin Durbin reports the first-ever Reentry Awareness Month will kick off on April 1, with 16 events and programs scheduled to educate about the county’s reentry services and address the barriers and stigmas that can prevent justice-involved individuals from advancing after their release. Microplastic invention: Case Western Reserve students are on the front lines of an emerging technology that may one day be commonplace in the average household. Peter Krouse reports five washing machines in the dorm’s laundry room have been fitted with filtering devices that remove microplastics from the wastewater generated during the wash cycle. |
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Sherwin-Williams: Sherwin-Williams expects to begin moving into its new global headquarters in downtown Cleveland and its research and development center in Brecksville in the last three months of 2025, reports Molly Walsh. Sherwin-Williams also announced it plans to light up the company’s sign atop the 36-story downtown tower on April 7. Home listings: A recent study found that the best two weeks to list a home for sale in the Cleveland metro area is the last two weeks of June, Megan Sims reports. Zillow, an online real estate platform, determined that Cleveland homes listed during this period eventually sold for 3.7% more than those listed during other times of year -- representing an extra $8,600 on the sale price. |
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East Palestine: A trial was set to begin Monday over whether two companies should pay Norfolk Southern over the 2023 derailment disaster in East Palestine, reports Adam Ferrise. Norfolk Southern argued in its lawsuit that OxyVinyls, a chemical company, and GATX Corp., which owns and leases train cars, should offset some of the $600 million global settlement that the rail company negotiated with the class of residents and businesses affected by the crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Fatal crash: Authorities say the investigation continues into the deadly crash that ended a police chase Friday night near the border of Cleveland and Bratenahl, Olivia Mitchell reports. Cuyahoga County officials did not release details of the incident Monday, including the identity of the 45-year-old man who led sheriff’s deputies on the chase before crashing into another car. Guilty plea: A Cleveland man accused of stealing a delivery van and killing an Akron doctor in an ensuing police chase pleaded guilty ahead of his jury trial. Jalen Jackson, 24, was initially indicted on murder charges in the Dec. 6, 2023, death of Dr. Curtis Birchall, David Gambino reports. Human trafficking: A Cleveland man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday for forcing vulnerable women into prostitution, David Gambino reports. Deondre Inkton pleaded guilty on Feb. 5 to several felony charges, including trafficking in persons, promoting prostitution, sexual battery and money laundering. Forced medication: A judge on Monday ordered doctors to forcibly administer antipsychotic drugs to a man accused of killing a Cleveland police officer, reports David Gambino. De’Lawnte Hardy, 25, is charged in the death of Jamieson Ritter, who was fatally shot while attempting to serve a warrant on July 4. Chimney rescue: Akron firefighters rescued a man who was stuck in a chimney after he attempted to break into a behavioral facility Saturday, reports Olivia Mitchell. Gun at school: Cleveland police arrested a student Monday at John Marshall High School with a loaded gun before classes began. |
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Ask Lucas: If you’re dating someone who does not have social media accounts, is that a red flag? Lucas Daprile writes that perhaps she recognizes AI for what it is, the terminal manifestation of corporate greed, a fundamental hostility to the human condition, a hatred of nature and life itself. 'Busch Country': Country music star Nate Smith is bringing a special “Busch Country: One Night Only” concert to Cleveland on May 22, reports Malcolm X Abram. Apollo’s Fire: Johann Sebastian Bach’s music is often associated with spring, Easter and renewal. That’s just part of the reasoning behind Cleveland baroque orchestra Apollo’s Fire delivering Bach’s magnificent "B Minor Mass" as their April program, reports Peter Chakerian. Lost & Found: Clevelanders showed up in a big way for “Lost & Found in Cleveland.” The independent dramedy drew nearly 2,500 people to its Midwest premiere at the Cleveland International Film Festival on Sunday. That set a record for the largest single screening in CIFF history and also marked the largest audience for a film at Playhouse Square since the Playhouse Square Foundation was founded in 1973, reports Joey Morona. Michael Symon: Cleveland’s own celebrity chef Michael Symon talked and joked his way through a nearly 90-minute presentation Sunday afternoon at the Cuyahoga County Library, Paris Wolfe reports. He also showed some love to popular local restaurants Cent’s Pizza and Cordelia during his tour for his latest book “Dinners Cooking Out: 100 Recipes that Redefine Outdoor Cooking," Alex Darus reports. 'Relentless': U.K. reggae pop icons UB40 are embarking on their “Relentless Tour” this summer, which will include a stop at The House of Blues Cleveland Sept. 4, reports Malcolm X Abram. |
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