We've Got Big Plans: After The Chardon Shooting, By Connie Schultz (February 2014)
On February 27, 2012, the shooting at Chardon High School shattered Nick Walczak's life and left him paralyzed. In this 2014 profile, he let us in to the process of piecing together a future he never imagined with the help of friends, loved ones and a dog named Turner. Read More >>
How Gay Are We?, By Jillian Kramer and James Bigley II (July 2014)
In 2014, a year before the LGBT Community was granted marriage rights, Gay Games 9 shone a spotlight on our city with about 30,000 attendees. In our cover package, we examine Cleveland as an inclusive place to live, work and love. Plus, we introduced readers and attendees to the people making a difference in the LGBT community and offer a guide to the best places to eat, drink and shop. Click here to revisit the lead piece from that package. Read More >>
Our Millennial Moment: The New Face Of The City, By Sheehan Hannan (April 2016)
This was the decade that millennials took over. Recognizing that Cleveland Magazine wanted to figure out the answers to a few questions: What's going to keep them here? What are their biggest concerns? How can we bridge generations? How can we improve the city for everyone? They had a lot to say. Read the main piece from the April cover package. Read More >>
Our Millennial Moment: The New Face Of The City, By Sheehan Hannan (April 2016)
This was the decade that millennials took over. Recognizing that Cleveland Magazine wanted to figure out the answers to a few questions: What's going to keep them here? What are their biggest concerns? How can we bridge generations? How can we improve the city for everyone? They had a lot to say. Read the main piece from the April cover package. Read More >>
Trump Takes Cleveland, By Erick Trickey (July 2016)
He’s the elephant in the room. The presumptive nominee. Huge. Donald Trump may not be what anyone expected when Cleveland won the bid to host the Republican National Convention. But here we are — a defining moment for the city, the GOP and our country. Read More >>
"Cleveland, This Is For You!", By Dave Giffels, (August 2016)
After a 52-year title major sports drought, Cleveland's curse came to an end this decade. LeBron James' words in the immediate aftermath of winning Game 7 of the NBA Finals still gives us chills. Look back at how James and the Cleveland Cavaliers turned us into champions with stories from the people who witnessed history. Read More >>
For Tamir, By James Bigley II (October 2016)
Since the 2014 police-involved shooting of her 12-year-old son, Samaria Rice has continued to search for justice. As she does, she’s rebuilding the community, advocating in his name and working to prevent similar tragedies from happening. Read More >>
King of the Cage, By Jason Brill (September 2016)
He was the homegrown world champion who didn't play hoops. With a steely work ethic and powerful right hand, Stipe Miocic delivered a heavyweight title before the Cavs in 2016 — technically, the city's first championship in Cleveland in 52 years. Since then, he defended his title three times and regained the belt this year after losing it in 2018. And while he may not be the kind of star the UFC needs, he’s exactly the kind Cleveland breeds. Hear from Cleveland's champ in this 2016 profile of a fighter on the rise. Read More >>
Special Report: Our Epidemic, Edited by Steve Gleydura, By Sheehan Hannan and James Bigley I (August 2017)
After 1,095 opioid-related deaths in Northeast Ohio in 2016, officials declared opioids an epidemic — the public health crisis of our time. In this powerful 2017 cover package, we examined the impact of the opioid problem, how it’s infecting the region and the solutions needed to recover. Read More >>
After 1,095 opioid-related deaths in Northeast Ohio in 2016, officials declared opioids an epidemic — the public health crisis of our time. In this powerful 2017 cover package, we examined the impact of the opioid problem, how it’s infecting the region and the solutions needed to recover. Read More >>
The Crisis at the Cuyahoga County Jail, By Sheehan Hannan (September 2019)
Nine inmates have died at the jail since last June. How did it happen? And where do we go from here? Writer Sheehan Hannan breaks down the crisis that plagued Cleveland in 2019 and will continue to affect the city in its next decade. Read More >>
