Regional News Stories: May 2006

Life of Reilly Begins in Cleveland
Posted Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Cleveland's new Director of Economic Development started work this week. 39-year-old Brian Reilly comes to Cleveland from Milwaukee. He is charged with attracting businesses and jobs to the city. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Making Change: Celebrating the Year of the Dog
Posted Wednesday, May 31, 2006
In observance of the Chinese "Year of the Dog", the St. Clair-Superior Development Corpration commissioned a number of area artists to decorate 25 dog statues that are on display around the downtown neighborhood. Here are a few examples.

Making Change: Asian Business Boom
Posted Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Northeast Ohio's Asian-owned businesses are bustling, according to a recent census report. But, that's no surprise to those who argue that immigrant businesses can bring new life to urban areas. As a part of Making Change: Building the Region's Future, ideastream's David C. Barnett takes us on a tour.

Micro Loans Growing in Northeast Ohio
Posted Thursday, May 25, 2006
You may have read stories about organizations offering small business loans to poor people in Africa or South America. These so-called micro-loans are often targeted at women and have had great success pulling communities out of poverty one family at a time. But such lending is also going on in northeast Ohio - largely without notice. Cleveland State University gathered some of the lenders and recipients together for a conference this week. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Eugene Sanders Press Conference
Posted Wednesday, May 24, 2006
On May 24th, Mayor Frank Jackson welcomed Dr. Eugene Sanders to the city of Cleveland as the next CEO of the Cleveland Municipal School District. Dr. Sanders hails from Toledo where he raised the Toledo Public Schools up two levels from Academic Emergency to Continuous Improvement. Mayor Jackson and the School Board hope Sanders can do the same for Cleveland, where test scores and graduations rates are low.

Sanders Approved as Cleveland Schools CEO
Posted Wednesday, May 24, 2006
It's official: the Cleveland Municipal School District has a new CEO. The district's school board approved a contract for former Toledo Superintendent Eugene Sanders in a special meeting last night. While his salary will be more than a quarter of a million dollars a year, board members say the new CEO of Cleveland Schools will have to work hard and smart to meet all the challenges ahead. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Ohio Air Quality Challenges
Posted Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Ohio environmental officials are trying to balance better health against impacts to economic development. They're concerned the state won't be able to meet new federal standards for ozone and fine particles without spending millions of dollars and putting a chill on new investments in the region. ideastream's Karen Schaefer reports.

Help Wanted: Akron Cops
Posted Tuesday, May 23, 2006
The Akron Police Department is putting up some new wanted posters. But they're not looking for criminals; they're looking for cops. For the first time in four years the A.P.D. is hiring new recruits. And they've employed a professional ad agency to help find them. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Ambitious Downtown Development Project Proposed
Posted Monday, May 22, 2006
Local developer Bob Stark is courting national retailers this week at the International Council of Shopping Centers Convention in Las Vegas. His goal is to lure interested partners in a proposed $1-billion downtown Cleveland development. It's a proposal some say is the most ambitious downtown project ever. ideastream's Mhari Saito has details.

Immigrants in Northeast Ohio (Part 2)
Posted Friday, May 19, 2006
President Bush is hitting the road this week to promote his plan to have National Guard troops help beef-up security along America's southern border. And while Northeast Ohio may be a long way from Mexico, local law enforcement officials are still vexed by the challenge of illegal immigration. In the second of a two-part series, ideastream's David C. Barnett reports on how the debate over undocumented workers affects our region.

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