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Browns' Brook Park stadium gets $200 million pricier

Despite the Haslams' larger contribution, taxpayers are still helping to fund a private stadium district.

Sports

The Browns&#x27; new stadium in Brook Park just got more expensive, and the Haslams want credit for taking on an increased slice of the funding pie.Driving the news: The price tag for the domed facility and its surrounding development has climbed to $2.6 billion, up from $2.4 billion. The Haslams said last week these increases are tied to roofing upgrades that will enhance the natural light.

Rock Hall's next milestone: A 21st-century artist

Pink could become the first Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee to have made their debut in 2000 or later.

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The Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="class of 2026" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/12/rock-hall-predictions-2026-phil-collins-mariah-carey" data-vars-content-id="bdd21d78-cd2d-40f3-b159-af20c9d88748" data-vars-headline="Rock Hall&#x27;s next milestone: A 21st-century artist" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/12/rock-hall-predictions-2026-phil-collins-mariah-carey" target="_self">class of 2026</a> will be <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced" data-vars-click-url="https://www.detpress.com/abc/pressrelease/american-idol-912-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-4-13/" data-vars-content-id="bdd21d78-cd2d-40f3-b159-af20c9d88748" data-vars-headline="Rock Hall&#x27;s next milestone: A 21st-century artist" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.detpress.com/abc/pressrelease/american-idol-912-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-4-13/" target="_blank">announced</a> on April 13, but it&#x27;s not too early to take a look further down the road.Why it matters: The Rock Hall has yet to induct an artist who made their debut in the 21st century.

What Cleveland can learn from Chicago's lakefront airport gamble

The demolition of Meigs Field offers a preview — and a warning — for Burke's future.

Cleveland can learn a lot about the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="redevelopment of a lakefront airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/30/burke-airport-redevelopment-concepts-golf" data-vars-content-id="35f93756-481c-4082-b613-078567a3a1ae" data-vars-headline="What Cleveland can learn from Chicago&#x27;s lakefront airport gamble" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/30/burke-airport-redevelopment-concepts-golf" target="_self">redevelopment of a lakefront airport</a> from Chicago.Flashback: On March 30, 2003, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley sent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="overnight bulldozers" data-vars-click-url="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/31/23662485/miegs-field-airport-mayor-richard-daley-bulldozed-notherly-island-plane-march-2003" data-vars-content-id="35f93756-481c-4082-b613-078567a3a1ae" data-vars-headline="What Cleveland can learn from Chicago&#x27;s lakefront airport gamble" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/31/23662485/miegs-field-airport-mayor-richard-daley-bulldozed-notherly-island-plane-march-2003" target="_blank">overnight bulldozers</a> to destroy the landing strip at the city&#x27;s small downtown Meigs Field Airport.

Amtrak is exclusively a middle-of-the-night affair in Cleveland

All four daily departures are between 1:54am and 5:50am.

Transit

👋 Sam here — bona fide train enthusiast! <ul><li>I took the Amtrak to Chicago this week and was reminded what a pleasant way it is to travel. Who can deny the pleasures of generous legroom, low-cost tickets and up-close views of the United States? </li><li>Anyone who values a good night&#x27;s sleep, that&#x27;s who! </li></ul>

Ohio takes the pods: "Love Is Blind" Season 10 recap (so far)

Men and women from Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati are looking for their soulmates.

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There&#x27;s a moment early in Season 10 of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Love Is Blind&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/01/29/clevelanders-set-for-love-is-blind-season-10" data-vars-content-id="f9ed00fa-9a28-4dd1-8aec-942d687358df" data-vars-headline="Ohio takes the pods: &quot;Love Is Blind&quot; Season 10 recap (so far)" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/01/29/clevelanders-set-for-love-is-blind-season-10" target="_self">&quot;Love Is Blind&quot;</a> when Brianna McNees, a contestant from Columbus, returns from a social gathering and laments: &quot;I expected more depth to this.&quot;<ul><li>Maybe she signed up for the wrong show.</li></ul>Why it matters: The new season of Netflix&#x27;s popular reality series is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="set in Ohio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/02/11/love-is-blind-season-10-debut-netflix" data-vars-content-id="f9ed00fa-9a28-4dd1-8aec-942d687358df" data-vars-headline="Ohio takes the pods: &quot;Love Is Blind&quot; Season 10 recap (so far)" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/02/11/love-is-blind-season-10-debut-netflix" target="_self">set in Ohio</a>, where men and women from Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati look for their soulmates, but are far more likely to become cringeworthy <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="viral sensations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/love-is-blind-most-memorable-moments" data-vars-content-id="f9ed00fa-9a28-4dd1-8aec-942d687358df" data-vars-headline="Ohio takes the pods: &quot;Love Is Blind&quot; Season 10 recap (so far)" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/love-is-blind-most-memorable-moments" target="_blank">viral sensations</a>.

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💍 Getting hitched older

Getting hitched older

A line chart showing the median age at first marriage in Ohio from 2010 to 2023. Overall, the median age increased from 27.4 to 29.25 years old in the time period. For men, it increased from 28.5 to 30.2, and for women, from 26.3 to 28.3.

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Ohio takes the pods: "Love Is Blind" Season 10 recap (so far)

Getting hitched older