Stephanie Czekalinski
Deputy Editor - NewsExpertise: Health care, immigration, justice system, government, demographic change, social determinants of health, Cleveland history and culture
Education: Wittenberg University - Bachelor of Arts, English literature
Columbia University - TESOL certificate
The Citadel - Master of Arts, English literature
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: East 55th Street Marina
Experience:
Stephanie Czekalinski is Ideastream's Deputy Editor of News focusing on the Cleveland and northwestern portion of its 22-county region. Her work has appeared in the National Journal, Atlantic Media and the Columbus Dispatch.
Highlights:
- Member, Investigative Reporters and Editors
- Best health care reporting 2022, Ohio Society of Professional Journalists
- Best investigative reporting 2022, Ohio Associated Press Media Editors
- 2008 finalist for the Livingston Award for young journalists
- Winner of the 2008 New America Award, honoring public service journalism that explores and exposes an issue of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities currently living in the U.S.
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Voters are being asked whether to make it more difficult to amend the state constitution. If approved, there are three changes that would be made in the process to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
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Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne made his best case for building a new jail in Garfield Heights during his first State of the County address Friday. Ronayne, who took office in January, spoke from a stage in Jacobs Pavilion in Cleveland.
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City of Cleveland leaders reminded the public Thursday that setting off fireworks is illegal and dangerous during a press conference.
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Charter bus passengers from Akron to D.C. plan to march outside the Department of Justice in support of Jayland Walker, who was shot and killed by Akron police in 2022.
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The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner is urging people not to use illicit drugs and to put a personal harm reduction plan in place after five people died in 12 hours period Thursday.
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A Cuyahoga County judge has dismissed claims of retaliation and intimidation filed in a lawsuit against MetroHealth by its former leader Dr. Akram Boutros.
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Public health officials and experts met Wednesday to discuss how to prevent gun violence and racism's effect on mental health at Akron's health equity summit.
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Ohio turnpike officials announced Wednesday that service plazas will stock Naloxone, a nasal spray used to reverse opioid overdoses.
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The gift will support “future priorities and innovations" and will "to ensure Cleveland Clinic’s leaders have the resources to remain agile and responsive to community needs in the years to come" the hospital said.
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Summit County Public Health will host a drive-thru clinic to provide the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine on Tuesday, May 2.