What are some interesting facts or details about Cleveland, Ohio?

I came up with an idea for a new YA novel that came to me in a dream. Basically, I’m going to write about a fictional suburb of Cleveland, Ohio informally called “Spookyville” where the adults celebrate Halloween year round and the kids are really jaded with the whole thing. Conflict arises when the City of Cleveland tries to crack down on the festivities, and the citizens of Spookyville arm themselves against the National Guard, and the local kids are forced to defuse the burgeoning civil war.

I want to set the story in Cleveland because it just “feels right” to me. Plus, I feel a strange need to keep the plot true to my dream. The problem I am having is that I know next to nothing about the city of Cleveland, and as most of my novels are set in my home state of Tennessee, I just can’t reach the level of authenticity I want when writing about Ohio.

That’s where my lovely Flutherites come in, of course, particularly if you are a resident of Ohio or Cleveland. What can you tell me about the city’s geography? Its climate? The local government/political situation? I’m aware that most of this info is available on wikipedia, but I want to hear first hand accounts. What little details should I be aware of that will help me lend authenticity to my setting, especially since it is a setting I know nothing about?