Corky & Lenny's, the much-loved Eastside restaurant known for its overstuffed corned beef sandwiches and matzo ball soup, has inked a deal to open a location inside the Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland.

The deli will be one of three food court eateries located inside the casino. The food court promises to offer a variety of both casual and quality dining fare in a quick-serve setting. There will also be a 400-seat buffet restaurant in addition to the food court. The other two food outlets have not yet been named.

The Horseshoe Casino is slated to open sometime this spring.

For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo once again has Mandrills on exhibit.

The mandrills, which are the world's largest species of monkey, are housed in the zoo's Primate, Cat & Aquatics Building. There are two males and two females. The males - Dwezill and Woody - came to Cleveland from Disney's Animal Kingdom, and the two females - Zenani and Eebi - came from the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York.

The Cleveland zoo has exhibited mandrills beginning in the 1950s, but hasn't had any since 1992.

Native to the western African nations of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabo, mandrills are the largest species of monkey and are closely related to baboons and drills. Mature adult male mandrills feature one of the most brightly colored faces in the animal world, with a long muzzle with red and blue stripes, red nose and lips, and a yellowish beard.

Earlier this week, Democratic Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson announce an ambitious new plan to overhaul the city's failing public schools. Ohio Governor John Kasich, a Republican, quickly announced his support for the plan. The reason these two politicians find themselves in agreement over the plan is because Jackson's school overhaul includes many of the same tenants as the controversial, Kasich-backed Senate Bill 5.

Jackson's plan calls for changes to state law, which would give the Cleveland Metropolitan School District more autonomy. It also plans to eliminate seniority as the deciding factor for employee layoffs and assignments, and will require differentiated pay to attract talented teachers and principals. Furthermore, it would require that Cleveland schools and unions start future contract negotiations without carryover items from previous agreements. The plan would also provide targeted funding for year-round schools, high-performing charter schools and other initiatives.

In his State of the State speech on Tuesday in Columbus, Gov. Kasich said:

“I’m counting on Cleveland to deliver the goods. We can change urban education in Ohio and change the urban education in America. And that is worth fighting for and risking for.”

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced on Thursday that six additional groups would be inducted into the 2012 class, which had already been announced. The Blue Caps, the Comets, the Crickets, the Famous Flames, the Midnighters, and the Miracles will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14, 2012, along with Guns N' Roses, the Beastie Boys, Donovan, Laura Nyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Small Faces/The Faces, Cosimo Matassa, Don Kirshner, Freddie King, Tom Dowd, and Gyln Johns.

The six additional groups were added to the 2012 inductees as a result of a special Rock Hall committee that identified situations in which groups should be recognized along with their lead singers, who were already inducted. In these groups' cases, that would be Gene Vincent of the Blue Caps (inducted 1998), Bill Haley of the Comets (inducted in 1987), Buddy Holly of the Crickets (inducted in 1986), James Brown of the Famous Flames (inducted in 1986), Hank Ballard of the Midnighters (inducted in 1990), and Smokey Robinson of the Miracles (inducted in 1987).

Joel Peresman, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said:

On Monday, Cleveland City Council passed an ordinance that would grant the Cleveland Browns $5.8 million for repairs to Cleveland Browns Stadium. The measure passed 16-2, with one councilperson absent.

The ordinance includes accepting the donation of plans and the advancement of funds from the Browns to make the repairs, determining the method of making the public improvement of constructing cpital repairs to the stadium, and authorizes the Director of Public Works to enter into one or more public improvement contracts for the making of the improvement.

The Browns will lend Cleveland $5.8 million at 0 percent interest, and the city would repay the team with money generated from the sin tax.

On the heels of her Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday, Madonna announced the details of an extensive, upcoming world tour featuring more than 90 dates. One of those stops will be in Cleveland, on November 10 at the Quicken Loans Arena.

The last time Madonna performed in Cleveland was more than 20 years ago in 1987 on August 4 and 5 at the Richfield Coliseum for her "Who's That Girl" tour. This alone should help tickets sell rather quickly.

Madonna's tour will kick off on May 29 in Tel Aviv, Israel, but the North American leg won't start until August 28 in Philadelphia. The tour will support her new album, "MDNA", which will be released on March 26 by Live Nation Entertainment/Interscope Records.

Tickets for the Cleveland show will go on sale on March 5 and will be available from both Live Nation and Ticketmaster. A presale for fan club members and VIP packages will begin on February 28 at 10am.

While L'Oreal announced last week that they'd be shutting down their remaining hair products factory in Solon, Ohio, this week brings better news for the city. Nestle USA announced on Monday that it had decided to move their Hot Pockets and Lean Pockets business teams from Colorado to Solon, which will create new job openings for the Northeast Ohio region.

It is not yet known just how many jobs the relocation will bring to the area, as it is dependent on how many of the 70 or so Nestle employees from Englewood, Colo., will make the decision to move to Ohio.

Some of the positions will be consolidated, and "way more than half" of the team, which includes positions in marketing, finance, and product development, has been invited to transfer to Solon.

Nestle Prepared Foods Co. of Solon also oversees Stouffer's and Lean Cuisine frozen meals, Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough and baking ingredients, Libby's 100-percent Pure Pumpkin, Nestle Carnation milks, and Buitoni refrigerated pastas and sauces.

Ohio motorists subject to bi-annual vehicle emissions testing will soon be able to take their vehicle for testing at more locations than the current 23 tailpipe testing centers. Ohio is preparing to expand the number of sites available for emissions testing, and begin offering addition options for drivers beginning in late June.

53 independent testing centers at auto repair shops will launch along with 16 self-serve kiosks that will operate 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

E-Check is mandatory in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit counties due to ozone pollution in the area.

Cleveland City Council is expected to vote on a resolution this coming Monday that would urge the city's leaders to run the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure out of town, after the organization decided to pull its funding for Planned Parenthood.

Councilman Zach Reed says that the Komen Foundation bowed to political pressure. So he is working on a resolution that would encourage Mayor Frank Jackson to deny the Komen Foundation a parade permit, which would force out the most successful breast cancer foundation worldwide out of Cleveland.

Reed said:

"I'm just trying to send a message and the message is that politics should not play a role in healthcare."

Mayor Jackson, however, will have the final say. And right now, it's looking like he is going to let them get their parade permit. Jackson said:

"We don't interfere with what we believe to be good events that promote good causes and that people are supportive of."

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, I have a suggestion for you - the Great Big Home & Garden Expo being held at the I-X Center in Cleveland. The show will get you inspired to make over your home and tackle that spring cleaning.

The show will feature more than 650 exhibitors, new home improvement features, appearances by home and garden celebrities, and returning favorites from last year's show.

Some of the new features for the 2012 show include:

• The Home Builders Association (HBA) Pavilion, sponsored by The Plain Dealer, will showcase a 53-footlong interactive mobile display with new exterior siding, metal roofing and other energy-efficient products from various manufacturers, including the latest from Mastic Home Exteriors. Homeowners can bring digital photos of their home’s exterior and watch their house undergo a complete digital makeover.