Cleveland City Council Files Resolution to Recognize Local Entertainer John Rinaldi
Cleveland City Council has introduced a measure to formally honor local entertainer John “Lil’ John” Rinaldi for his contributions to the community. The ceremonial recognition, filed as Resolution No. 648-2026, seeks to celebrate Rinaldi's career and impact on the local area.
Rinaldi is widely recognized as one half of the "Big Chuck and Lil' John" duo, a prominent pair of entertainers and horror hosts in Cleveland Big Chuck and Lil' John - Wikipedia. An actor born in Cleveland, his career includes work on "The Big Chuck and Lil' John Show" and various other media projects John Rinaldi | Actor. Recently, he released a memoir titled “Lil’ John: Laughing My Way Through Life” through the Cleveland-based publisher Gray & Co. He wrestled bears, fought Mike Tyson and crashed a hot-air balloon — now Lil' John Rinaldi has written a memoir about all of it.
What's in the file
The record is a ceremonial resolution intended to provide formal recognition of John Rinaldi's service and contributions to the Cleveland community.
Status and timeline
May 11, 2026: Resolution No. 648-2026 was introduced and filed with the City Council.
The resolution is currently in "Filed" status and has been sent to the City Council for consideration.
Residents can verify these details by reviewing the official City Council record for Resolution No. 648-2026.
Source record
- File
- 648-2026
- Type
- Ceremonial Resolution
- Status
- Filed
- Committee
- City Council
- Introduced
- May 10, 2026