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Ray Hanania is an award-winning opinion columnist, author & former Chicago City Hall reporter (1977-1992). A veteran who served during the Vietnam War and the recipient of four SPJ Peter Lisagor Awards for column writing, Hanania writes weekly opinion columns on mainstream American & Chicagoland topics for the Southwest News-Herald, Des Plaines Valley News, the Regional News, The Reporter Newspapers, and Suburban Chicagoland.   His award winning columns can be found at www.HANANIA.COM Subscribe FREE today Hanania also writes about Middle East issues for the Arab News, and The Arab Daily News criticizing government policies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hanania was named "Best Ethnic American Columnist" by the New America Media in November 2007, and is the 2009 recipient of the SPJ National Sigma Delta Chi Award for column writing. Email Ray Hanania at [email protected]. Follow RayHanania at Twitter

Lightning causes fire at Orland Home; car rollover no serious injuries; chimney fire extinguished

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lightning causes fire at Orland Home; car rollover no serious injuries; chimney fire extinguished
Lightning causes fire at Orland Home; car rollover no serious injuries; chimney fire extinguished

Lightning causes fire at Orland Home; car rollover no serious injuries; chimney fire extinguished Lightning starts fire in Orland home attic; SUV flips over on 151st Harlem; chimney fire in Orland Home A lightning strike caused a fire in the attic of an Orland Park home on Sunday at around 5 PM. at 132nd Block…

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The Town of Cicero Senior Center hosted the annual Hearts & Shamrocks dance

Posted on March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on The Town of Cicero Senior Center hosted the annual Hearts & Shamrocks dance
The Town of Cicero Senior Center hosted the annual Hearts & Shamrocks dance

The Town of Cicero Senior Center hosted the annual Hearts & Shamrocks dance Town President Larry Dominick, the Town of Cicero Board and the Town of Cicero Senior Center hosted the annual Hearts & Shamrocks dinner and dance on Thursday, March 23, where seniors enjoyed an evening of music and entertainment. The popular dinner dance…

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Harlem Avenue closed from 86th and 87th pending investigation of pedestrian struck by vehicle

Posted on March 24, 2023March 25, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Harlem Avenue closed from 86th and 87th pending investigation of pedestrian struck by vehicle
Harlem Avenue closed from 86th and 87th pending investigation of pedestrian struck by vehicle

Harlem Avenue closed from 86th and 87th pending investigation of pedestrian struck by vehicle (UPDATE: Harlem Avenue was re-opened early Saturday morning) Bridgeview police have shut down Harlem Avenue between 86th and 87th both Southbound and Northbound lanes pending an investigation of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle this evening (Friday March 24,…

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Court orders ex to provide transportation so Dad can see his daughter

Posted on March 23, 2023March 25, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Court orders ex to provide transportation so Dad can see his daughter
Court orders ex to provide transportation so Dad can see his daughter

Court orders ex to provide transportation so Dad can see his daughter What good is parenting time on paper, if a father and his child can’t get together in real life? The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. in Chicago represented the father of a high-school-age daughter who was given weekly parenting time in…

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Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau continues to lie and slander people

Posted on March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau continues to lie and slander people
Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau continues to lie and slander people

Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau continues to lie and slander people By Ray Hanania Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is such a liar: He exaggerates criticism claiming that — the poor little baby — he is being attacked “personally.” Pekau is the mayor, paid for by Taxpayers like you and me. As for my “blog,”…

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Writing my very first news story that ran in the Messenger Press

Posted on March 19, 2023March 19, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Writing my very first news story that ran in the Messenger Press
Writing my very first news story that ran in the Messenger Press

Writing my very first news story that ran in the Messenger Press By Ray Hanania The Southwest Messenger Press and publisher Walter H. Lysen gave me my very first opportunity as a professional journalist in 1975 after I had been honorably discharged from military service with the U.S. Air Force. I was living in Burbank…

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Major League Rugby 2023 Championship to take place at SeatGeek Stadium July 8

Posted on March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Major League Rugby 2023 Championship to take place at SeatGeek Stadium July 8
Major League Rugby 2023 Championship to take place at SeatGeek Stadium July 8

Major League Rugby 2023 Championship to take place at SeatGeek Stadium July 8 Major League Rugby (MLR) announced today that the league has chosen to play the 2023 Championship Match at the home of MLR’s newest expansion team, the Chicago Hounds. SeatGeek Stadium will host the final on Saturday, July 8th in Bridgeview, Illinois. “Moving…

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Paul Vallas calls out Johnson’s lies walking back calls to defund and undermine police

Posted on March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Paul Vallas calls out Johnson’s lies walking back calls to defund and undermine police
Paul Vallas calls out Johnson’s lies walking back calls to defund and undermine police

Paul Vallas calls out Johnson’s lies walking back calls to defund and undermine police Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas accuses Brandon Johnson  of lying and falsely claiming he “never said Defund the Police.” Only Paul Vallas has a plan to make Chicago safer. Video of commercial addressing Johnson’s actual statements on defunding the police and undermining…

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