Author: Ray Hanania

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

Madigan, House Democrats urge Fair Tax to ease Burden on Middle Class

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Madigan, House Democrats urge Fair Tax to ease Burden on Middle Class Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, House Democrats and advocates for the middle class are calling out Gov. Bruce Rauner and Republicans for refusing to consider fair tax reform that would provide relief for the middle class while making the ultra-wealthy pay their fair…

Chicago, Government, News, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes

Foster Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Better Energy Storage

April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Foster Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Better Energy Storage Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman Steven Knight (R-CA) introduced H.R. 5610, the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act. The legislation would authorize $45 million to support the creation of three public-private partnership projects to develop energy storage technology that is commercially viable and can…

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Chicagoland to celebrate Scottish culture and history

April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicagoland to celebrate Scottish culture and history 32nd Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games to be held Friday, June 15 & Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Aye-Tasca, Illinois. Explore Scottish culture and celebrate your inner-Scot…..while supporting the oldest charity in Illinois, Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care The largest Scottish cultural organization in North America, the CHICAGO SCOTS present…

Events, Festival, News, Suburban Chicagoland

Congressman Bost launches woman’s coalition at rally

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

12th District Congressman Mike Bost To Launch Women’s Coalition Murphysboro, IL – U.S. Rep. Mike Bost will join supporters in Belleville today for a campaign rally marking the launch of his campaign’s women for Bost coalition. Credentialed media is invited to attend. “As we prepare to launch our women’s coalition, I look forward to standing with…

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FBI presents 2017 Director’s Community Leadership Awards

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

FBI presents 2017 Director’s Community Leadership Awards In a ceremony at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018, Director Christopher Wray recognized the recipients of the 2017 Director’s Community Leadership Award. These leaders, selected by their area FBI field office, have demonstrated outstanding contributions to their local communities through service. The FBI is grateful for the…

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How did Netflix manage to ruin “Lost in Space?”

April 22, 2018November 30, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

How did Netflix manage to ruin “Lost in Space?” I grew up pining for science fiction on TV in an age when science fiction was both scary and exciting. One of the best TV series was “Lost in Space” which aired from 1965 until 1968, three seasons, projecting into a future called “1997.” In 1998,…

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Opportunity, Transitions coming to Mokena station area

April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Opportunity, Transitions coming to Mokena station area If you’re a regular user of Mokena’s downtown station, opportunity and transitions are just around the bend. Forty-nine additional parking spaces in the unpaved lot located just south of the Rock Island tracks are being opened up in early May for commuter use. These spaces, which will be…

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DuPage County to dissolve North Westmont Fire Protection District

April 22, 2018November 9, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

DuPage County to dissolve North Westmont Fire Protection District The DuPage County Board voted unanimously Tuesday to initiate a process to dissolve the North Westmont Fire Protection District. When dissolution is complete, the North Westmont Fire District will be the fifth unit of local government DuPage County dissolved. The action eliminates the district’s annual tax…

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Naperville Police Offering Youth Academy This Summer

April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Naperville Police Offering Youth Academy This Summer Students will get an in-depth look at law enforcement in this 7-week course The Naperville Police Department is now accepting applications for a seven-week Youth Academy to be held this summer. The academy will begin on June 7, 2018 and continue every Thursday night (excluding July 5) through…

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The key to a good deli is a great corned beef sandwich

April 21, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

The key to a good deli is a great corned beef sandwich Always on the hunt for a great corned beef sandwich. It’s not easy when you live in Chicagoland’s Southwest Suburbs, but there are a few that come close. Nothing like the great corned beef sandwiches you can get at Manny’s in the south…

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A good movie should be about entertainment

April 21, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

A good movie should be about entertainment These days, movie reviewers judge films not by what the audience wants but rather by what they want. Oftentimes, those judgments are driven by issues that pander to social minorities and left-wing liberal preferences. Why can’t we judge films based solely on their entertainment value, rather than on…

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Users fleeing broken Office 365 online system

April 21, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Users fleeing broken Office 365 online system Microsoft abandon’s quality consumer products for high profits, forcing consumers to insert a blunt intravenous needle into their wallets so Microsoft can suck the money out of their lives. As their greed increases, the quality of their products sink, including with products that you can now only subscribe…

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Reverend to challenge Congressman Bobby Rush as independent

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Reverend to challenge Congressman Bobby Rush as independent Longtime Congressman Bobby Rush criticized for failing to represent district, failing to defend against increasing violence, and failing to provide leadership Reverend Anthony Williams will challenge incumbent Congressman Bobby Rush in the upcoming race for the First Congressional District. Reverend Williams will make his formal announcement on…

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Village of Bridgeview Announces SeatGeek Stadium

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Village of Bridgeview Announces SeatGeek Stadium SeatGeek to take over naming rights for Toyota Park upon completion of 2018 Chicago Fire season BRIDGEVIEW, IL and NEW YORK, NY (April 19, 2018) — SeatGeek and the Village of Bridgeview today announced a partnership for the naming rights to SeatGeek Stadium, the venue currently known as Toyota…

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Cicero makes enhanced medical services available in emergencies

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Cicero makes enhanced medical services available in emergencies The Town of Cicero has signed a deal with Rush University Medical Center to make a specialized Mobile Stroke Unit available bolster medical services to stroke victims. The new unit will be available initially every day between the hours of 7 am until 7 pm but plans…

Health, News, Releases, Suburban Chicagoland, Technology

Pappas: 39,100 Property Owners Must Pay Delinquent Taxes to Avoid Sale

April 19, 2018May 30, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Pappas: 39,100 Property Owners Must Pay Delinquent Taxes to Avoid Sale Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, one of the most popular elected officials in the State of Illinois, cautioned Thursday there is a large list of property owners in Cook County whose properties could be sold for delinquent taxes. Pappas said that nearly half, or…

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Morrison re-elected as Cook County GOP Chairman

April 19, 2018April 20, 2018 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Morrison re-elected as Cook County GOP Chairman Pro-taxpayer champion and 17th District Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison re-elected as leader of the Cook County Republican Organization. Morrison led the drive to block the oppressive soda and sweetened drink tax imposed by former Chicago Machine alderman and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Sean Morrison, the…

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30-year anniversary of a Chicago journalist’s passing

April 12, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

30-year anniversary of a Chicago journalist’s passing Chicago City Hall Journalist Harry Golden Jr., died on May 1, 1988, 30 years ago having documented Chicago’s rollercoaster political scene, and bringing to a final end the era of Front Page journalism. Golden was one of the best journalists in America at the time and has never…

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