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

Questions remain unanswered about Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukraine

February 20, 2022March 27, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Questions remain unanswered about Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukraine As Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin prepares to invade Ukraine, Americans are living in a world of censorship where they don’t get the whole truth. That skewered system driven by mainstream news media bias and social media censorship is twisting facts and giving us a distorted image…

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Remaining Calm in an Angry World: How Some Cope

February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Remaining Calm in an Angry World: How Some Cope By Marlon Day In late summer 2021, Tonya Bonslater, a Chicago mother of two, was headed home after enjoying a day at the park with her boys when a common courtesy became the catalyst for rage. While driving in a traffic circle, a tow truck…

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Republicans in Cook County face survival or extinction

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Republicans in Cook County face survival or extinction Cook County’s Republican organization has suffered from poor leadership over the past several years but they are at a crossroads today in which they find themselves faced with extinction or survival. With only two seats held by Republicans on the Cook County Board, they have a choice…

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New Case Law at Leving firm CLE

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

New Case Law at Leving firm CLE The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on Tuesday February 15, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago, and via Zoom. The keynote speakers will be attorneys…

Chicago, Jeffery Leving, Law, News

Ousted District 229 School Trustee threatens lawsuit over his removal from office

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Ousted District 229 School Trustee threatens lawsuit over his removal from office Rob Cruz said in a letter to the District 229 board on Feb. 10, 2022 that they must reinstate him to his elected seat on the school board or face a lawsuit he plans to file by the end of the month. Cruz,…

Cook County, coronavirus, Education, elections, Law, News, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland

Monica Gordon announces key endorsements in 5th Cook County Board district race

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Monica Gordon announces key endorsements in 5th Cook County Board district race Monica Gordon announces, candidate for 5th District Cook County Commissioner, announces nearly thirty key endorsements including SEIU Local 73 Monica Gordon, candidate for 5th District Cook County Commissioner released a statement today announcing her broad level of support in her quest to succeed…

Cook County, elections, News, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland

Chicago Wolves extend home point streak to 14 games

February 13, 2022February 14, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Wolves extend home point streak to 14 games Noesen’s late goal gets Wolves to overtime, but Rockford takes the shootout Stefan Noesen’s late goal earned the Chicago Wolves extra time, but the Rockford IceHogs recovered for a 4-3 shootout win Saturday night at Allstate Arena. Forwards Ryan Suzuki and Jack Drury also scored for…

Chicago, Entertainment, Features, News, Sports, Suburban Chicagoland

Civil Rights attorney ShawnTe Raines-Welch to seek 4th Subcircuit Judgeship

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Civil Rights attorney ShawnTe Raines-Welch to seek 4th Subcircuit Judgeship Civil Rights attorney ShawnTe Raines-Welch announced her candidacy along with Nicholas Kantas for two vacancies for Judge in the Cook County 4th Subcircuit election on June 28, 2022. Here’s a profile of Raines-Welch. By Ray Hanania Civil Rights attorney ShawnTe Raines-Welch announced her candidacy for…