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

Lipinski Introduces Legislation to Combat Price-Gouging on Life-Sustaining Drugs

November 14, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Lipinski Introduces Legislation to Combat Price-Gouging on Life-Sustaining Drugs Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) has introduced legislation to lower the cost of life-sustaining prescription drugs for seniors and others on Medicare. It allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to leverage the purchasing power of the federal government along with prescription drug pricing data…

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Focus needs to return to crime not politics in Chicago

November 14, 2019December 3, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Focus needs to return to crime not politics in Chicago How can you fight street gang violence that is killing hundreds of innocent people in Chicago neighborhoods if the focus remains on politics instead on finding a solution to the crime? That’s the problem Chicago faces as politics envelopes everything from the appointment to a…

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Difference between O’Grady and Pekau is night and day

November 13, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Difference between O’Grady and Pekau is night and day Opinion: A battle over whether or not Orland Park can close a once-a-week homeless shelter at a local church has pitted Orland Park’s Mayor Keith Pekau against Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady. Pekau is trying to prevent Hope Covenant Church from hosting the weekly homeless shelter…

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Matthew withdraws from 3rd Congressional race, endorses Newman

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Matthew withdraws from 3rd Congressional race, endorses Newman By Ray Hanania Abe Matthew will announce today that he will withdraw from the 3rd Congressional District Democratic Primary race and endorse Marie Newman, pressure is mounting on another candidate to withdraw, Rush Darwish. Matthew will hold a press conference with Newman this morning (Tuesday, Nov. 12,…

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O’Grady slams Pekau over homeless shelter

November 11, 2019December 3, 2019 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

O’Grady slams Pekau over homeless shelter By Ray Hanania Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady criticized Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau Monday over the mayor’s refusal to permit Hope Covenant Church to operate a one-day each week shelter for homeless. O’Grady, who oversees Township services that assist families and individuals in need as well as senior…

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Wolves end five-game road trip overwhelming Iowa Wild

November 7, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Wolves end five-game road trip overwhelming Iowa Wild The Chicago Wolves wrapped up their five-game road trip with a 3-0 victory over the division-leading Iowa Wild on Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena. Garret Sparks earned his second shutout in as many starts for the Wolves (7-5-1-0) as he rejected all 35 shots he faced….

News, Sports, Suburban Chicagoland

Lipinski leads effort to memorialize victims of Communism

November 7, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Lipinski leads effort to memorialize victims of Communism Lipinski and Other Co-Chairs of Congressional Victims of Communism Caucus Introduce Resolution Designating Nov. 7 as Victims of Communism Memorial Day U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), along with Reps. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), today introduced a resolution to designate Nov. 7 as Victims of…

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Replay Lincoln Parkfeatures three”pop-ups” performances

November 7, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Replay Lincoln Parkfeatures three”pop-ups” performances Catering to a wide variety of audiences, Replay Lincoln Park will host three distinct, concurrent pop-ups throughout the month Looking to create three spaces of unique fun for Chicagoans and visitors, alike, Replay Lincoln Park, 2833 N. Sheffield Ave. will host various pop-ups beginning Thursday, November 7 and lasting throughout…