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

Paul O’Grady and Orland Township host Senior American Idol March 7, 2024

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Paul O’Grady and Orland Township host Senior American Idol March 7, 2024 Join Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady and the Board of Trustees for an exciting evening filled with dinner, dancing, and live entertainment at the upcoming 2024 Orland Township Senior American Idol! This competition will showcase 11 talented contestants who will compete for the…

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Baby Boomers, Comedy, Entertainment, Features, Government, News, Orland Township, Seniors, Suburban Chicagoland

Hanania’s columns: Dune review, Pekau’s disrepect in Orland, #AbandonBiden and Best Middle East Bakeries

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Hanania’s columns: Dune review, Pekau’s disrepect in Orland, #AbandonBiden and Best Middle East Bakeries

Hanania’s columns: Dune review, Pekau’s disrepect in Orland, #AbandonBiden and Best Middle East Bakeries By Ray Hanania My new syndicated column at www.Hanania.com or www.RayHanania.com has touched on a lot of topics this past week. I write four to six columns every week now, driven by what provokes my mind and I share them through…

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School District 230 recognized with four “Those Who Excel” awards

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School District 230 recognized with four “Those Who Excel” awards

School District 230 recognized with four “Those Who Excel” awards School District 230 was recognized with four “Those Who Excel Awards” – two in the team category, one volunteer and one in the educator category. Recipients will receive their awards at the 50th annual Illinois State Board of Education Awards ceremony for the work they…

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Education, News, Suburban Chicagoland

New App connects CPR/AED trained citizens with cardiac patients in need

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New App connects CPR/AED trained citizens with cardiac patients in need

New App connects CPR/AED trained citizens with cardiac patients in need Orland Fire Protection District Fire Chief Michael Schofield unveiled a new app at the Board meeting Tuesday Feb. 27, 2024 that will help improve lifesaving responses for cardiac arrest patients. The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) already is recognized as having one of the…

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Fire, Government, Health, News, NewsWire, Orland Fire Protection District, Orland Park, Orland Township, Suburban Chicagoland, Technology

Orland Fire Protection District honors firefighters who saved resident’s life

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Orland Fire Protection District honors firefighters who saved resident’s life

Orland Fire Protection District honors firefighters who saved resident’s life Orland Park, IL — The Orland Fire Protection District honored several firefighter/paramedics who saved the life of cardiac victim Don Torgerson. Torgerson and his wife and son attended the meeting of the Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 to express his gratitude…

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Fire, Health, News, Orland Fire Protection District, Orland Park, Police, Suburban Chicagoland

Leving team wins court victory for Dad and his little girl

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Leving team wins court victory for Dad and his little girl

Leving team wins court victory for Dad and his little girl CHICAGO- Dad has been struggling to stay in his 7-year-old daughter’s life after a difficult divorce. Dad, despite his strained relationship with his ex-wife, has always been a loving and dedicated father to his daughter. Suddenly, Dad found himself being denied all contact with…

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Chicago, Cook County, Jeffery Leving, Law, News

Pappas urges property owners to pay First Installment tax bills by Friday, March 1 due date

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Pappas urges property owners to pay First Installment tax bills by Friday, March 1 due date

Pappas urges property owners to pay First Installment tax bills by Friday, March 1 due date First Installment Tax Year 2023 property taxes are due Friday, March 1, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas reminded taxpayers today. The Treasurer’s Office posted nearly 1.8 million bills online at cookcountytreasurer.com in early December and mailed printed bills to…

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Wolves roar back from behind to defeat Iowa Wilds in overtime game Sunday

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Wolves roar back from behind to defeat Iowa Wilds in overtime game Sunday

Wolves roar back from behind to defeat Iowa Wilds in overtime game Sunday The Chicago Wolves rallied to defeat  the Iowa Wild 4-3 in overtime Sunday Feb. 25, 2024 at Allstate Arena. The Wild led the game 3 to 0 going in to the 2nd period, but the Wolves rallied and tied in the 3rd…

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Chicago, Entertainment, News, Sports, Suburban Chicagoland

Kennedy needs support to get on Kansas ballot

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Kennedy needs support to get on Kansas ballot

Kennedy needs support to get on Kansas ballot Kansas legislature seek to block independent party candidates from running for office in a partisan effort to support failed incumbent President and Democrat Joe Biden. You can help make a difference to overcome this anti-voter and unDemocratic hurdle Lawmakers in the State of Kansas are changing ballot…

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New study reveals which are the most selected lottery numbers

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New study reveals which are the most selected lottery numbers

New study reveals which are the most selected lottery numbers The lottery numbers most likely to win you millions  Number 10 is the luckiest, being picked 211 times on average  Number 65 has been picked the least, with an average frequency of just 25  Lottery numbers for the five most popular US lotteries were analyzed…

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One firefighter injured in Orland Park fire Tuesday morning

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One firefighter injured in Orland Park fire Tuesday morning

One firefighter injured in Orland Park fire Tuesday morning One firefighter was injured but was later released by the hospital after battling a fire at a home in Orland Park early Tuesday morning, officials of the Orland Fire Protection District said. The fire was reported at 3:35 AM on Tuesday Feb. 20, 2024 at the…

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Cook County, Fire, Government, News, Orland Fire Protection District, Orland Park, Suburban Chicagoland

Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Learn the effective use of mental health professionals in family law cases and the use of habeas corpus.

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Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Learn the effective use of mental health professionals in family law cases and the use of habeas corpus.

Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Learn the effective use of mental health professionals in family law cases and the use of habeas corpus. CHICAGO – The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. (Leving Firm) will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on Wednesday, Feb. 21…

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Eight injured when car plows into Sports Clip in Orland Hills

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Eight injured when car plows into Sports Clip in Orland Hills

Eight injured when car plows into Sports Clip in Orland Hills The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) responded to a reported accident on On Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 2 pm involving an auto that crashed into a business in the Walmart Shopping Center off of 159th Street. The business struck was Sports Clips, 9239…

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Pay your property tax bill online to avoid risk of check-washing fraud 

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Pay your property tax bill online to avoid risk of check-washing fraud 

Pay your property tax bill online to avoid risk of check-washing fraud  By Maria Pappas As the March 1 due date approaches for Cook County property owners to pay their First Installment 2023 tax bills, I encourage people to pay online. It’s more convenient — and much safer. People who still pay their bills by…

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Erika Maldonado to lead Spanish-language outreach for Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas

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Erika Maldonado to lead Spanish-language outreach for Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas

Erika Maldonado to lead Spanish-language outreach for Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas Erika Maldonado will lead Spanish-language outreach to taxpayers for the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. Maldonado has strong connections throughout the Chicago-area Latino community. She is a journalist with 30 years of experience who has co-anchored evening newscasts for Univision WGBO-TV…

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Jeremy Piven kills it at Chicago Improv comedy club in Schaumburg

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Jeremy Piven kills it at Chicago Improv comedy club in Schaumburg

Jeremy Piven kills it at Chicago Improv comedy club in Schaumburg By Ray Hanania One of entertainments most absorbing television comedy-dramas series was Entourage, which ran eight seasons from 2004 until 2011. The series portrayed the character-driven world of Hollywood and Los Angeles, and glowed brightly with compelling and must watch entertainment scripts and scenarios….

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Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Humor, News, Suburban Chicagoland, Television, Theater

Senators address cyberbullying but avoid blaming parents

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Senators address cyberbullying but avoid blaming parents

Senators address cyberbullying but avoid blaming parents Ray Hanania A bipartisan panel of Democrat and Republicans members of the U.S. Senate held a public hearing on Wednesday Jan. 31, 2024 in which they accused the owners of social media platforms not doing enough to prevent cyberbullying of children. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee found common…

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Money from your property taxes pays for essential local services

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Money from your property taxes pays for essential local services

Money from your property taxes pays for essential local services Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas By Maria Pappas My office recently mailed property tax bills to owners of nearly 1.8 million parcels in Cook County. First Installment tax bills are due March 1. Local governments, such as school districts and municipalities,…

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