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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

US Mint to participate in Numismatic fair in Denver Aug 1 – 5

Posted on July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on US Mint to participate in Numismatic fair in Denver Aug 1 – 5
US Mint to participate in Numismatic fair in Denver Aug 1 – 5

US Mint to participate in Numismatic fair in Denver Aug 1 – 5 Bureau of Engraving and Printing and United States Mint to Participate in the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in Denver, CO WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) will share booth #478…

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Rename Navy Pier after Jane Byrne

Posted on July 24, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Rename Navy Pier after Jane Byrne
Rename Navy Pier after Jane Byrne

Rename Navy Pier after Jane Byrne Jane Byrne was a very controversial and contentious Chicago Mayor, but she also is responsible for several brilliant achievements, including being the spark that revived the city’s lakefront Jewel, Navy Pier. It’s time that her legacy be given its due and she be recognized for her efforts. Name Navy…

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Trump White House should replace mainstream news media

Posted on July 21, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Trump White House should replace mainstream news media
Trump White House should replace mainstream news media

Trump White House should replace mainstream news media One of President Donald Trump’s biggest hurdles has been the unethical and biased coverage of his administration by the mainstream American news media, mainly the biased Beltway news media that covers the White House. Biased media reporting is twisting and distorting Trump’s message. This week, press secretary…

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Chicago celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Picasso on Daley Plaza

Posted on July 21, 2017August 16, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Picasso on Daley Plaza
Chicago celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Picasso on Daley Plaza

Chicago celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Picasso on Daley Plaza The re-staging of the 1967 ceremony will take place on Tuesday, August 8, at noon, on Daley Plaza Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Chicago Picasso at Everyone’s Picasso –…

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Suspect arrested in theft of vehicle with toddler in backseat

Posted on July 19, 2017August 16, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Suspect arrested in theft of vehicle with toddler in backseat
Suspect arrested in theft of vehicle with toddler in backseat

Suspect arrested in theft of vehicle with toddler in backseat Cicero Police investigators identified Edward N. Busse as the suspect who allegedly stole a Jeep Cherokee that was parked Monday night in front of Al’s Italian Restaurant and that had a toddler strapped into a car seat on the back seat. Busse, 33, of 4100…

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Most employees not always working at work

Posted on July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Most employees not always working at work

Most employees not always working at work Working hard or hardly working? Employees Waste More Than One Day a Week on Non-Work Activities If you’ve ever felt like there’s not enough time in the work week, your cell phone and list of errands may be to blame. Professionals surveyed by staffing firm OfficeTeam said they…

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40 % of seniors have no assets for retirement

Posted on July 19, 2017September 25, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on 40 % of seniors have no assets for retirement

40 % of seniors have no assets for retirement AARP and Ad Council Launch New PSA Campaign to Empower Millions of Americans to Get on Track for Retirement.  The Campaign Introduces an Interactive Digital Experience that Breaks Down the Challenge of Saving into Simple, Achievable Steps Two in five households headed by Americans age 55-64…

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Charges filed against mother who left child in car

Posted on July 18, 2017August 16, 2017 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Charges filed against mother who left child in car
Charges filed against mother who left child in car

Charges filed against mother who left child in car Police in the Town of Cicero filed charges against the mother of a toddler she left in the back seat of a running vehicle as she went into a restaurant to pick up a pizza. While she was in the restaurant, a suspect stole the car…

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When they raise the value of your property assessment, they are also raising your property taxes

When they raise the value of your property assessment, they are also raising your property taxes

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Don’t let them tell you anything different in Illinois, a state where property taxes are the number one answer to every…

Chicago’s new political school board bureaucracy: “Who learned you English?”

Chicago’s new political school board bureaucracy: “Who learned you English?”

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Instead of reducing government, Chicago is expanding government and thereby taxation in the creation of a separate schoo…

Video Podcast: Trump ban on CNN, MS Now and Politico will backfire

Video Podcast: Trump ban on CNN, MS Now and Politico will backfire

23 Sep 2026

Ray Hanania on Politics podcast (YouTube and Podbean) discusses President Trump’s politically stupid ban on CNN, MS Now…

In Illinois, it’s the economy stupid, not Trump, not name-calling, not slimy scandals

In Illinois, it’s the economy stupid, not Trump, not name-calling, not slimy scandals

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