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Leving Law Seminar: Identifying Civil Rights and Medical Negligence

Posted on August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving Law Seminar: Identifying Civil Rights and Medical Negligence
Leving Law Seminar: Identifying Civil Rights and Medical Negligence

Leving Law Seminar: Identifying Civil Rights and Medical Negligence CHICAGO — August 19, 2026 — The nationally acclaimed Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on August 20that 6:30 p.m. CDT at 225 W. Wacker Drive in Chicago. The…

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Treasurer Pappas Hosts Pakistan Independence Day Reception After Daley Plaza Flag Raising Ceremony

Posted on August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Treasurer Pappas Hosts Pakistan Independence Day Reception After Daley Plaza Flag Raising Ceremony
Treasurer Pappas Hosts Pakistan Independence Day Reception After Daley Plaza Flag Raising Ceremony

Treasurer Pappas Hosts Pakistan Independence Day Reception After Daley Plaza Flag Raising Ceremony Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Pakistan’s Consul General to Chicago Zaman Mehdi commemorated Pakistan’s Independence with a reception honoring the rich cultural heritage, achievements and contributions of Pakistani Americans throughout Cook County. The celebration followed the annual Independence Day Flag Raising…

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Northwestern Medicine Expands Cardiovascular Services to Tinley Park

Posted on August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Northwestern Medicine Expands Cardiovascular Services to Tinley Park
Northwestern Medicine Expands Cardiovascular Services to Tinley Park

Northwestern Medicine Expands Cardiovascular Services to Tinley Park New location brings cardiology care, cardiovascular imaging and cardiac diagnostic testing closer to home for south suburban patients TINLEY PARK, Ill. – August 19, 2026 – Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has expanded to Tinley Park increasing access to clinical appointments, cardiovascular imaging and cardiac diagnostic testing for…

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Village of Frankfort hosts annual Senior Breakfast event

Posted on August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Village of Frankfort hosts annual Senior Breakfast event
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Village of Frankfort hosts annual Senior Breakfast event FRANKFORT, IL, AUGUST 18, 2026 — The Village of Frankfort is pleased to announce its Annual Senior Breakfast, taking place on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 8:00 AM at the Village Administration Building, 432 W. Nebraska Street. The event brings together Frankfort’s senior residents for a morning…

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Second Installment 2025 tax bills are now online, two weeks before they’re mailed 

Posted on August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Second Installment 2025 tax bills are now online, two weeks before they’re mailed 
Second Installment 2025 tax bills are now online, two weeks before they’re mailed 

Second Installment 2025 tax bills are now online, two weeks before they’re mailed  Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced today that property owners can now go to cookcountytreasurer.comto view, download and pay their Second Installment bill for the 2025 Tax Year. “If you own property in Cook County, you don’t have to wait until your…

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Chicagoland pastors come together to protest religious persecution in US and overseas

Posted on August 16, 2026August 17, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicagoland pastors come together to protest religious persecution in US and overseas
Chicagoland pastors come together to protest religious persecution in US and overseas

Chicagoland pastors come together to protest religious persecution in US and overseas By Ray Hanania Hazel Crest, Il – More than 75 pastors and religious activists from the Chicago area gathered at a southside church Thursday (August 13, 2026) to endorse a joint statement calling for the release of a 95-year-old Christian leader being held…

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Leving Team Saved Falsely Accused Dad from Jail

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving Team Saved Falsely Accused Dad from Jail
Leving Team Saved Falsely Accused Dad from Jail

Leving Team Saved Falsely Accused Dad from Jail By Laura Reichel The Leving legal team saved a distraught dad from jail after his wife was reported to have falsely accused him of abusing her and their daughter. The wife went to court and obtained an Order of Protection against the father without giving him any notice…

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Chicago Public School budget challenges analyzed in Political-Review podcast hosted by Hanania and Calabrese

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago Public School budget challenges analyzed in Political-Review podcast hosted by Hanania and Calabrese
Chicago Public School budget challenges analyzed in Political-Review podcast hosted by Hanania and Calabrese

Chicago Public School budget challenges analyzed in Political-Review podcast hosted by Hanania and Calabrese Political Analyst and consultant Frank Calabrese and political columnist and former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania analyze the financial challenges facing the Chicago Public Schools in the second episode of their video podcast, Political-Review. The podcast, taped on August 10,…

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