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

Pekau uses position on Village board to undermine political rival Kaspar

April 5, 2022April 12, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Pekau uses position on Village board to undermine political rival Kaspar While Scott Kaspar is trying to do something to stem the threat of crime, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau and his minions are lying, playing politics and using their taxpayer paid positions to boost their failed election campaigns. The latest lie comes from a…

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Hanania launches second season of Arab Radio show in Chicago

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Hanania launches second season of Arab Radio show in Chicago Veteran journalist and columnist Ray Hanania returns to radio this week expanding his syndicated radio show to include Chicago on WNWI AM 1080 radio. “The Ray Hanania Radio Show,” hosted by the U.S. Arab Radio Network in Dearborn, Michigan, will broadcast live every Wednesday WNZK…

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Danville Clergy endorse candidate David Moore for Illinois Secretary of State

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Danville Clergy endorse candidate David Moore for Illinois Secretary of State David Moore surges in push for Democratic nomination for Illinois Secretary of State to succeed retiring Jessie White. Momentum means more than money Clergy in Danville, Illinois, held a news conference Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 311 N. Collett, to…

Chicago, Cook County, elections, Government, News, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland, Transportation

Chicago Wolves defeat Milwaukee Admirals in comeback

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Wolves defeat Milwaukee Admirals in comeback Noesen scores twice and Drury adds 4 points as Chicago responds with decisive win Stefan Noesen scored his league-leading 36th and 37th goals and Winnetka native Jack Drury racked up a career-high four points as the Chicago Wolves knocked off the Milwaukee Admirals by a 6-1 count Saturday night…

Chicago, Entertainment, News, Sports, Suburban Chicagoland

Chicago Wolves suffer rare loss, to Milwaukee Admirals

April 2, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Wolves suffer rare loss, to Milwaukee Admirals Chicago takes early lead, but Milwaukee rallies in penalty-laden affair Chicago Wolves rookie forward Jamieson Rees scored early, but the Milwaukee Admirals rallied for a 4-1 victory Friday night at Panther Arena. Josh Leivo and Josh Drury assisted on Rees’ goal for the Wolves (40-12-5-5), who lost…

Chicago, Entertainment, News, Sports, Suburban Chicagoland

Flight Attendant Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

April 2, 2022April 2, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Flight Attendant Charged with Possession of Child Pornography A 39-year-old flight attendant, Adam Schall, has been charged with possession of child pornography for allegedly sending and receiving sexually explicit images and videos of children under the age of 13 on his cellphone, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The Cook County Sheriff’s Police…

Chicago, Cook County, Crime, News, NewsWire, Suburban Chicagoland, Transportation

Legislature should investigate Nicor Gas for skyrocketing pricing

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Legislature should investigate Nicor Gas for skyrocketing pricing Nicor Gas has doubled its prices for natural gas, urging residents to lower the temperatures in their homes while their executives receives millions in salaries. Where is the Citizens UtilityBoard and the Illinois Legislature fot stop these outrageous cost increases? By Ray Hanania You would think that…

Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, Cook County, Government, Illinois Legislature, Opinion, Orland Park, Orland Township, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes

Congressional candidate Kaspar releases anti-crime video to detail his safety plan

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Congressional candidate Kaspar releases anti-crime video to detail his safety plan Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau who is running for Congress as a Republican in the new 6th District, released a statement Sunday (March 27, 2022) that attacked his chief Republican rival this week, Scott Kaspar, falsely accusing Kaspar of attacking the Orland Park Police…

Chicago, elections, Federal, Government, News, Politics

Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence NPHC-Chicago will host a candlelight vigil tonight (Friday, March 25, 2022) for the victims beginning at 6 PM at the 7200 block of South Vincennes to raise awareness of the violence against African American women in Chicago African American women in Chicago are in need…

Chicago, Crime, News, Police, Racism, Suburban Chicagoland

Mundelein native serves U.S. Navy at Assault Craft Unit Five

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Mundelein native serves U.S. Navy at Assault Craft Unit Five By Jeffery Tilghman Williams Chief Mass Communication Specialist Navy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer 1st Class Mike Gielczyk, a native of Mundelein, Illinois, serves the U.S. Navy at Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) operating out of San Diego, California. Gielczyk joined the Navy eight…

News, Suburban Chicagoland, Veterans, Veterans Column

Egonmwan withdraws from 16th Senate Race to continue advocacy work on behalf of the community

March 21, 2022March 25, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Egonmwan withdraws from 16th Senate Race to continue advocacy work on behalf of the community Attorney and Radio talk show host Kimberly Egonmwan announced Monday she withdrew as a candidate to succeed State Senator Jackie Collins in the 16th Illinois Senate District in order to continue advocacy work on behalf of the community’s needs. Egonmwan,…

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GOP candidate Kaspar says more must be done to fight crime in 6th District

March 21, 2022March 29, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

GOP candidate Kaspar says more must be done to fight crime in 6th District Scott Kaspar, who is running for the Republican Party nomination for the 6th Congressional District, decried the violence and crime that is “out of Control” in the 6th District and in Orland Park, Illinois. Kaspar founded the The Kaspar/Kerik Public Crime Task Force…

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Casten, Foster, Underwood, Rush highlight Electric Vehicle infrastructure funding

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Casten, Foster, Underwood, Rush highlight Electric Vehicle infrastructure funding Congressman Sean Casten, Congressman Bill Foster, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, and Congressman Bobbie Rush highlight Electric Vehicle infrastructure funding at Lion Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Facility. Democrat-led tax credits and Investments in EV Innovation will Fuel Illinois’ Economic Future U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Bill Foster (IL-11), Congresswoman…

Environment, Features, Government, National, News, NewsWire, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland, Transportation

Orland Hill house fire Friday night, no injuries

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Orland Hill house fire Friday night, no injuries The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) responded to a report of a house fire on the 9100 block of 169th place in Orland Hills on the evening of March 18, 2022. The 911 call was from the homeowner who reported a fire in a back bedroom of the…

Fire, News, Orland Fire Protection District, Orland Park, Orland Township, Suburban Chicagoland

Standing room only crowd celebrates St Patrick’s Day with Scott Kaspar

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Standing room only crowd celebrates St Patrick’s Day with Scott Kaspar Gubernatorial Candidates Darren Bailey and Gary Rabine join Scott Kaspar, the leading Republican candidate for the GOP Party nomination in the new 6th Congressional District, at St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser Leading Republican candidate for Congress in the 6th District Scott Kaspar hosted a family-friendly fundraiser dinner…

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Rep Ford joins Dads’ Rights Attorney Leving on WVON & WCPT Radio

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Rep Ford joins Dads’ Rights Attorney Leving on WVON & WCPT Radio Dads’ Rights attorney Jeffery M. Leving will be on the radio twice this weekend with State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford talking about equal shared parenting and parental alienation: 2-3 p.m. CDT Saturday on WVON 1690 AM, and 6-7 p.m. CDT Sunday on WCPT…

Cook County, Jeffery Leving, Law, News, Radio, Regional Midwest, Suburban Chicagoland

Cook County Sheriff Dart says suspect in Las Vegas stabbings apprehended

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Cook County Sheriff Dart says suspect in Las Vegas stabbings apprehended Members of the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit and the US Marshals Great Lakes Regional Task Force arrested a 26-year-old man wanted for stabbing three people in a Las Vegas hotel parking lot, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Friday March 18, 2022. Bradley…

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Tinley Park Police seek identity of armed robbery suspect

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Tinley Park Police seek identity of armed robbery suspect Tinley Park Police are asking for help in identifying a man who robbed a Tinley Park business at gunpoint Thursday night March 17, 2022. Police said a man wearing a black surgical mask and a hooded sweatshirt pulled tightly over his head entered Just Threading, 9512…

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