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

Inherit the Wind performance extended through Oct. 20 at The Goodman Theatre

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Inherit the Wind performance extended through Oct. 20 at The Goodman Theatre

Inherit the Wind performance extended through Oct. 20 at The Goodman Theatre It’s Opening Night and the verdict from Chicago audience is in: Inherit the Wind extended through Oct. 20 The jury of its peers finds Inherit the Wind at Goodman Theatre worthy of a one-week extension, adding six more performances of Henry Godinez’s major revival of Jerome Lawrence and Robert…

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Chicago, Entertainment, Features, News, NewsWire, Theater

Conforti Calls Out Congressman Sean Casten for Standing Against Women, Repeatedly

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Conforti Calls Out Congressman Sean Casten for Standing Against Women, Repeatedly

Conforti calls out Casten for standing against women, repeatedly Sean Casten votes NO on law to deport illegal aliens who engage in sex offense, especially against women, Casten regularly votes against women, putting them in harm’s way, candidate rival Niki Conforti alleges This week, Congressman Sean Casten voted ‘No’ on H.R. 7909, the “Violence Against…

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elections, Federal, Government, National, News, NewsWire, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland, women

District 230 Board of Education appoints new member

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District 230 Board of Education appoints new member

District 230 Board of Education appoints new member The Consolidated High School District 230 Board of Education appointed Orland Park resident Chris Kasmer to serve out a vacant term of office until April 2025.  Kasmer serves as president of Carpenters Local 1027 and is in his 14th year as a trustee to the Chicago Transit…

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Education, News, NewsWire, Releases, Suburban Chicagoland

Bridgeview police arrest suspect in 2023 and 2024 Jewelry store heists

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Bridgeview police arrest suspect in 2023 and 2024 Jewelry store heists

Bridgeview police arrest suspect in 2023 and 2024 Jewelry store heists On July 13 2023, the Jawahir Jewelry store (8454 S. Harlem ) was the victim of an armed robbery.  On January 09 2024, the Jerusalem Jewelry store (9070 S. Harlem) was also robbed.  Both of these store suffered substantial losses.  Both of these occurrences…

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Crime, Government, Law, News, NewsWire, Police, Releases

Apply for a refund yourself and keep the money you would have paid to a third party

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Apply for a refund yourself and keep the money you would have paid to a third party

Apply for a refund yourself and keep the money you would have paid to a third party By Maria Pappas Some Cook County homeowners are bombarded with ads and solicitations from vendors offering help to obtain refunds on their property taxes. My office has about $93 million available in potential refunds for property tax overpayments…

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Blogger, Commentary, Cook County, Government, Maria Pappas, Opinion, Taxes

Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Utilizing practice management software

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Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Utilizing practice management software

Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Utilizing practice management software The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on September 19th at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. Experienced matrimonial Managing Attorney Jeffrey Paustian will be the…

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Jeffery Leving, Law, News

Suspect arrested in connection with aggravated vehicular hijacking, carjacking, in Orland Park

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Suspect arrested in connection with aggravated vehicular hijacking, carjacking, in Orland Park

Suspect arrested in connection with aggravated vehicular hijacking, carjacking, in Orland Park On June 6, 2024, the Orland Park Police Department responded to a call of an aggravated vehicular hijacking at the Mercedes-Benz of Orland located at 8430 W. 159th St. The victim, a vehicle transporter, was preparing to load a black 2021 Mercedes-Benz onto…

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Cook County, Crime, News, Orland Park, Police, Suburban Chicagoland

Judge grants struggling father relief from ‘unconscionable’ pre-nuptial agreement

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Judge grants struggling father relief from ‘unconscionable’ pre-nuptial agreement By: Laura Reichel Prenuptial agreements are meant to lay out how individuals entering a marriage will divide their assets in case of divorce. While the main goal is to protect an individual’s assets in case of divorce, there are times when they are used to take…

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Jeffery Leving, Law, News