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

Rules Committee Chair Alderman Michelle Harris to hold more hearings on new ward maps

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Rules Committee Chair Alderman Michelle Harris to hold more hearings on new ward maps

Rules Committee Chair Alderman Michelle Harris to hold more hearings on new ward maps In a continued commitment to ensuring the city’s ward Redistricting process is open to public participation and input, Chairman Michelle Harris, 8th Ward, is holding additional public hearings this week, inviting feedback on the proposed draft map and data published online….

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Chicago Wolves score sixth win in a row

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Chicago Wolves score sixth win in a row

Chicago Wolves score sixth win in a row Alex Lyon ties franchise record with second consecutive shutout Alex Lyon tied a franchise record with his second consecutive shutout as he stopped 20 shots to lead the Chicago Wolves to a 4-0 victory over the Iowa Wild Sunday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena. Forwards David Cotton,…

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Chicago Wolves triumph over Iowa Wild to lead in AHL Central Division

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Chicago Wolves triumph over Iowa Wild to lead in AHL Central Division

Chicago Wolves triumph over Iowa Wild to lead in AHL Central Division Chicago wins fifth in a row to extend lead in AHL’s Central Division Rookie goaltender Eetu Makiniemi stopped 23 shots as the Chicago Wolves extended their winning streak to five games with a 2-1 victory over the Iowa Wild Saturday night at Wells…

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Chicago, Cook County, General Topics, News, Sports, Suburban Chicagoland

DuPage-Kane Task Force Yields Drug Arrest, Seizure of Cocaine and Fentanyl

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DuPage-Kane Task Force Yields Drug Arrest, Seizure of Cocaine and Fentanyl

DuPage-Kane Task Force Yields Drug Arrest, Seizure of Cocaine and Fentanyl A Melrose Park man is the first to be charged in a joint task force operation between the Kane and DuPage County sheriff’s offices. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser announced Saturday. Berlin and Mosser said that…

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Crime, DuPage, Kane County, Law, News, Police, Suburban Chicagoland

Podcast: The New Cold War, Russia, Ukraine, NATO and Biden

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Podcast: The New Cold War, Russia, Ukraine, NATO and Biden

Podcast: The New Cold War, Russia, Ukraine, NATO and Biden Former Congressman Bill Lipinski and former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania look at the growing “New Cold War” between the United States and Russia as Vladimir Putin solidifies his power, undermines Democracy and returns his country to the old Soviet Communism in their latest…

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Orland Township Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness

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Orland Township Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness

Orland Township Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness Students at Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School helped make the holidays a bit brighter for families in Orland Township. Orland Township’s Holiday Program has provided a yearly holiday meal, gifts, and other personal items to more than 200 resident families in need for over three decades. This year,…

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Cook County, Features, Government, News, Orland Park, Orland Township, Suburban Chicagoland

First-place Chicago Wolves win fourth game in a row

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First-place Chicago Wolves win fourth game in a row

First-place Chicago Wolves win fourth game in a row Alex Lyon stops 30 shots to earn first shutout in Chicago Alex Lyon rejected all 30 shots he faced as the Chicago Wolves earned a 2-0 victory over the Iowa Wild Thursday night at Allstate Arena. Defenseman Jesper Sellgren and forward Sam Miletic scored for the…

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Chicago, Cook County, Entertainment, News, Sports, Suburban Chicagoland

The Political Grapevine: COVID is the excuse for everything

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The Political Grapevine: COVID is the excuse for everything

The Political Grapevine: COVID is the excuse for everything Also a look at the brewing political battle in the 6th Congressional District where the strongest Republican candidate has not yet announced but will, plus perspectives on Gov. J.B. Pritzker and President Joe Biden. Plus, Kirk Dillard readying serious challenge against Pritzker By Ray Hanania COVID has…

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Threatened by Rising Seas: Alaskan Village’s Culture Memorialized in Powerful True Story

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Threatened by Rising Seas: Alaskan Village’s Culture Memorialized in Powerful True Story

Threatened by Rising Seas: Alaskan Village’s Culture Memorialized in Powerful True Story Few newlyweds would choose to embark upon married life by relocating to a remote, Inuit (Inupiaq) village with no electricity or running water. But at the age of 23, new bride Deanne Burch and her husband, Ernest “Tiger” Burch, who was conducting research…

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Orland Park Police arrest woman who fired gun at Orland Mall parking lot

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Orland Park Police arrest woman who fired gun at Orland Mall parking lot

Orland Park Police arrest woman who fired gun at Orland Mall parking lot During the evening of Saturday, November 27, the Orland Park Police Department was made aware of an altercation occurring in a parking lot located at 66 Orland Square Drive. An officer on the scene witnessed a female suspect holding a firearm in…

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Crime, Law, News, Orland Park, Police

Orland Township’s Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness

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Orland Township’s Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness

Orland Township’s Holiday Program: Highlighting Donor Kindness In the spirit of holiday giving, one very special resident of Orland Park donated more than 146 winter hats to Orland Township. In the spirit of holiday giving, one very special resident of Orland Park donated more than 146 winter hats to Orland Township. Jean Metzler, 86, has…

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Features, Government, News, Orland Township

United States Mint Announces 2022 Native American $1 Coin Reverse Design

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United States Mint Announces 2022 Native American $1 Coin Reverse Design

United States Mint Announces 2022 Native American $1 Coin Reverse Design The United States Mint (Mint) today officially announced the design for the 2022 Native American $1 Coin. The 2022 Native American $1 Coin will commemorate Ely S. Parker, a U.S. Army officer, engineer, and tribal diplomat, who served as military secretary to Ulysses S….

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Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade is Back, Dec. 5

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Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade is Back, Dec. 5

Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade is Back, Dec. 5 Fortier “Everyone had a rough year and we want to make it better.” Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade has been a Chicago tradition for forty-three years and the non-profit organization plans to make a return this year with the 44th Motorcycle Parade. In year’s past,…

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Community residents host “Black Friday Action” protest against Chase Bank funding go gas and oil projects

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Community residents host “Black Friday Action” protest against Chase Bank funding go gas and oil projects

Community residents host “Black Friday Action” protest against Chase Bank funding go gas and oil projects About 60 people gathered in Evanston to urge Chase to stop being the #1 funder of new gas and oil projects. Chase has invested $317 Billion in fossil fuel projects since 2015 – 33% more than any other bank. A…

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Sanders, colleagues push for WTO Waiver on barriers blocking Vaccine production around the world

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Sanders, colleagues push for WTO Waiver on barriers blocking Vaccine production around the world

Sanders, colleagues push for WTO Waiver on barriers blocking Vaccine production around the world Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tuesday sent a letter to the Biden Administration pushing for a waiver of international intellectual property (IP) rules at the World Trade Organization (WTO)…

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Man who broke into Oak Brook home on Thanksgiving arrested

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Man who broke into Oak Brook home on Thanksgiving arrested

Man who broke into Oak Brook home on Thanksgiving arrested Bond Set at $750,000 for Cook County Man Armed with a Gun Charged With Attempting to Break into Oak Brook Home on Thanksgiving DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police James Kruger announced today that bond has been set for…

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Crime, DuPage, Law, News, Police, Suburban Chicagoland

Chicago Wolves complete weekend sweep over Grand Rapids Griffins

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Chicago Wolves complete weekend sweep over Grand Rapids Griffins

Chicago Wolves complete weekend sweep over Grand Rapids Griffins Poturalski, Leivo and Noesen score while Makiniemi stars in net Stefan Noesen scored one goal and set up two others to pace the Chicago Wolves to a 3-1 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins Sunday afternoon at Allstate Arena. Forwards Andrew Poturalski and Josh Leivo also…

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Both sides have issues in Rittenhouse trial but the Left is worse

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Both sides have issues in Rittenhouse trial but the Left is worse

Both sides have issues in Rittenhouse trial but the Left is worse By Ray Hanania The Kyle Rittenhouse trial and case were turned into a political weapon to fuel the ugly polarization that has divided this country politically. The Political Far Right and the Political Far Left are to blame, but the Left, with the…

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