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

Homeowner exemptions slash tax bills. So why do so many fail to apply? 

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Homeowner exemptions slash tax bills. So why do so many fail to apply? 

Homeowner exemptions slash tax bills. So why do so many fail to apply?  By Maria Pappas Homeowners can reduce their property tax bills by hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year by taking advantage of the Homeowner Exemption. Exemptions are tax breaks. To qualify for the Homeowner Exemption, first-time applicants must have occupied the…

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Baby Boomers, Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, Cook County, Maria Pappas, Opinion, Taxes

View the solar eclipse from Cahokia Mounds on April 8

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View the solar eclipse from Cahokia Mounds on April 8

View the solar eclipse from Cahokia Mounds on April 8 Visitors are invited to view the April 8 solar eclipse from Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville. Although the site is not in the path of totality, a spectacular partial solar eclipse will be visible beginning at 12:43 p.m. and continuing for just over…

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Culture, Education, Entertainment, Illinois Legislature, News

The UNLUCKIEST lottery numbers in America, revealed in new study

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The UNLUCKIEST lottery numbers in America, revealed in new study

The UNLUCKIEST lottery numbers in America, revealed in new study The number 47 is drawn the least across all lotteries, with an average frequency of just 138 . The numbers 46 and 43 are second and third, respectively. The luckiest lottery number is 28, with a frequency of 201.4  New research has discovered the lottery numbers…

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Chicago aldermen embrace selfish politics over public need

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Chicago aldermen embrace selfish politics over public need

Chicago aldermen embrace selfish politics over public need Nine Chicago aldermen are hoping to undermine Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson using emotional distractions and are failing to address real issues like cracking down on increasing crime. They are demanding Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) should be stripped of power because he was at a rally where an American flag…

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New study shines light on need for gun storage laws

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New study shines light on need for gun storage laws By Jeffery M. Leving SM A new study from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions analyzing 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data indicates what many have feared, that America’s gun violence epidemic has gotten worse. In total, 4,752 young lives were…

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Blogger, Commentary, Jeffery Leving, Law, Opinion

Watching the solar eclipse during a different era as a child

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Watching the solar eclipse during a different era as a child

Watching the solar eclipse during a different era as a child The first time I saw a Solar Eclipse was at O’Hare Airport in July 1963, in an era of science fiction, nuclear bombs and outer space aliens. I’m not sure the excitement is the same as today as then. By Ray Hanania Free/General/Tuesday April…

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What does it tell you when pharmaceutical ads dominate

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What does it tell you when pharmaceutical ads dominate

What does it tell you when pharmaceutical ads dominate By Ray Hanania The COVID pandemic gave license to politicians and businesses to pursue their own needs and priorities over the needs of the public. It’s all political BS, of course, when people claim the economy is great. It’s not, unless you are making a fortune….

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Leving court victory keeps Dad from losing son

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Leving court victory keeps Dad from losing son CHICAGO- Dad feared he was at risk for losing his 11-year-old son. Despite his difficult divorce, he has remained an attentive and dedicated father to his child. However, Dad was shocked and horrified to discover that his ex planned to cut him out of his son’s life….

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Jeffery Leving, Law, News