Category: Business

Pop’s Italian Beef & Sausage Launches Holiday Give-Back Initiative with Toys for Tots

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Pop’s Italian Beef & Sausage Launches Holiday Give-Back Initiative with Toys for Tots Chicago-Based Restaurant Brand Offers Customers Free Soda for Each Toy Donation Made at Local Restaurant Locations CHICAGO, Ill. – Donate a toy, leave with a free pop! Pop’s Italian Beef & Sausage is ringing in the season of giving through the launch of its…

Business, Chicago, Features, food, News, restaurants, Suburban Chicagoland

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

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

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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Orland Township’s Fall Job Fair a Success

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Township’s Fall Job Fair a Success The Township’s annual event showcased nearly 40 companies. More than 100 individuals showed up in their best business casual attire, with resumes in hand, hoping to ‘fall’ into a new job at Orland Township’s Fall Job Fair. A variety of industries were represented by nearly 40 companies in…

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

Property reassessments released for Lake Township

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Property reassessments released for Lake Township Residential and commercial properties in Lake Township show robust growth The Cook County Assessor’s Office released initial assessments of residential and commercial properties in Lake Township. This is the sixth of eight townships in the City of Chicago to be reassessed in 2021 under the leadership of Assessor Fritz…

Business, Cook County, News, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes

Apple trails HP and Dell as the third most popular laptop brand in the U.S.

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Apple trails HP and Dell as the third most popular laptop brand in the U.S. Despite Apple’s laptops standing out from other brands based on factors like functionality, the company still trails other brands. The company trails other brands like HP, which continue to have a wider market reach. According to data presented by Finbold,…

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Mosque Foundation hosts Pappas, Chamber property tax refund program

November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Mosque Foundation hosts Pappas, Chamber property tax refund program Hundreds of Arab and Muslims property owners participated in a Tax Refund Workshop organized by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce Friday Nov. 5, 2021 at the Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview, Illinois. More than $750,000 in refunds have been identified…

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One of the Arab Community’s most effective organizations

October 31, 2021November 6, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

One of the Arab Community’s most effective organizations Hassan Nijem of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce has saved 22 Hookah lounges from being closed, helped to force Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to stop her racist closures and discriminatory targeting of Arab store owners, and now has helped Arab American collect property tax refunds of…

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Curaleaf Workers are Showing their Strength and Worth!

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Curaleaf Workers are Showing their Strength and Worth! Cannabis workers from Curaleaf are joining Local 881 to change the booming cannabis industry! On October 20, 2021 cannabis workers at the Curaleaf dispensary in Worth won their Union representation election and will join Local 881 of the United Food and Commercial Workers, the Union for Cannabis…

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Ald. Quinn Paves Way for New Starbucks in 13th Ward

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Ald. Quinn Paves Way for New Starbucks in 13th Ward Quinn Leads Extensive Investment in Cicero Avenue Corridor on City’s Southwest Side At the request of Ald. Marty Quinn, the Chicago City Council’s Committee on Housing & Real Estate recently approved a measure that paves the way for construction of a new Starbucks at 6413…

Business, Chicago, Government, News

Orland Township Hosting Fall Job Fair in November

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 News Editor No Comments

Orland Township Hosting Fall Job Fair in November Orland Township hopes to promote employment opportunities to residents. Orland Township will host its Fall Job Fair on Thursday, November 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Orland Township Activity Center, 14807 S. Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park. The fair is open to all members of…

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Reps. Newman and Bonamici, Beyer and Garcia introduce Supporting Older Workers Act

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 News Editor No Comments

Reps. Newman and Bonamici, Beyer and Garcia introduce Supporting Older Workers Act Legislation to strengthen workforce development programs for older Americans by creating grant opportunities to hire older worker coordinators and establishing a new Older Workers Bureau at the Department of Labor U.S. Representatives Marie Newman (D-IL-03), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Don Beyer (D-VA-8) and Sylvia…

Baby Boomers, Business, Federal, Government, National, News, Seniors, Suburban Chicagoland

Jets Pizza Chicagoland rallies for underserved Youth Nov. 1 – 30

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Jets Pizza Chicagoland rallies for underserved Youth Nov. 1 – 30 On a mission to help at-risk youth prepare for another chilly, long winter, 15 Jet’s Pizza locations across Chicagoland are offering free pies with donation of winter accessories November 1 through the end of the month. Jet’s Pizza ®, known for delicious Detroit-style pizza and…

Business, Chicago, Cook County, Features, NewsWire, restaurants, Suburban Chicagoland

Landek announces local Back to Business grants, encourages more to apply

October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Landek announces local Back to Business grants, encourages more to apply State Senator Steve Landek (D-Bridgeview) is pleased to announce over $500,000 in grants awarded to nearly 20 local businesses via the first round of the Back to Business program, and is encouraging other businesses to apply for the second round before the Oct. 13…

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American Arab Chamber of Commerce Illinois fights for business rights

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

American Arab Chamber of Commerce Illinois fights for business rights The American Arab Chamber of Commerce of Illinois which is at the forefront of fighting for the rights of Arab American and Muslim American business owners expanded and consolidated its board this week. The board consists of Trustees who have an equal voice in defining…

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Edwards Orchard the best place to visit for Fall country enjoyment

October 2, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Edwards Orchard the best place to visit for Fall country enjoyment A perfect getaway from the violence and murders that define Chicago’s dysfunction and danger is a trip to the countryside. One of the best destinations in the Fall is Edwards Orchard, a 90 minute but worthwhile drive from Chicago’s violence epicenter to the serenity…

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Dad rescues daughters from reported sexual exploitation and physical abuse

October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 News Editor No Comments

Dad rescues daughters from reported sexual exploitation and physical abuse A distraught dad contacted Chicago attorney Jeffery M. Leving to rescue his daughters. Dad told Leving that his daughters were suffering terrible abuse by the mother’s predatory boyfriend, according to Court documents. Dad said he didn’t know where to turn, but needed help for his…

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Attack crime, not Arabs, Mayor Lightfoot

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 Ray Hanania 4 Comments

Attack crime, not Arabs, Mayor Lightfoot Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent her inspector goons accompanied by members of her Police Department to shutdown Arab and Asian owned gas stations and grocery stores in some idiotic theory that closing 24 hour stores will help her reduce the gang problem. What Lightfoot needs to do is instead…

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How Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is a minority community abuser

September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 Ray Hanania 5 Comments

How Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is a minority community abuser Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is a serial minority community abuser. That’s someone who hides behind their minority status and then proceeds to discriminate against other minorities. In this case, Lightfoot is discriminating against Arab Americans and some Asian Americans, closing their stores over frivolous code…

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