Category: Chicago

Pritzker Administration Announces Chicago Citywide Crisis Prevention & Response Unit

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Pritzker Administration Announces Chicago Citywide Crisis Prevention & Response Unit The unit will focus on preventing violence and addressing conflict in Chicago via community Peacekeepers Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services are launching a Citywide Crisis Prevention & Response Unit (CPRU), a highly mobile team that…

Chicago, Cook County, Crime, Government, Illinois Legislature, News, Suburban Chicagoland

Children taken out of state returned to father by Dads’ Rights attorney

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Children taken out of state returned to father by Dads’ Rights attorney A father whose three school-aged children were taken from him to a different state by the biological mother had them returned by court order, said Fathers’ Rights Attorney Jeffery M. Leving. The father has three children with his girlfriend, with whom he’s had…

Chicago, Civil Rights, Jeffery Leving, Law, News

Chicago Hounds rugby announce plans for Dawg Town block party

May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Hounds rugby announce plans for Dawg Town block party SHAQUILLE O’NEAL AND DROPKICK MURPHYS TO PERFORM AT 2023 MLR CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL. Full day of fan-focused entertainment announced, featuring “Dawg Town Block Party,” concerts, and rugby events DJ Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal) and American Celtic band Dropkick Murphys are set to perform at the 2023 MLR…

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

Alds Quinn, Tabares, Lopez & Curtis encourage residents to speak out on new Chicago Police Superintendent

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Alds Quinn, Tabares, Lopez & Curtis encourage residents to speak out on new Chicago Police Superintendent Public hearing will be held Wednesday, May 10, 2023 beginning at 6 PM Alds. Marty Quinn (13), Silvana Tabares (23) Ray Lopez (15) and Derrick Curtis (18) are encouraging residents to attend the upcoming forum hosted by the Community…

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Proposed Chicago School District map is a “gerrymandered disgrace” Chicago GOP officials say

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Proposed Chicago School District map is a “gerrymandered disgrace” Chicago GOP officials say The Chicago Republican Party today decried the proposed map of the Chicago School Board Districts released by Illinois Senate Democrats, as well as the provision of the current bill establishing the new “temporarily hybrid” school board in Chicago. “This map is a…

Chicago, Education, Illinois Legislature, News, Politics

Incarcerated dad wins court order banning mother from relocating daughter to Georgia

April 29, 2023April 30, 2023 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

Incarcerated dad wins court order banning mother from relocating daughter to Georgia A father who’s in prison in Illinois has a 9-year-old daughter, whom he raised with the girl’s mother until he was locked up. He recently learned that his daughter’s mother planned to move, with the girl, to Georgia. This was jarring news to…

Chicago, Civil Rights, Cook County, Jeffery Leving, Law, News, Suburban Chicagoland

Chicago Fire FC to Face St. Louis CITY SC in 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 at SeatGeek Stadium

April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Fire FC to Face St. Louis CITY SC in 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 at SeatGeek Stadium Chicago Fire FC will continue its 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign against St. Louis CITY SC in the Round of 32 at 7 p.m. CT on Tuesday, May 9 at SeatGeek…

Chicago, Entertainment, News, Sports, Suburban Chicagoland

Boy rescued from ‘toxic’ home, reunited with dad

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Boy rescued from ‘toxic’ home, reunited with dad Renowned matrimonial attorney Jeffery M. Leving and his legal team won a case that took extensive, persistent work, along with patience and strength from their client and his son. Leving will speak about this hard-fought victory on his weekly radio show, the Dads’ Rights Legal Hour, 9-10…

Chicago, Cook County, Jeffery Leving, Law, News

Hastings advances measure to fight crime, track stolen vehicles

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Hastings advances measure to fight crime, track stolen vehicles Illinois may soon have a law on the books to help law enforcement quickly track stolen vehicles, thanks to State Senator Michael E. Hastings. Hastings (D-Frankfort) advanced House Bill 2245, which requires Cook County to establish a vehicle theft hotline to facilitate the location of a…

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Families of Fallen Chicago Police Officers and Fire Fighters to Receive Support From Culver’s

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Families of Fallen Chicago Police Officers and Fire Fighters to Receive Support From Culver’s Nine area Culver’s restaurant to participate in “Fallen Hero’s Share Day” fundraiser on April 25, 2023 to honor memories of three Police Officers and Firefighters killed in line of duty Nine area Culver’s restaurants will donate a percentage of sales to…

Chicago, Cook County, Fire, News, NewsWire, Police, restaurants, Suburban Chicagoland

Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. won a case for a father who was happily and successfully raising his two teenage daughters – until the girls’ mother reappeared and abruptly took the girls away. Jeffery Leving will talk about the case on his weekly radio…

Chicago, Civil Rights, Cook County, Jeffery Leving, Law, News, Radio, Suburban Chicagoland

Help for fathers now available at Little Free Libraries

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 News Editor No Comments

Help for fathers now available at Little Free Libraries Three books providing practical information and encouragement for single and divorced fathers are now turning up in Little Free Library locations around Chicago. Attorney Jeffery M. Leving, a trailblazer in helping fathers stay involved with their children after a divorce or breakup with the mother, is…

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New and extremist Chicago political Machine takes over

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

New and extremist Chicago political Machine takes over Years ago it was Leftists who used to complain about the Chicago Political Machine, asserting that it was impossible to get a fair shake because the Machine had resources to lobby and bully voters with exaggerations and lies. Today, that old Machine has been replaced by an…

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Brandon Johnson owes thousands in unpaid bills

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Brandon Johnson owes thousands in unpaid bills Johnson’s Financial Mismanagement Under Fire After Water Bills Scandal. Ethics Concerns Also Rise After Revelations That Candidate Was Fined Almost $18K For Election Law Violations, Sued For Unpaid Credit Card Debt Brandon Johnson’s long term refusal to pay his city water bill is opening up new questions about…

Chicago, Cook County, Crime, elections, Government, News, Police, Politics, Taxes

Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 News Editor No Comments

Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties 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 Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. Attorney…

Chicago, Civil Rights, Cook County, Jeffery Leving, Law, News, Suburban Chicagoland

Paul Vallas is clear choice for mayor over Brandon Johnson

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Paul Vallas is clear choice for mayor over Brandon Johnson By Ray Hanania As much as he tries, Brandon Johnson can’t get away from comments that he made about the most important issues facing Chicagoans, his support to “defund” the Chicago Police and comments he made defending looters, criminals who destroyed and robbed hundreds of…

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Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school One of a father’s most important responsibilities is to protect his children, says Chicago-based family law attorney Jeffery M. Leving, founder and president of the Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. “Fathers come to us because they are greatly concerned that their children are…

Chicago, Civil Rights, Cook County, Jeffery Leving, Law, News, Suburban Chicagoland

Overnight road closures set for Roberts Road and 87th Street as part of Tri-State Tollway reconstruction work

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Overnight road closures set for Roberts Road and 87th Street as part of Tri-State Tollway reconstruction work Local road closures with detours needed over next two weeks to safely accommodate bridge beam placement Overnight local road closures with detours will be scheduled over the next two weeks on Roberts Road and 87thStreet to accommodate mainline…