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Court orders ex to provide transportation so Dad can see his daughter

Posted on March 23, 2023March 25, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Court orders ex to provide transportation so Dad can see his daughter
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Court orders ex to provide transportation so Dad can see his daughter What good is parenting time on paper, if a father and his child can’t get together in real life? The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. in Chicago represented the father of a high-school-age daughter who was given weekly parenting time in…

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Johnson Refuses to Answer Whether He Would Pursue Stricter Penalties for Repeat Gun Offenders At WGN Debate 

Posted on March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 By News Editor 2 Comments on Johnson Refuses to Answer Whether He Would Pursue Stricter Penalties for Repeat Gun Offenders At WGN Debate 
Johnson Refuses to Answer Whether He Would Pursue Stricter Penalties for Repeat Gun Offenders At WGN Debate 

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Johnson Refuses to Answer Whether He Would Pursue Stricter Penalties for Repeat Gun Offenders At WGN Debate  Vallas also releases photo of Brandon Johnson leading a protest demanding to defund the police, an issue that he continues to deny and waterdown. Johnson also has defended looters saying that he opposed tougher crackdowns on looters because…

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Vallas Endorsed by Mayoral Candidate and Alderman Roderick Sawyer 

Posted on March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Vallas Endorsed by Mayoral Candidate and Alderman Roderick Sawyer 
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Vallas Endorsed by Mayoral Candidate and Alderman Roderick Sawyer  Roderick Sawyer, who ran in the Feb. 28 Chicago Mayoral election, endorses Paul Vallas in Runoff Election, Sawyer joins a growing list of African American leaders to stand with Vallas including former Secretary of State Jesse White and Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr. Paul Vallas was endorsed…

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Do more for senior citizens like we do for illegal aliens

Posted on February 3, 2023February 6, 2023 By Ray Hanania 4 Comments on Do more for senior citizens like we do for illegal aliens
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Do more for senior citizens like we do for illegal aliens By Ray Hanania They’re talking about how social security will run out of money by the year 2033. Run out of money? Social security recipients have been putting money into the system every year that they have been working, shaving to feed their families…

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Black and Latinx Elected Officials Unite Against the Chaos Caused by Mayor Lightfoot

Posted on January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Black and Latinx Elected Officials Unite Against the Chaos Caused by Mayor Lightfoot
Black and Latinx Elected Officials Unite Against the Chaos Caused by Mayor Lightfoot

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Black and Latinx Elected Officials Unite Against the Chaos Caused by Mayor Lightfoot A coalition of elected officials from different levels of government representing predominantly Black and Latinx communities in Chicago united today to hold Mayor Lori Lightfoot accountable for the chaos and division she’s causing through her lack of leadership. Lightfoot unilaterally decided to…

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Leving firm CLE to address strategies for litigating vs pro se parties

Posted on January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving firm CLE to address strategies for litigating vs pro se parties
Leving firm CLE to address strategies for litigating vs pro se parties

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Leving firm CLE to address strategies for 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, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. CST at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. Attorney Andrey B. Filipowicz of the…

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Remembering Pat Michalski who dedicated her life to diversity and fairness

Posted on December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Remembering Pat Michalski who dedicated her life to diversity and fairness
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Remembering Pat Michalski who dedicated her life to diversity and fairness Very few people have done more to strengthen diversity in Illinois than Patricia Michalski, who passed away on December 17, 2022. Pat was an activist dedicated to bringing people of all races, ethnicities and nationalities in the Chicagoland area together. And she did it…

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Vallas releases comprehensive Public Safety Strategy for Chicago

Posted on December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Vallas releases comprehensive Public Safety Strategy for Chicago
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Vallas releases comprehensive Public Safety Strategy for Chicago Calls for the Return of Public Safety as a ‘Basic Human Right’ for Chicagoans Paul Vallas will return the Chicago Police Department to its core mission to serve and protect the people of Chicago by prioritizing public safety as a human right by making crime in Chicago…

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Representative Cyril Nichols discusses legislation to grant MBE status to Arab Americans on Arab Radio

Posted on December 11, 2022December 11, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Representative Cyril Nichols discusses legislation to grant MBE status to Arab Americans on Arab Radio
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Representative Cyril Nichols discusses legislation to grant MBE status to Arab Americans on Arab Radio State Rep. Cyril Nichols interviewed on live Arab American radio in Detroit with host Ray Hanania Friday Dec. 9, 2022 discussed his legislation to grant MBE status to Arab Americans and called on Arab Americans to build coalitions with the…

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State Treasurer Frerichs says Diversity and Transparency are good for business

Posted on December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on State Treasurer Frerichs says Diversity and Transparency are good for business
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State Treasurer Frerichs says Diversity and Transparency are good for business Research shows that diversity is good for business. A study conducted by a well-regarded business consultant, McKinsey & Co., revealed that corporations with diverse boards outperformed homogenous boards. When people from different backgrounds make decisions together, they are less prone to group-think, and they…

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CLE at Leving firm to focus on analyzing financial records to discover adverse party’s assets in Domestic Relations cases

Posted on November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on CLE at Leving firm to focus on analyzing financial records to discover adverse party’s assets in Domestic Relations cases
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CLE at Leving firm to focus on analyzing financial records to discover adverse party’s assets in Domestic Relations cases 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 Monday, Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. CST at 19 S. LaSalle…

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Order of protection keeps dad from his daughters until he fights in court and wins

Posted on November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Order of protection keeps dad from his daughters until he fights in court and wins
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Order of protection keeps dad from his daughters until he fights in court and wins A father is going through a divorce, which is always difficult, says Fathers’ Rights attorney Jeffery M. Leving, who has been through a divorce himself. He has to worry about maintaining his relationship with his children and he has to…

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