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

Posted on May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Children taken out of state returned to father by Dads’ Rights attorney
Children taken out of state returned to father by Dads’ Rights attorney

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…

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International Education Delegation Visits Ukraine to Stand with Country’s Children, Teachers

Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on International Education Delegation Visits Ukraine to Stand with Country’s Children, Teachers
International Education Delegation Visits Ukraine to Stand with Country’s Children, Teachers

International Education Delegation Visits Ukraine to Stand with Country’s Children, Teachers Ukrainian schools devastated by Russia’s War need support and a plan to rebuild An international delegation of education officials, led by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and Education International General Secretary David Edwards, traveled to Ukraine today for visits and meetings with…

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Social Security should be guaranteed to all citizens Amnesty International declares

Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Social Security should be guaranteed to all citizens Amnesty International declares
Social Security should be guaranteed to all citizens Amnesty International declares

Social Security should be guaranteed to all citizens Amnesty International declares Global: Amnesty International calls for universal social protection, as overlapping crises leave hundreds of millions facing disaster Amnesty International is today calling for social security to be made available to everyone worldwide after a series of crises exposed huge gaps in state support and…

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

Posted on April 29, 2023April 30, 2023 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Incarcerated dad wins court order banning mother from relocating daughter to Georgia
Incarcerated dad wins court order banning mother from relocating daughter to Georgia

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…

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Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters

Posted on April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters
Leving: Father wins case to raise his daughters

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…

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Help for fathers now available at Little Free Libraries

Posted on April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 By News Editor No Comments on Help for fathers now available at Little Free Libraries
Help for fathers now available at Little Free Libraries

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

Posted on March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 By News Editor No Comments on Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties
Matrimonial Lawyer returns for CLE presentation at Leving firm on litigating vs. pro se parties

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…

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Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school
Dad wins in court to get child enrolled in school

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…

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

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 

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 
Vallas Endorsed by Mayoral Candidate and Alderman Roderick Sawyer 

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
Do more for senior citizens like we do for illegal aliens

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

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

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
Remembering Pat Michalski who dedicated her life to diversity and fairness

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
Vallas releases comprehensive Public Safety Strategy for Chicago

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

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
State Treasurer Frerichs says Diversity and Transparency are good for business

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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