Category: Commentary

Right from the Middle: Who are Ukraine’s greatest supporters next to America?

July 15, 2023February 4, 2024 William Lipinski No Comments

Right from the Middle: Who are Ukraine’s greatest supporters next to America? By William O. Lipinski The United Kingdom is resolved to spend $2.53 billion in aid to Ukraine, second only to the United States, whose contribution at the present time stands at $25.45 billion. Poland is third with its aid to Ukraine standing at…

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Illinois Rep Rashid among those threatened by armed American Israeli settlers during pogrom in Turmosaya, Palestine

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Illinois Rep Rashid among those threatened by armed American Israeli settlers during pogrom in Turmosaya, Palestine The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee has called for an official investigation into American Israelis who hold dual citizenship and who are involved in a growing wave of anti-Palestinian pogroms and violence. State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid sends letter to his…

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You can’t blame the guns without blaming the people who use them

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

You can’t blame the guns without blaming the people who use them Elected officials continue to focus their response to rising gun-related violence on the guns, not on the need to impose harsh punishments on those who use the guns. Gun laws stop law abiding citizens from owning guns, but they don’t stop the criminals…

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Right from the Middle: We must return to Americanism to strengthen our nation

June 24, 2023July 15, 2023 William Lipinski No Comments

Right from the Middle: We must return to Americanism to strengthen our nation By William O. Lipinski In just three short years, our America the Beautiful will celebrate its two hundred and fiftieth birthday giving us a very short time to capture the Spirit of Americanism that our founding fathers believed in and practiced. The Americanism gave us…

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Proposed bipartisan Senate bill to keep kids under 13 off social media should be passed

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Proposed bipartisan Senate bill to keep kids under 13 off social media should be passed By Jeffery M. Leving Recently there have been a few lawsuits filed by some states against social media companies in order to protect the mental health of youths. There have also been calls for government regulation, movement from the social…

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Ahmed Ahmed reigns as the Pharaoh of Standup Comedy

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

Ahmed Ahmed reigns as the Pharaoh of Standup Comedy Egyptian immigrant Ahmed Ahmed continues to lead the field of Arab American standup comedy and big screen films as he tours the country performing at your favorite comedy venue. Ahmed is probably the first Arab American to make standup comedy and acting his career focus, and…

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No, You Do Not Own ‘Your’ Pronouns or My Language

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 Guest Columnist 1 Comment

No, You Do Not Own ‘Your’ Pronouns or My Language By Jane M. Orient, M.D. From the viewpoint of a home-school grammar teacher (since I was in seventh grade), a pronoun is just a short word that takes the place of a noun, so that you don’t have to keep saying the noun over and…

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Will Moses ever come down from the mountain top and save America?

June 3, 2023June 3, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Will Moses ever come down from the mountain top and save America? By Ray Hanania America is in a mess. Americans don’t realize they are the frog in the pot of water that is slowly rising to a boil. By the time it happens, it will be too late. Former President Trump has some good…

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Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is “off the rails on a crazy train”

June 2, 2023April 28, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is “off the rails on a crazy train” Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau went on a name calling rant filled with lies and falsehoods, attacking critics who have demanded that he be accountable in his 2023 State of the Village Speech. It was hosted by the Orland Park Chamber of…

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Crystal Tree homeowner frustrated Pekau won’t address his concerns

May 22, 2023May 23, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Crystal Tree homeowner frustrated Pekau won’t address his concerns Dr. Robert Peiss, a homeowner in Crystal Tree, who has been complaining about dead trees near his home for years, says Crystal Tree has cut down some of the trees but refuses to remove all of them, including those near his home. Worse, the Village of…

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Was Cleopatra Black or White and why it matters

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

Was Cleopatra Black or White and why it matters By Ray Hanania It was bad enough when White racists would lie about the physical attributes of African Americans to justify maintaining the dual system of segregation. Just as bad is the reverse racism that grew from the suffering many African Americans faced as a consequence…

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Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again

April 12, 2023April 28, 2025 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is a pathological liar when it comes to politics and his achievements. Worse is that Pekau uses taxpayer resources as a platform to fund his lies, making false statements from the podium of the Village of Orland Park board meetings….

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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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Seniors being abandoned by extremist politics on both sides

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Seniors being abandoned by extremist politics on both sides By Ray Hanania Buried in a lot of the news over the past few weeks was the announcement that Social Security recipients will see a 20 percent cut in monthly payments by 2034, predicting the Social Security Trust Fund will “run out” by 2035. That’s only…

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Illegal placement of election signs should be prosecuted

April 5, 2023April 27, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Illegal placement of election signs should be prosecuted By Ray Hanania The laws are clear in nearly every municipality regarding the placement of political campaign signs. You can’t place them anywhere you want. And yet, that is exactly what happens. Politicians deep into political power grab mode often are the biggest offenders, like in Orland…

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Pekau’s attacks: A personal letter from Columnist Ray Hanania

April 4, 2023April 28, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Pekau’s attacks: A personal letter from Columnist Ray Hanania By Ray Hanania I have covered Chicagoland politics since 1975, when I was honorably discharged from active duty service in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. I served 12 years in the Illinois Air National Guard and believed strongly in military service. I followed…

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Palos Park board’s personal attacks continue on social media

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Palos Park board’s personal attacks continue on social media By Ray Hanania When a group of residents went to the Feb. 27 Palos Park Board meeting to express their views on the expansion of a parking lot for Wu’s House at 123rd and LaGrange Road, several of the trustees personally attacked them. It was a…

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Realtors twisting facts on Home Rule referendum

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Realtors twisting facts on Home Rule referendum By Ray Hanania If you live in many of the Southwest suburbs, you might be receiving election mailers from the powerful realtors association urging voters to vote NO on referenda that would give local communities Home Rule powers. The realtors don’t like it because Home Rule gives local…

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