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Conservative Republican candidates rally in Orland Township

Posted on May 22, 2022May 25, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Conservative Republican candidates rally in Orland Township
Conservative Republican candidates rally in Orland Township

Conservative Republican candidates rally in Orland Township Conservative Republican candidates rally at gathering Friday in Orland Township as former Congressman Barry Goldwater Jr., the son of the iconic founder of the conservative movement, offered rousing and inspiring remarks, Goldwater cheered all of the candidates and praised Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman for her efforts to strengthen…

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Mayor Lightfoot accused of targeting Arab and Muslim stores in gang crackdown

Posted on May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Mayor Lightfoot accused of targeting Arab and Muslim stores in gang crackdown
Mayor Lightfoot accused of targeting Arab and Muslim stores in gang crackdown

Mayor Lightfoot accused of targeting Arab and Muslim stores in gang crackdown Lightfoot shuts down Arab and Muslims businesses when crimes are committed near them but she doesn’t shutdown stores owned by other racial groups. Last summer, 150 Arab and Muslim stores were closed by a Task Force that based its criteria solely on racism…

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The Political Pundit Comic Strip: Anyone who criticizes me hates the police

Posted on May 3, 2022May 4, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on The Political Pundit Comic Strip: Anyone who criticizes me hates the police
The Political Pundit Comic Strip: Anyone who criticizes me hates the police

The Political Pundit Comic Strip: Anyone who criticizes me hates the police Ray Hanania’s The Political Pundit Comic Strip for May 3, 2022, satire and opinion on politics across America and Around the world, lampooning political hypocrisy. Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau attacks anyone who challenges his assertions and if they question his statements on…

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Crime is down for everyone but Pekau, he claims

Posted on April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Crime is down for everyone but Pekau, he claims
Crime is down for everyone but Pekau, he claims

Crime is down for everyone but Pekau, he claims Politicians love to manipulate crime statistics to boost their chances for re-election and Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau, who is running an incredulous race for Congress in the new 6th District, is no different. Pekau asserts that crime is down because of his policies and falsely…

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Cicero Police and Illinois State police announce murder charges against two suspects in three homicides

Posted on April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Cicero Police and Illinois State police announce murder charges against two suspects in three homicides
Cicero Police and Illinois State police announce murder charges against two suspects in three homicides

Cicero Police and Illinois State police announce murder charges against two suspects in three homicides Officials of the Cicero Police and the Illinois State police said they have formally charged two individuals, an adult and a juvenile, with First Degree Murder involving two separate incidents where three people were killed. Joseph Guzman, 20, a Cicero…

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Preckwinkle challenger Richard Boykin unveils 7-point Holistic Public Safety Plan to address the County’s escalating crime rates

Posted on April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Preckwinkle challenger Richard Boykin unveils 7-point Holistic Public Safety Plan to address the County’s escalating crime rates
Preckwinkle challenger Richard Boykin unveils 7-point Holistic Public Safety Plan to address the County’s escalating crime rates

Preckwinkle challenger Richard Boykin unveils 7-point Holistic Public Safety Plan to address the County’s escalating crime rates Richard Boykin, candidate for Cook County Board President and former Cook County Commissioner for the 1st District, unveiled his Public Safety Plan for Cook County on Thursday April 21, 2022 to address the escalating crime rates across the…

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Governor and legislature turn public need into campaign greed

Posted on April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Governor and legislature turn public need into campaign greed
Governor and legislature turn public need into campaign greed

Governor and legislature turn public need into campaign greed Pritzker, who has broken most of his promises since his election to everyone, wants to pretend like he is helping the economically strapped Illinois residents by giving residents $50 to help offset the rising costs of gasoline. He is also delaying a huge 2 cent gas…

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 Sheriff Dart, State Lawmakers Applaud Federal Rule on Ghost Guns 

Posted on April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on  Sheriff Dart, State Lawmakers Applaud Federal Rule on Ghost Guns 
 Sheriff Dart, State Lawmakers Applaud Federal Rule on Ghost Guns 

 Sheriff Dart, State Lawmakers Applaud Federal Rule on Ghost Guns  Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart commended the federal government for working to tighten restrictions on untraceable ‘ghost guns’ that evade background checks and are increasingly showing up on the streets of Chicago. The federal move comes after state lawmakers approved legislation Saturday pushed by…

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Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez announces for Chicago mayor

Posted on April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez announces for Chicago mayor
Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez announces for Chicago mayor

Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez announces for Chicago mayor Ald. Raymond Lopez who has led the fight against Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s continued failures to reduce crime and her negative policies that have undermined the Chicago Police Department, announced his candidacy for Mayor of Chicago on Wednesday April 6, 2022. Lopez is the only Hispanic weho has…

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 Sheriff Dart Announces Anti-Carjacking Legislation 

Posted on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on  Sheriff Dart Announces Anti-Carjacking Legislation 
 Sheriff Dart Announces Anti-Carjacking Legislation 

 Sheriff Dart Announces Anti-Carjacking Legislation  Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced legislation today requiring auto manufacturers to create a 24/7 recovery hotline to help law enforcement quickly track stolen vehicles.  The inability for law enforcement to access tracking information in real time after a carjacking makes it difficult to catch offenders and prevent the…

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Pekau uses position on Village board to undermine political rival Kaspar

Posted on April 5, 2022April 12, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Pekau uses position on Village board to undermine political rival Kaspar
Pekau uses position on Village board to undermine political  rival Kaspar

Pekau uses position on Village board to undermine political rival Kaspar While Scott Kaspar is trying to do something to stem the threat of crime, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau and his minions are lying, playing politics and using their taxpayer paid positions to boost their failed election campaigns. The latest lie comes from a…

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Flight Attendant Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

Posted on April 2, 2022April 2, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Flight Attendant Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
Flight Attendant Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

Flight Attendant Charged with Possession of Child Pornography A 39-year-old flight attendant, Adam Schall, has been charged with possession of child pornography for allegedly sending and receiving sexually explicit images and videos of children under the age of 13 on his cellphone, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The Cook County Sheriff’s Police…

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Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence

Posted on March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence
Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence

Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence NPHC-Chicago will host a candlelight vigil tonight (Friday, March 25, 2022) for the victims beginning at 6 PM at the 7200 block of South Vincennes to raise awareness of the violence against African American women in Chicago African American women in Chicago are in need…

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GOP candidate Kaspar says more must be done to fight crime in 6th District

Posted on March 21, 2022March 29, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on GOP candidate Kaspar says more must be done to fight crime in 6th District
GOP candidate Kaspar says more must be done to fight crime in 6th District

GOP candidate Kaspar says more must be done to fight crime in 6th District Scott Kaspar, who is running for the Republican Party nomination for the 6th Congressional District, decried the violence and crime that is “out of Control” in the 6th District and in Orland Park, Illinois. Kaspar founded the The Kaspar/Kerik Public Crime Task Force…

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Cook County Sheriff Dart says suspect in Las Vegas stabbings apprehended

Posted on March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Cook County Sheriff Dart says suspect in Las Vegas stabbings apprehended
Cook County Sheriff Dart says suspect in Las Vegas stabbings apprehended

Cook County Sheriff Dart says suspect in Las Vegas stabbings apprehended Members of the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit and the US Marshals Great Lakes Regional Task Force arrested a 26-year-old man wanted for stabbing three people in a Las Vegas hotel parking lot, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Friday March 18, 2022. Bradley…

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Tinley Park Police seek identity of armed robbery suspect

Posted on March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Tinley Park Police seek identity of armed robbery suspect
Tinley Park Police seek identity of armed robbery suspect

Tinley Park Police seek identity of armed robbery suspect Tinley Park Police are asking for help in identifying a man who robbed a Tinley Park business at gunpoint Thursday night March 17, 2022. Police said a man wearing a black surgical mask and a hooded sweatshirt pulled tightly over his head entered Just Threading, 9512…

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U.S. District Court orders suburban Chicago company to stop distribution of adulterated and misbranded nutritional supplements

Posted on March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on U.S. District Court orders suburban Chicago company to stop distribution of adulterated and misbranded nutritional supplements
U.S. District Court orders suburban Chicago company to stop distribution of adulterated and misbranded nutritional supplements

U.S. District Court orders suburban Chicago company to stop distribution of adulterated and misbranded nutritional supplements In a consent decree entered Monday, a federal court ordered a Waukegan, Illinois, company to stop distributing nutritional supplements that violate the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…

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Cicero police secure arrest warrants for Chicago suspect in series of car jackings

Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Cicero police secure arrest warrants for Chicago suspect in series of car jackings
Cicero police secure arrest warrants for Chicago suspect in series of car jackings

Cicero police secure arrest warrants for Chicago suspect in series of car jackings Cicero Police said Tuesday (March 8, 2022) they have secured three Arrest Warrants for a suspect accused in a series of car jackings including the latest which occurred in the alley of 50th and Ogden Avenue on Saturday March 5, 12:15 PM….

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