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Census shows Americans fleeing from the East to the Western states

Posted on May 13, 2021July 12, 2021 By Ray Hanania
Census shows Americans fleeing from the East to the Western states

Census shows Americans fleeing from the East to the Western states The US Census shows populations fleeing from mostly Eastern states overwhelmed with crime, tax funded welfare programs encouraging many to remain home rather than work, and high levels of taxation that include burdening senior citizens. Originally published in the Southwest News Newspaper Group May…

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Street Gangs not racism is Chicago’s top plague

Posted on April 30, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Street Gangs not racism is Chicago’s top plague
Street Gangs not racism is Chicago’s top plague

Street Gangs not racism is Chicago’s top plague When it comes to the record-setting murder rate in Chicago’s neighborhoods, the real priority should be fighting street gangs over sometimes exaggerated claims of racism. But the news media sees that exaggerating racism claims especially with regards to police sells newspapers while Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is…

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Politics of race distorts Adam Toledo killing

Posted on April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Politics of race distorts Adam Toledo killing
Politics of race distorts Adam Toledo killing

Politics of race distorts Adam Toledo killing The death of an innocent victim is what separates a street gangbanger from being vilified and jailed or being turned into a hero. The Street gang problem in Chicago is so great and unresolved that the public’s reaction swings from sanity to insanity, turning racism into politics. By…

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Stop blaming police for killing of 13-year-old out on the street in middle of the night

Posted on April 9, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Stop blaming police for killing of 13-year-old out on the street in middle of the night
Stop blaming police for killing of 13-year-old out on the street in middle of the night

Stop blaming police for killing of 13-year-old out on the street in middle of the night Every time a child is killed by a street gang or even by police, the first thing society and the mainstream news media does is to blame the police. But the police are not to blame when a 13-year-old…

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Bridgeview shooting raised fears of another mass killing

Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 By Ray Hanania
Bridgeview shooting raised fears of another mass killing

Bridgeview shooting raised fears of another mass killing A shooting that took place in the parking lot of a Drivers License facility operated by the Illinois Secretary of State in Bridgeview raised immediate fears of yet another mass shooting. Fortunately, it was restricted to a personal grievance between two people. Unfortunately one of the individuals…

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Orland Township Republicans should reject the “Not Really” Republicans on April 6

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 By Ray Hanania
Orland Township Republicans should reject the “Not Really” Republicans on April 6

Orland Township Republicans should reject the “Not Really” Republicans on April 6 Orland Township Republican Committeewoman Elizabeth “Liz” Gorman slams Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau for endorsing controversial slate of fake Republicans in the April 6 election. The slate includes one candidate who had an outstanding  arrest warrant and another who claims to be a…

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Kreczmer turns herself in to Chicago Ridge Police

Posted on March 9, 2021March 7, 2025 By Ray Hanania
Kreczmer turns herself in to Chicago Ridge Police

Kreczmer turns herself in to Chicago Ridge Police Orland Township trustee candidate surrenders to the Chicago Ridge Police on an outstanding arrest warrant for an accident in which she was involved back in August 2017. Lora Kreczmer was charged with DUI-drugs, driving with a revoked drivers license, and failure to yield in an accident involving…

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Orland Township trustee candidate has outstanding arrest warrant

Posted on March 8, 2021March 7, 2025 By Ray Hanania
Orland Township trustee candidate has outstanding arrest warrant

Orland Township trustee candidate has outstanding arrest warrant A candidate challenging the incumbent officials in Orland Township has an outstanding arrest warrant for three charges stemming from an accident that took place in August 2017. Any police department, including the Orland Park Police, can arrest Lora M. Kreczmer who is a candidate running on the…

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Trump’s acquittal exposes the hypocrisy of the Far Left

Posted on February 14, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Trump’s acquittal exposes the hypocrisy of the Far Left

Trump’s acquittal exposes the hypocrisy of the Far Left The lack of evidence, not cowardly Republicans, brought down the Democrat insurrection of impeachment conviction against Donald Trump. There was less evidence to prove President Trump pushed his followers to violence than evidence that exists that Democrats screaming for Trump impeachment goaded BLM protestors to violence…

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McLaughlin responds to public calls to open Police Center at Orland mall

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on McLaughlin responds to public calls to open Police Center at Orland mall
McLaughlin responds to public calls to open Police Center at Orland mall

McLaughlin responds to public calls to open Police Center at Orland mall Former Mayor Dan McLaughlin is proposing adding a satellite police station at the Orland Park Mall, the site of where many increased incidents of violence have taken place during the past few years. Although Mayor Pekau is playing down the violence, many residents…

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Bond set for Bellwood Police Commander charged with possession of Child Pornography

Posted on February 8, 2021November 9, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Bond set for Bellwood Police Commander charged with possession of Child Pornography
Bond set for Bellwood Police Commander charged with possession of Child Pornography

Bond set for Bellwood Police Commander charged with possession of Child Pornography DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, Lombard Chief of Police Roy Newton and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced today that bond has been set for a Bellwood Police Commander accused of possessing child pornography. John Trevarthen, 45 (d.o.b. 9/17/1975) of the 300…

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Movie Review: The Little Things with Denzel Washington and Rami Malek

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Movie Review: The Little Things with Denzel Washington and Rami Malek
Movie Review: The Little Things with Denzel Washington and Rami Malek

Movie Review: The Little Things with Denzel Washington and Rami Malek The HBO Max release of The Little Things  starring Denzel Washington and Rami Malek is far better than the inadequate reviews it is getting from he movie “pros” detailing a deeper story about a serial murder mystery and the police detectives involved. Don’t listen…

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Feds charge Twitter user with misleading voters in 2016 election

Posted on January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Feds charge Twitter user with misleading voters in 2016 election
Feds charge Twitter user with misleading voters in 2016 election

Feds charge Twitter user with misleading voters in 2016 election Social Media Influencer Charged with Election Interference Stemming from Voter Disinformation Campaign. Defendant Unlawfully Used Social Media to Deprive Individuals of Their Right to Vote A Florida man was arrested this morning on charges of conspiring with others in advance of the 2016 U.S. Presidential…

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Congressional Inquiry Hears Riveting Testimony on Illegal Police Raids

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Congressional Inquiry Hears Riveting Testimony on Illegal Police Raids
Congressional Inquiry Hears Riveting Testimony on Illegal Police Raids

Congressional Inquiry Hears Riveting Testimony on Illegal Police Raids More than a half dozen victims of wrongful police raids testified at today’s congressional inquiry conducted by Chicago Congressman Danny K. Davis, including Anjanette Young whose case sparked national outrage. Her videotaped message implored political and community leaders to take a defiant stand against bogus police…

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Supporting Our Police: Statement from the Orland Fire Protection District

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 By News Editor No Comments on Supporting Our Police: Statement from the Orland Fire Protection District
Supporting Our Police: Statement from the Orland Fire Protection District

Supporting Our Police: Statement from the Orland Fire Protection District The Orland Fire Protection District strongly condemns the Illinois Legislature’s adoption of a law, HB 3653, that impose sweeping changes to police departments throughout the State of Illinois that undermine the support of our men and women in Blue and their ability to fight crime….

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Cook County sets new murder record and Foxx is to blame

Posted on January 10, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 6 Comments on Cook County sets new murder record and Foxx is to blame
Cook County sets new murder record and Foxx is to blame

Cook County sets new murder record and Foxx is to blame Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx has set a lower threshold for fighting crime, creating an environment that encourages criminals in Cook County to believe that if they commit crimes here they will have an easier fight if caught. Since criminals only get caught…

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Media hypocrisy in their coverage of DC Protests versus BLM protests

Posted on January 7, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Media hypocrisy in their coverage of DC Protests versus BLM protests
Media hypocrisy in their coverage of DC Protests versus BLM protests

Media hypocrisy in their coverage of DC Protests versus BLM protests Ray Hanania tears into the hypocrisy of the mainstream news media which is playing politics with the DC protests in his podcast, “Ray Hanania on Politics.” Click this link to listen to the podcast or use the widget below to play it on this…

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Facebook censors video of fight at Orland Park Mall

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Facebook censors video of fight at Orland Park Mall
Facebook censors video of fight at Orland Park Mall

Facebook censors video of fight at Orland Park Mall A fight at the Orland Park Mall in southwest Suburban Chicagoland has become the focus of a debate over censorship by social media giant Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram. The video attracted many comments including some that turned the video into a symbol of racism and…

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