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Orland Trustee Carole Ruzich hosts self-defense program for women

Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Trustee Carole Ruzich hosts self-defense program for women

Orland Trustee Carole Ruzich hosts self-defense program for women Orland Park Trustee Carole Griffin Ruzich will co-host with One Light Self-Defense a free self-defense workshop for women and girls. The program is free and will address “self-defense, distraction and awareness” tactics. The program will be held on March 11, 2019 at the Orland Park Civic…

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Harper to host Community Health Fair to on trauma and gun violence

Posted on February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Harper to host Community Health Fair to on trauma and gun violence
Harper to host Community Health Fair to on trauma and gun violence

Harper to host Community Health Fair to on trauma and gun violence Community residents will have the chance to learn how to respond to incidents of gun violence and assist trauma victims during a Community Health Fair that state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, will host on Saturday, March 23. “For our community, we have to…

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Orland Park mall shooting: When does safety become a form of racism?

Posted on January 31, 2019October 14, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park mall shooting: When does safety become a form of racism?
Orland Park mall shooting: When does safety become a form of racism?

Orland Park mall shooting: When does safety become a form of racism? A teenager brought a gun into the Orland Park Mall and shot and killed a fellow student. But instead of talking about measures to protect innocent shoppers, some want to focus on racism. It’s time to consider metal detectors and restrictions on clothing…

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Should there be restrictions in wake of Orland Mall shooting

Posted on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Should there be restrictions in wake of Orland Mall shooting
Should there be restrictions in wake of Orland Mall shooting

Should there be restrictions in wake of Orland Mall shooting By Ray Hanania The shooting of a teenager at the Orland Park Mall on Monday evening (6:45 PM) Jan. 21, 2019 raises questions as to whether or not the mall should impose restrictions to help prevent future gun-related violence. One person was killed and another…

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Paul Ciolino co-hosts new WLS radio show on crime

Posted on December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Paul Ciolino co-hosts new WLS radio show on crime
Paul Ciolino co-hosts new WLS radio show on crime

Paul Ciolino co-hosts new WLS radio show on crime Reavis High school graduate and criminal investigator Paul Ciolino is the co-host with former police officer and attorney Lupe Aguirre of The POPO Report every Saturday night on WLS AM 890 Radio from 7 to 9 PM (Chicago time). Each week, the show examines stories about…

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Gun Violence Deaths Reach Record Highs in 2017

Posted on December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Gun Violence Deaths Reach Record Highs in 2017
Gun Violence Deaths Reach Record Highs in 2017

Gun Violence Deaths Reach Record Highs in 2017 Congresswoman Robin Kelly, a Democrat, blames President Trump and lack of tougher gun control on the rising violence in Chicago and the suburbs, not on street gangs, criminals or failed policies of local officials like Mayor Rahm Emanuel Congresswoman Robin Kelly, vice chair of the House Gun…

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Bridgeview Police searching for suspect in Hann Funeral Home shooting

Posted on December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Bridgeview Police searching for suspect in Hann Funeral Home shooting
Bridgeview Police searching for suspect in Hann Funeral Home shooting

Bridgeview Police searching for suspect in Hann Funeral Home shooting A man attending a funeral in Bridgeview was shot on Wednesday night (Dec. 12, 2018) during a brawl that took place among members of rival street gangs. other he injured man and the shooter are at large. Polic ear asking for the public’s help to…

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Lyons Police charge Lyft driver with Battery over alleged sexual assault

Posted on December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lyons Police charge Lyft driver with Battery over alleged sexual assault
Lyons Police charge Lyft driver with Battery over alleged sexual assault

Lyons Police charge Lyft driver with Battery over alleged sexual assault Lyons Police said they filed Battery charges Dec. 10, 2018 against a Lyft driver who allegedly sexually harassed a 17 year old female passenger in early October after the mother brother the girl in to report the incident to police. A 40 year old…

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Wallet Hub releases list of safest largest cities in America

Posted on December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Wallet Hub releases list of safest largest cities in America
Wallet Hub releases list of safest largest cities in America

Wallet Hub releases list of safest largest cities in America Illinois cities and suburbs barely make this year’s list, but among the safest are Aurora at 13 and Chicago at 133. The Wallet Hub study compares the largest cities in each state based on a range of criteria including number of law enforcement, assaults, hate…

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Suspect in Lyons killing arrested, bond court at 26th California tomorrow morning

Posted on November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Suspect in Lyons killing arrested, bond court at 26th California tomorrow morning
Suspect in Lyons killing arrested, bond court at 26th California tomorrow morning

Suspect in Lyons killing arrested, bond court at 26th California tomorrow morning Chicago Police working with the Lyons Police Department and investigators with the Major Case Assistance Task Force (MCAT) arrested Brian Cruz, a suspected charged with First Degree murder in the November 10 slaying of a Lyons resident Paresh Jhobalia. Chicago Police with information…

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Murder charges filed for suspect described as armed and dangerous in Lyons murder

Posted on November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Murder charges filed for suspect described as armed and dangerous in Lyons murder
Murder charges filed for suspect described as armed and dangerous in Lyons murder

Murder charges filed for suspect described as armed and dangerous in Lyons murder Arrest warrant issued for Brian Cruz in Lyons homicide. Murder charges filed in killing of Paresh Jhobalia, 62, Lyons resident reported missing by his family on Nov. 10. The victim’s body was discovered on Saturday Nov. 17 Lyons Police working with the Major…

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Year of JFK Truth, and because lies continue

Posted on November 22, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Year of JFK Truth, and because lies continue
Year of JFK Truth, and because lies continue

Year of JFK Truth, and because lies continue Originally published in the Southwest News-Herald Newspaper on March 22, 2013. Remembering as the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination approached the 50th year mark. All of the theories and conspiracies pushed down by the government, the FBI, the CIA, the Mafia and pro-government Historians who…

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Person of Interest sought in Lyons homicide

Posted on November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Person of Interest sought in Lyons homicide
Person of Interest sought in Lyons homicide

Person of Interest sought in Lyons homicide Lyons Police and the Major Case Assistance Team (MCAT) are asking for the public’s help in locating a “Person of Interest” in the slaying of  Paresh Jhobalia, 62, who was found in his vehicle on Nov. 17 after being missing for more than a week. The person-of-interest is identified as Brian…

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Missing Lyons man identified as the victim of an apparent homicide

Posted on November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Missing Lyons man identified as the victim of an apparent homicide
Missing Lyons man identified as the victim of an apparent homicide

Missing Lyons man identified as the victim of an apparent homicide UPDATED: Lyons Police working with the Major Case Assistance Team (MCAT) have confirmed the identification of a body found Saturday morning is the man who was reported missing by his family last week. Lyons Police Chief James Keating said that Paresh Jhobalia, 62, had…

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POLICE ALERT: Lyons Police seeking to locate lost family member Paresh Jhobali​a

Posted on November 16, 2018November 16, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on POLICE ALERT: Lyons Police seeking to locate lost family member Paresh Jhobali​a
POLICE ALERT: Lyons Police seeking to locate lost family member Paresh Jhobali​a

POLICE ALERT: Lyons Police seeking to locate lost family member Paresh Jhobalia The Lyons Police Department are working with the Major Case Assistance Team (MCAT)​, a suburban-focused police Task Force to find a man reported missing by their family on November 10, 2018. Family members report that Paresh Jhobalia, 62,​ was last seen in Downers Grove. The Lyons Police Department is asking members of the…

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Downers Grove man pleads guilty to drug-induced homicide in death of 15-year-old exchange student

Posted on November 5, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Downers Grove man pleads guilty to drug-induced homicide in death of 15-year-old exchange student
Downers Grove man pleads guilty to drug-induced homicide in death of 15-year-old exchange student

Downers Grove man pleads guilty to drug-induced homicide in death of 15-year-old exchange student DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that a Downers Grove man has entered a plea of guilty to supplying a fatal dose of methadone to a fifteen-year-old foreign exchange student from Spain. Francis Emanuele, 38 (d.o.b. 3/20/1980) of…

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No justice in fight against crime in Van Dyke conviction

Posted on October 12, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on No justice in fight against crime in Van Dyke conviction
No justice in fight against crime in Van Dyke conviction

No justice in fight against crime in Van Dyke conviction Two issues continue to bother me. The first is the imbalance and lack of justice in the prosecution of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, and the lack of attention to the criminal behavior of the victim Laquan McDonald. The second is the increasing amount…

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Lyons Police seeking witnesses in truck-bicycle fatality

Posted on September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lyons Police seeking witnesses in truck-bicycle fatality
Lyons Police seeking witnesses in truck-bicycle fatality

Lyons Police seeking witnesses in truck-bicycle fatality Village of Lyons police are investigating a traffic accident that resulted in a fatality Tuesday morning Sept. 25, 2018 between 4:45 am and 5:10 am on First Avenue near 43rd Street, just south of Plainfield Road. Lyons Police Chief James M. Keating said that the cyclist was riding his…

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