Category: Crime

“The Dinner Detective” is an audience-interactive phenomenal entertainment option

April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

“The Dinner Detective” is an audience-interactive phenomenal entertainment option If you are looking for entertainment that is unusual, fun, and immersive, The Dinner Detective is a perfect choice to enjoy. Dinner, a murder mystery, and audience involvement, it offers everything. Check it out at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Lisle Naperville By Ray Hanania A…

Comedy, Crime, Entertainment, Features, News, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland, Theater

Fourth Member of Alleged Chicago Robbery Crew Ordered Detained in Federal Custody Pending Trial

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Fourth Member of Alleged Chicago Robbery Crew Ordered Detained in Federal Custody Pending Trial The fourth member of a robbery crew allegedly responsible for violently robbing multiple liquor stores, convenience stores, and bars in Chicago has been ordered detained in federal custody pending trial. Xavier Harris, 26, of Chicago, conspired with his brother and two…

Chicago, Crime, News, Police

Federal Indictment Charges Two Men with Assaulting and Robbing U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier in Chicago

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

Federal Indictment Charges Two Men with Assaulting and Robbing U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier in Chicago A federal grand jury has indicted two men for allegedly assaulting and robbing a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Chicago. Kyler Reese and Chaun Allen robbed the mail carrier on Nov. 16, 2022, according to an indictment unsealed…

Crime, Federal, Government, Law, News, Police

Investigation leads to aggravated vehicular hijacking arrest

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Investigation leads to aggravated vehicular hijacking arrest A Country Club Hills man on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) was charged with felony aggravated vehicular hijacking stemming from an incident that occurred in September in Tinley Park. Police said Jamal Britton, 33, approached a 27-year-old man as he was leaving work Sept. 11 in the 18700 block…

Crime, Law, News, NewsWire, Police, Suburban Chicagoland, Tinley Park

Orland Fire to host annual “Shamrocks & Shenanigans” Senior Luncheon on March 14

February 10, 2025February 13, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Fire to host annual “Shamrocks & Shenanigans” Senior Luncheon on March 14 Tickets for the Orland Fire Protection District’s popular Senior Citizen “Shamrocks & Shenanigans” luncheon go on sale beginning Monday, Feb 17, 2025, at the OFPD Administration building, 9790 W. 151st Street. The event will be held on March 14. It sells out…

Baby Boomers, Crime, Culture, Events, Festival, Fire, Government, News, Orland Fire Protection District, Orland Park, Orland Township, Seniors

Dad wins more parenting time, safeguarding his children

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Dad wins more parenting time, safeguarding his children By: Laura Reichel A father’s presence can make all the difference in his children’s lives. However, there are times when the bonds between a father and his children are threatened – which is exactly what happened to this loving father after his relationship with his children was…

Arthur Kallow, Arthur S. Kallow, Crime, Dads' Rights, Fathers' Rights, Festival, Jeffery Leving, Law, News, Radio

Fire damages several apartments in Orland Park, no injuries

February 1, 2025February 1, 2025 News Editor 1 Comment

Fire damages several apartments in Orland Park, no injuries An apartment on the second floor of a 6-unit condominium building at the 15300 block of Treetop Drive in Orland Park was seriously damaged by fire on Saturday morning, Feb. 1, 2025. The Orland Fire Protection District responded to the fire which was reported at 11:30…

Crime, Festival, Fire, News, NewsWire, Orland Fire Protection District, Orland Park, Veterans

Recent Ray Hanania columns you might have missed on President Carter, Tom Cotton, Keith Pekau, Camelot, and JFK assassination

February 1, 2025February 1, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Recent Ray Hanania columns you might have missed on President Carter, Tom Cotton, Keith Pekau, Camelot, and JFK assassination Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau continues to throw trash and lies at the residents of his Suburban Chicagoland community in an eNewsletter that is filled with political exaggerations and distortions attacking anyone who challenges his failed…

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Leving team gained court-ordered parenting time for dad who had none

January 31, 2025February 1, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Leving team gained court-ordered parenting time for dad who had none By Laura Reichel A dad and his girlfriend were together for many years, and had two children, a boy and a girl, who are now both adolescents. After the relationship between dad and the mother ended, the children stayed with their father. Afterwards, the…

Arthur Kallow, Arthur S. Kallow, Civil Rights, Crime, Dads' Rights, Fathers' Rights, Festival, Jeffery Leving, Law, News, Radio

Illinois veterans spend 78.6 % of income on rehab costs, study shows

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Illinois veterans spend 78.6 % of income on rehab costs, study shows Severe Financial Barriers Prevent U.S. Vets From Getting the Addiction Help They Need. 30% of U.S. states have annual rehabilitation costs that exceed veteran incomes. Wyoming veterans spend 133.8% of their income on annual drug rehabilitation costs, the highest rate in the U.S….

Crime, Festival, Government, Health, National, News, NewsWire, Veterans

Orland Firefighter volunteers honored for helping victims of Hurricane Helene

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 News Editor 1 Comment

Orland Firefighter volunteers honored for helping victims of Hurricane Helene OFPD Fire Chief Michael Schofield presented awards and citations to Firefighters who volunteered to help residents in North Carolina during the devastation of Hurricane Helene in September 2024. Schofield presents awards to Firefighters and Orland Park Police who saved the life of a fire colleague…

Crime, Events, Fire, Flooding, News, NewsWire, Orland Fire Protection District, Suburban Chicagoland

Illinois ranks seventh for romance scam losses: over $36 million lost

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Illinois ranks seventh for romance scam losses: over $36 million lost California has lost the most to romance scams, with over $258.7 million lost in 2022 and 2023. Illinois is seventh, with over $36.7 million lost. Wyoming has lost the least to love scams, with $766,256 lost over 2022 and 2023. New data has revealed the…

Crime, Festival, Law, News, NewsWire, Police

Fire damages 6 apartments in 18-unit Cicero building Sunday, no injuries

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Fire damages 6 apartments in 18-unit Cicero building Sunday, no injuries The Cicero Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment building just after midnight this morning, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at the 5600 Block of 22nd Place, Firefighters found fire and smoke billowing from the windows of several apartments in the 18-unit building….

Crime, Festival, Fire, News, Suburban Chicagoland, Town of Cicero, Veterans

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic Launches Initiatives to Empower Teens and Raise Awareness. North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic and the North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic Regional Student Board raise awareness about teen dating violence and promote safe, healthy relationships. Highland Park, IL – January 22, 2025 – February…

Chicago, Crime, Festival, News, NewsWire, Suburban Chicagoland, youth

The risk of ‘sextortion’ of our kids is real

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

The risk of ‘sextortion’ of our kids is real By Jeffery M. Leving® and James M. Hagler Imagine watching your son joyfully open up a holiday gift and receiving the internet device he has long been wishing for. It may be hard for a parent to believe, but this gift could be the first step…

Arthur Kallow, Arthur S. Kallow, Chicago, Crime, Dads' Rights, Fathers' Rights, Festival, Jeffery Leving, Law, News

Fire damages 2nd Floor Orland Park Apartment, no injuries

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 News Editor 1 Comment

Fire damages 2nd Floor Orland Park Apartment, no injuries A fire severely damaged a 2nd Floor Apartment at a building at 15100 block of El Cameno Terrace on Saturday night, Jan. 18, 2025. No one was injured but rescue crews from the Orland Fire Protection District helped find temporary shelter for several residents of the…

Crime, Festival, Fire, News, Orland Fire Protection District, Orland Park, Suburban Chicagoland, Veterans

Biden betrays America with pardons while Democrats hide behind hypocrisy

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Biden betrays America with pardons while Democrats hide behind hypocrisy 01-17-25 Biden pardons criminals while Democrats lead the country into a further national divide. Click here to view the YouTube video Podcast or watch using the video widget below. America is more divided today than it ever was under Trump or Biden mainly because Democrats…

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Illinois Legislature honors State Rep. Cyril Nichols in tribute resolution

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 News Editor No Comments

Illinois Legislature honors State Rep. Cyril Nichols in Tribute Resolution Video: State Rep. Cyril Nichols was one of the hardest-working members of the Illinois General Assembly. Despite his dedication to the needs of residents of his diverse 32nd House District that ran from Chicago to Bridgeview, we did not get the backing of the leadership…

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