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  • State Senator Michael Hastings introduces law to revive long dormant and degraded Tinley Park Mental Health Center into a Sports Park for the community. Photo courtesy of the State Senate President Don Harmon
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Chicago’s Top Chefs Head to Wrigley Field

Posted on May 24, 2017September 25, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago’s Top Chefs Head to Wrigley Field
Chicago’s Top Chefs Head to Wrigley Field

Chicago’s Top Chefs Head to Wrigley Field The Chicago Cubs, Levy and Maker’s Mark introduce a new rotating Chef Series to bring Chicago’s best restaurants to Wrigley Field. World-renowned, award-winning Chicago chefs will serve up dynamic takes on ballpark fare during a rotating pop-up series beginning June 2 in the recently refreshed Sheffield Counter, located…

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Orland Fire Protection District swears in Trustees

Posted on May 23, 2017September 28, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Fire Protection District swears in Trustees

Orland Fire Protection District swears in Trustees Evoy elected to second term as Orland Fire Protection District Board President; former OFPD Commissioner Craig Schmidt elected to first term as OFPD Trustee Christopher Evoy was elected to a second term as President of the Orland Fire Protection District Board of Trustees at its meeting Tuesday night…

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Technology: Don’t get fooled by Magzter

Posted on May 23, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Technology: Don’t get fooled by Magzter

Technology: Don’t get fooled by Magzter Magzter sent me a pitch that seemed great: For $49 a year, I could get access to thousands of magazines and articles and share those articles and magazines with up to four total family members. I had subscribed to several magazines from Magzter in the past but this sounded…

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Pekau sworn in as new mayor of Orland Park

Posted on May 16, 2017September 28, 2018 By Steve Neuhaus No Comments on Pekau sworn in as new mayor of Orland Park

Pekau sworn in as new mayor of Orland Park Photo array by photographer Steve Neuhaus Keith Pekau was sworn in as Orland Park’s new mayor at ceremonies held at the Orland Park Village Hall on Monday night, May 15, 2017. Pekau won a decisive election over 24-year incumbent Mayor Dan McLaughlin, who was criticized for…

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Arrogance of the Orland Park Village Board

Posted on April 20, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania 3 Comments on Arrogance of the Orland Park Village Board
Arrogance of the Orland Park Village Board

Arrogance of the Orland Park Village Board The Orland Park Village Board is apparently pretending that village voters really didn’t mean to support “change” in the last election, voting to oust 24-year incumbent Dan McLaughlin and replacing him with a little known, well-intentioned challenger, Keith Pekau. The board has named Joe LaMargo, the former head…

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Rauner, Pritzker & hypocrisy at the Chicago Sun-Times

Posted on April 19, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Rauner, Pritzker & hypocrisy at the Chicago Sun-Times
Rauner, Pritzker & hypocrisy at the Chicago Sun-Times

Rauner, Pritzker & hypocrisy at the Chicago Sun-Times Most mainstream American journalists love to dish it out and criticize people, but they are thinned skinned and hate to be criticized themselves, especially when they are involved in their own conflicts-of-interest that they fail to mention in their stories. As a columnist who writes my opinions, I…

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Analysis: Why Pekau won and McLaughlin lost

Posted on April 6, 2017October 21, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Analysis: Why Pekau won and McLaughlin lost
Analysis: Why Pekau won and McLaughlin lost

Analysis: Why Pekau won and McLaughlin lost A poorly run re-election campaign by seven-term incumbent Mayor Dan McLaughlin combined with a hot-topic issue of salary and pension hikes, and a laser-focused issues campaign of a non-political challenger, Keith Pekau, running on the Republican Party banner did what no one thought could happen April 4 in Orland Park….

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Kennedy promises to bring diversity to Illinois government

Posted on March 23, 2017September 25, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Kennedy promises to bring diversity to Illinois government
Kennedy promises to bring diversity to Illinois government

Kennedy promises to bring diversity to Illinois government Christopher Kennedy, the son of slain former New York Senator and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, told an overcrowded gathering of American Arabs outside of Chicago that he would defend the rights of immigrants and fight to bring diversity back to Illinois government when elected governor of the…

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Fighting oppressive taxes in Cook County

Posted on March 14, 2017January 17, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Fighting oppressive taxes in Cook County
Fighting oppressive taxes in Cook County

Fighting oppressive taxes in Cook County SW News Group Column March 9, 2017. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle bashed former President Todd Stroger when she ran against him for proposing outrageous hikes in taxes including the sales tax. But as soon as she got to office, she raised the taxes, too. Even worse. The…

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Tornadoes Hit Illinois 50 Years ago, Belvidere and Oak Lawn

Posted on March 5, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Tornadoes Hit Illinois 50 Years ago, Belvidere and Oak Lawn

1967 was a tragic year in Illinois: Tornadoes Hit Illinois 50 Years ago, Belvidere and Oak Lawn Published in the SW Newspaper Group Feb. 9, 2017 By Ray Hanania This year is the Golden Anniversary of one of the most tragic years in the lives of many Baby Boomers who still remember that far back…

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Midnight Flight: Chapter 1, Introduction

Posted on January 29, 2016November 22, 2021 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Midnight Flight: Chapter 1, Introduction
Midnight Flight: Chapter 1, Introduction

Midnight Flight: Chapter 1, Introduction By Ray Hanania Midnight Flight, (C) 1990-2020 Ray Hanania, All Rights Reserved This book is about one family’s experience of White Flight from a changing and great Chicago community, South Shore Valley (also called South Shore Gardens, Calumet Heights). It is also one person’s memory of living in a wonderful…

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