Category: Features

Orland Fire District hosts citizen training for emergency preparedness

September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Fire District hosts citizen training for emergency preparedness The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) will host an eight-week program to train residents to be able to assist in responding to public emergencies and offer basic emergency services. Enrollment for the free participation is still open to the public. Participants receive a certification and become members…

Education, Features, Fire, General Topics, Government, News, Orland Park

Singing the blues in the Southwest Region

September 7, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Singing the blues in the Southwest Region The Southwest Region southwest side of Chicago and the southwest suburbs) continue to grow, adding to their assets including Midway Airport and Toyota Park. The most recent addition is the new Lyons BluesFest which kicks off on Sept. 22, 2018, in the Village of Lyons. The organizers have…

Blogger, Commentary, Entertainment, Features, General Topics, Opinion, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Briefs: Seymour Hersh’s Southwest Suburban roots

August 25, 2018August 25, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Briefs: Seymour Hersh’s Southwest Suburban roots The hidden Southwest SuburbanChicagoland stories of Seymour Hersh, in Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park, and his publication of his own small community newspaper, revealed in his blockbuster new book “Reporter” By Ray Hanania Biographies of award-winning journalist #SeymourHersh leave out a very significant aspect of his career that he describes as having…

Blogger, Books & Films, Briefs, Editors Pick, Features, Suburban Chicagoland

Getting bored by the empty void of streaming TV

August 21, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Getting bored by the empty void of streaming TV With so many streaming cable options all competing for the public’s attention, there are some great choices and some terrible ones. And there are things that each system can do to improve their services, besides adding quality original programming to their offerings. When the monthly subscription…

Blogger, Commentary, Entertainment, Features, General Topics, Movies, Opinion, rayhanania, Television

National Night Out in Lyons

August 16, 2018August 17, 2018 Steve Metsch No Comments

National Night Out in Lyons Annual event links residents with village police, fire By Steve Metsch Residents of Lyons got to know their village departments, specifically police and fire, a bit better on Aug. 7. That’s when Lyons, for the third straight year, participated in National Night Out, which was being held in widespread communities…

Features, Government, Suburban Chicagoland

Jeff Lynne’s ELO impresses

August 16, 2018August 17, 2018 Steve Metsch No Comments

Jeff Lynne’s ELO impresses Band delivers hit songs in a dazzling concert By Steve Metsch So it took 35 years for Jeff Lynne to bring his Electric Light Orchestra back on the road. It was well-worth the wait. Lynne and this version of his ELO band – which did not include any other original members…

Entertainment, Features, Review, Suburban Chicagoland

Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago announces Fall LookOut series

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago announces Fall LookOut series LookOut is Steppenwolf’s performance series that presents the work of artists and companies across genre and form. Emerging artists and performance legends, quintessential Chicago companies and young aspiring ensembles, familiar Steppenwolf faces and new friends. Unless specified otherwise, all performances take place in Steppenwolf”s 1700 Theatre, an…

Entertainment, Features, Theater

The Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour overview

July 30, 2018April 13, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

The Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour overview The Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour was co-founded by Palestinian Ray Hanania and Israeli Charley Warady. It included Jewish American comedian Aaron Freeman and Israeli comedian Yisrael Campbell. The group performed comedy shows before live audiences throughout Israel in 2007 including in West Jerusalem, East Jerusalem, Jaffa, Hebron, Tel Aviv,…