Category: General Topics

Oak Lawn Navy Recruit helps honors WWII Merchant Marine in San Antonio

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Oak Lawn Navy Recruit helps honors WWII Merchant Marine in San Antonio By Burrell Parmer Navy Recruiting District San Antonio Lt. j.g. Kathleen Spyrnal of Oak Lawn, Ill., an Officer Programs operations officer assigned to Navy Recruiting District San Antonio (NRD), had the honor of meeting WWII Merchant Marine Ray Denison during an Alamo Honor…

Features, General Topics, News, Veterans, Veterans Column

West Chicago Native Trains to be a U.S. Navy Future Warfighter

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

West Chicago Native Trains to be a U.S. Navy Future Warfighter By Rick Burke Navy Office of Community Outreach Sailors are some of the most highly-trained people on the planet, according to Navy officials, and this training requires highly-dedicated instructors. At Naval Education and Training command, instructors at advanced technical schools teach sailors to be…

General Topics, Government, News, Suburban Chicagoland, Veterans, Veterans Column

Marie Newman names Shadin Maali as campaign chairwoman

August 9, 2019September 5, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Marie Newman names Shadin Maali as campaign chairwoman Longtime Suburban Chicagoland community activist Shadin Maali was named as the Campaign Chairwoman for Marie Newman who is a candidate for the 3rd District Congressional seat held by Dan Lipinski. Maali’s appointment underscores Newman’s commitment to the district’s large Arab American population and community in general. Marie…

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Orland Park Ranks No. 1 in the Nation for Owner-Occupied Homes

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Park Ranks No. 1 in the Nation for Owner-Occupied Homes The Village of Orland Park takes top ranking for home ownership according to a recent report from USA TODAY online which cited a study completed by 24/7 Wall St., a financial website. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community…

Business, Environment, Features, General Topics, Government, News, Regional Midwest, Suburban Chicagoland

Steppenwolf Theater hosts benefit with McDonald-Rudertsky concert Sept. 15

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Steppenwolf Theater hosts benefit with McDonald-Rudertsky concert Sept. 15 Steppenwolf’s LookOut Series and Mark Cortale Present. Audra McDonald in Concert with Seth Rudetsky. A Benefit for Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Sunday, September 15 at 5 pm and 7:30 pm Historic six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald reunites with Sirius XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky direct from their critically acclaimed performances at Town…

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Suburban Chicagoland grows to more than 1 million views per month

July 13, 2019July 26, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Suburban Chicagoland grows to more than 1 million views per month American suburban focused online newspaper celebrates its 8th Year Anniversary as an independent publication serving the Chicagoland suburbs. Readership continues to grow. Suburban Chicagoland’s viewership has surpassed more than 1 million views per month, according to our hosting site GoDaddy. The increase in the…

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Fire causes serious damage to Orland Home, residents safe

July 7, 2019July 10, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Fire causes serious damage to Orland Home, residents safe Landscapers alerted a woman and three children to a fire that ravaged their attached garage and was quickly spreading to their home on Saturday afternoon on the 14200 Block of Woodward Drive in Orland Park. The 911 call was made around 2:24 PM. Firefighters with…

Fire, General Topics, News, Orland Park, Suburban Chicagoland

The solution to climate change grows on trees

June 18, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

The solution to climate change grows on trees By John Keppler Americans are tired of half measures on climate change. Seven in ten Americans want utility companies to overhaul their operations and generate 100 percent of the nation’s electricity from renewables in the near future. That’s ambitious. Renewable energy accounts for just 17 percent of…