Category: Government

Voters by state with most influence in Presidential & Senate elections

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Voters by state with most influence in Presidential & Senate elections With the 2020 election a little over a week away and voters’ influence varying from state to state, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s States with the Most & Least Powerful Voters, as well as accompanying videos. WalletHub compared the…

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California 50th and Illinois 3rd Congressional battles explored on Arab Radio

October 20, 2020July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

California 50th and Illinois 3rd Congressional battles explored on Arab Radio The Ray Hanania Show on WNZK AM 690 Radio on the US Arab Radio Network and simulcast live on the Arab News Newspaper Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/TheArabNews will feature two guests who Will examine the role of Arab American voters in the President Battle…

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Four Cook County Judges you should watch out for

October 19, 2020July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Opinion: Four Cook County Judges you should watch out for The politics of judicial retentions: Why you should look hard at all of the judges running for re-election, ignore the politicians and the legal bar associations and instead remember those names who surface during the year and vote against their retention. One of the judges…

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Nothing Fair about the so-called “Fair Tax”

October 18, 2020July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

Nothing Fair about the so-called “Fair Tax” When you have to label something as “Fair,” it usually means that it is lacking that quality. There is nothing “fair” about the Fair Tax. Have you ever known government to end a “temporary” tax, or return tax money that has been collected for special time-length projects like…

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Trump’s COVID-19 infection makes re-election uncertain

October 18, 2020October 18, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Trump’s COVID-19 infection makes re-election uncertain President Trump’s illness with coronavirus exposes an election soft spot that could cost him the Nov. 3, 2020 General election. Trump was treated by the newest antibiotic treatments that are not available to the general public. And, when he did get COVID-19, he didn’t turn to using hydroxychloroquine which he…

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Orland Township and Secretary of State cut ribbon on new service facility

October 17, 2020October 17, 2020 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Orland Township and Secretary of State cut ribbon on new service facility Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White officially opened the new Secretary of State Service facility that was pushed out of Orland Park Village Hall by Mayor Keith Pekau. The move by O’Grady and White keeps the important…

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Ray Hanania on Politics Podcast: Factors in the Trump-Biden election battle

October 15, 2020October 16, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Ray Hanania on Politics Podcast: Factors in the Trump-Biden election battle Veteran former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist Ray Hanania looks at the factors that will decide the presidential election battle between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in his podcast at “Ray Hanania on Politics.” Season 2 Episode 8 Oct….

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Illinois Health officials announce highest one-day COVID-19 totals – 4,015 new cases

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Illinois Health officials announce highest one-day COVID-19 totals – 4,015 new cases Orland Park, one of many of Illinois’ pandemic-challenged communities, sees spike in Coronavirus infections but takes no action to address the continued COVID-19 infection rate as infections grow throughout the state. At leads the State is trying to take action The Illinois Department…

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Is Judge Demacopoulos seeking revenge against her critics?

October 15, 2020October 19, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Is Judge Demacopoulos seeking revenge against her critics? Anna Helen Demacopoulos, a Cook County Judge seeking retention criticized for having the highest number of rulings reversed, is allegedly lobbying against support of nonprofit voter education efforts regarding judicial retention. Issue trying to get revenge against her critics? By Ray Hanania Anna Helen Demacopoulos, a Cook…

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Arab American Democratic Club to host online rally

October 13, 2020October 29, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Arab American Democratic Club to host online rally Arab American Democrats will fete Democratic candidates running in the Nov. 3, 2020 General election at an online Zoom Conference that will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 beginning at 11 AM. The conference includes elected officials, government officials of all parties, local community journalists and leaders…

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Iranian Resistance leader discusses Iran sanctions and November election on “The Ray Hanania Show” on live Radio Wednesday

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Iranian Resistance leader discusses Iran sanctions and November election on “The Ray Hanania Show” on live Radio Wednesday Member of Iran’s Parliament in Exile will assess the impact of the November 3 Presidential election on the campaign to replace Iran’s religious dictatorship with Democratic institutions on The Ray Hanania Show on Live Detroit Radio Wednesday,…

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Supporters for Trump and Biden discuss the presidential election on live Arab Radio Friday

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Supporters for Trump and Biden discuss the presidential election on live Arab Radio Friday Champions for President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will provide their perspectives on The Ray Hanania Radio Show on the US Arab Radio Network on WNZK AM 690 radio in Detroit. Guests include pro-Trump advocate Mrinalini Kumari and…

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Largest spike in COVID-19 cases yet in Orland Park

October 6, 2020October 11, 2020 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

Largest spike in COVID-19 cases yet in Orland Park The Village of Orland Park, whose mayor continues to seemingly scoff at the use of face masks while advocating more public events and festivals, has experienced its largest monthly increase in COVID-19 infections to date. The total number of infections as of Oct. 5 is 1,398,…

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Chicago columnist to host “Special Election Coverage” on Arab radio in Detroit

October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Chicago columnist to host “Special Election Coverage” on Arab radio in Detroit Middle East’s leading English language newspaper The Arab News will launch a weekly radio show on Detroit’s US Arab Radio Network to explore issues in the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election. The show will be hosted by the newspaper’s US Special Correspondent Ray…

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No injuries in Fire that destroyed Orland Park home

October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

No injuries in Fire that destroyed Orland Park home An Orland Park residential home sustained serious damage during a fire Sunday evening on Oct. 4, 2020. No one was injured. Attached are photos of the fire from the Orland Fire Protection District The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) responded to a 911 Fire Emergency call at around…

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Anniversary of Arab American Recognition in Illinois

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Anniversary of Arab American Recognition in Illinois Two years ago in October 2018, Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan introduced legislation that formally recognized April as Arab American Heritage Month at a meeting of the Arab American Democratic Club. Madigan’s legislation made the declaration a state law. Here’s a story recalling that important event in…

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Trade enforcement can accelerate America’s economic recovery

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Trade enforcement can accelerate America’s economic recovery The stock market has largely rebounded from COVID-19 and American retail sales are improving steadily. Even more encouraging is that the U.S. unemployment rate fell for the fourth consecutive month in August, exceeding market expectations. Each of these gains are sure signs that the Trump administration’s economic response…

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Media hypocrisy corrupts debate on Ginsburg succession

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Media hypocrisy corrupts debate on Ginsburg succession Politics is politics in America and politicians say one thing and do something else. Both Republicans and Democrats. In the debate over the succession to the vacancy created by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the US Supreme Court, that hasn’t changed. But what has changed is…

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