Category: Government

Mayor Lightfoot, CarJackings and boredom. Update on Ukraine and the culture of smoking

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Mayor Lightfoot, CarJackings and boredom, and update on Ukraine plus the culture of smoking Two Guys on Politics: Live on Facebook is a discussion about a wide range of topics, many focused on politics locally in Chicagoland but examining issues nationally and international. This week’s Season 2, Episode 6 “Two Guys on Politics” podcast, taped…

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YouTube silences more of Pekau’s “medical” observations on COVID

February 9, 2022April 28, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

YouTube silences more of Pekau’s “medical” observations on COVID Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau uses taxpayer-funded Village Board meeting to make a political speech against COVID mandates and uses that speech in his campaign for Congress to solicit funding By Ray Hanania Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau, who has made himself a laughing stock among…

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Congresswoman Marie Newman votes to strengthen postal service

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Congresswoman Marie Newman votes to strengthen postal service Leadership by U.S. Rep. Marie Newman would help strengthen postal service and ensure reliable, on-time mail service for Chicago’s Southwest Side U.S. Representative Marie Newman Tuesday (Feb 8, 2022) voted to improve mail delivery across Chicago’s Southwest Side and suburbs with the Postal Service Reform Act of…

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Kaegi praises legislative adoption of affordable housing tax relief law

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Kaegi praises legislative adoption of affordable housing tax relief law Assessor Fritz Kaegi was joined by state legislators and affordable housing advocates today to launch the Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program, a new form of property tax relief that was recently signed into law. Assessor Kaegi worked with legislative partners who passed the law in…

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House fire in Cicero displaces families, no injuries

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 News Editor No Comments

House fire in Cicero displaces families, no injuries A fire gutted an apartment at 3129 S. 48th Court early Friday morning Feb. 4, 2022, but was quickly extinguished by the Cicero Fire Department, Fire Chief Michael Piekarski said. No one was injured in the six-unit apartment building but eight residents of the building have been…

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Worth’s Crossing Bar and Grill won’t reopen after shooting

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 Bob Bong No Comments

Worth’s Crossing Bar and Grill won’t reopen after shooting By Bob Bong The Crossing Bar and Grill in Worth, where two men were shot and killed the night of January 10, is permanently closed. The bar had been closed since the shootings. At a village board meeting after the shootings, a resident brought up her…

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Liz Gorman brings sanity and services back to Cook County Board

February 5, 2022January 17, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Liz Gorman brings sanity and services back to Cook County Board Former Cook County Board Commissioner Liz Gorman announced she is running to return to her seat on the Cook County Board where she can fight smartly to represent the Republican Party and also defend the rights of taxpayers by working with other elected officials,…

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Orland Township Seeking Nurse Practitioners

February 4, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Township Seeking Nurse Practitioners Orland Township is currently seeking qualified nurse practitioners who may be interested in working with the Township, including during immunization clinics and health fairs, when needed. Orland Township’s Health Services Department provides residents with opportunities throughout the year to receive immunizations and health-related information. The department is currently seeking qualified…