Category: National

Sweeping Plan to Lower Drug Prices Introduced in Senate and House

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Sweeping Plan to Lower Drug Prices Introduced in Senate and House Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) along with more than two dozen of their colleagues in the House and Senate introduced sweeping reforms Thursday that would dramatically reduce prescription drug prices in the United States. The plan…

Health, National, News

Paul Ciolino co-hosts new WLS radio show on crime

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Paul Ciolino co-hosts new WLS radio show on crime Reavis High school graduate and criminal investigator Paul Ciolino is the co-host with former police officer and attorney Lupe Aguirre of The POPO Report every Saturday night on WLS AM 890 Radio from 7 to 9 PM (Chicago time). Each week, the show examines stories about…

Chicago, Crime, Entertainment, Features, General Topics, National, News, Politics, Radio

Send in the Civilians … The Marines need a little support

December 4, 2018December 4, 2018 News Editor No Comments

Send in the Civilians … The Marines need a little support By Jerry Field For decades I’ve heard the phrase in time of war and peace, we need “toys for tots” “how about a Bike Parade” to raise money for follow Veterans or all branches of service. When there is a crisis, Military or civilian,…

General Topics, National, Veterans Column

Wallet Hub releases list of safest largest cities in America

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Wallet Hub releases list of safest largest cities in America Illinois cities and suburbs barely make this year’s list, but among the safest are Aurora at 13 and Chicago at 133. The Wallet Hub study compares the largest cities in each state based on a range of criteria including number of law enforcement, assaults, hate…

Chicago, Crime, Features, General Topics, National, News, Police, Racism, Suburban Chicagoland, Travel

Congresswoman Kelly applauds Senate intro of Health Equity and Accountability Act

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Congresswoman Kelly applauds Senate intro of Health Equity and Accountability Act Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement following the introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act in the U.S. Senate: “Today, we took another important step toward expanding access to healthcare with the Senate introduction of…

Government, Health, National

Benefits and services for Veterans and Military are readily available

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 News Editor No Comments

Benefits and services for Veterans and Military are readily available By Jerry Field The Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs (IDVA) operates 49 offices in Illinois offering 27 services for Veterans including five Veteran programs in cooperation with the Secretary of State. All services are available online at www.illinois.gov/veterans. All public libraries in Illinois, Veterans Administration…

National, Veterans Column

Year of JFK Truth, and because lies continue

November 22, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Year of JFK Truth, and because lies continue Originally published in the Southwest News-Herald Newspaper on March 22, 2013. Remembering as the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination approached the 50th year mark. All of the theories and conspiracies pushed down by the government, the FBI, the CIA, the Mafia and pro-government Historians who…

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E.coli Food Safety alert issued for romaine lettuce

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

E.coli Food Safety alert issued for romaine lettuce CDC and FDA investigating multistate E.coli outbreak The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coliO157:H7) infections linked to romaine lettuce. The CDC reports that 32 people…