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Money from your property taxes pays for essential local services

February 4, 2024February 4, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Money from your property taxes pays for essential local services Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas By Maria Pappas My office recently mailed property tax bills to owners of nearly 1.8 million parcels in Cook County. First Installment tax bills are due March 1. Local governments, such as school districts and municipalities,…

Cook County, Government, Maria Pappas, News, Taxes

New state funded EMS Comms system will reduce response time and save lives

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

New state funded EMS Comms system will reduce response time and save lives The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) on Wednesday (Jan. 31, 2024) announced that a new CAD-to-CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) technology that will significantly reduce time it takes for firefighters and paramedics in 40 south suburban communities to respond to emergencies. OFPD Fire…

Fire, Government, Health, News, Orland Fire Protection District, Senator Michael Hastings, Suburban Chicagoland, Technology

Presidential Candidate Bobby Kennedy Wins the Coveted Orphan Dream Award

January 27, 2024January 27, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Presidential Candidate Bobby Kennedy Wins the Coveted Orphan Dream Award At a packed, star-studded gala/70th birthday party held at the ‘London,’ Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (Bobby) was awarded the 2024 Orphan Dream Award. The MC of the event was Tony Lyons, CEO of Skyhorse Publishing. In its eighth year, the Orphan Dream Award has been…

Events, Health, News

Subscribe to Ray Hanania’s new eNewsletter Political Column

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Subscribe to Ray Hanania’s new eNewsletter Political Column The cost of an eNewsletter at Mailchimp has gotten out of hand so I decided to move my columns subscription page to a new site at Substack. You can subscribe (free for limited columns or paid for additional special columns) by clicking this link: https://hanania.substack.com/ I have…

Civil Rights, News, Orland Park, Political Pundit, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Tinley Police file murder charges against spouse in the murder of his wife and three daughters

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

Tinley Police file murder charges against spouse in the murder of his wife and three daughters Maher Kassem, 63, of the 7400 block of W. 173rd Place, Tinley Park, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder after a domestic incident Sunday, Jan. 21 at his home. Kassem shot and killed his wife Majeda Kassem,…

Cook County, Crime, News, Police, Suburban Chicagoland, Tinley Park

Robert F. Kennedy slams Fauci and media’s silence on COVID vaccine injuries

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Robert F. Kennedy slams Fauci and media’s silence on COVID vaccine injuries Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr on Monday released the following statement on the “criminal way” the medical establishment and public health care “experts” have gone to suppress reporting on injuries caused by the COVID Vaccinations, blaming Dr. Anthony Fauci and the tolerance…

Baby Boomers, coronavirus, elections, Health, News, Politics

States with best schools systems identified in new study

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

States with best schools systems identified in new study A new study details the top 10 states nationally with the best school systems. Illinois ranks Massachusetts tops the list of the states with the best school systems New Jersey and Connecticut follow in second and third place, respectively Arizona is revealed to be the state…

Education, National, News

Illinois has the fifth most car crash deaths due to poor road design, research reveals

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 Ray Hanania 3 Comments

Illinois has the fifth most car crash deaths due to poor road design, research reveals A new study released Monday, January 22, 2024 identified Illinois as having the fifth most car crash deaths in the nation based on poor road design. The study was released by Dismuke Law. The study shows Arkansas has highest percentage…

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Jesse Jackson Sr. Endorses Mariyana Spyropoulos for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Jesse Jackson Sr. Endorses Mariyana Spyropoulos for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk The candidacy of circuit court clerk challenger, Mariyana Spyropoulos, received the coveted endorsement of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. The founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition said he was pleased to endorse Spyropoulos for her steadfast commitment to justice, transparency and community…

Chicago, Cook County, elections, News, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland

Four Arab Muslim women murdered in domestic violence crime Sunday

January 21, 2024January 22, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Four Arab Muslim women murdered in domestic violence crime Sunday Police in Tinley Park, Illinois on Sunday night Jan. 21, 2024 identified four women who were murdered in their home in what is described as a “domestic violence” crime. The identities of the women were released Sunday night. A suspect has been taken into custody…

Crime, News, Police, Suburban Chicagoland, Tinley Park

Orland Fire District honored for readiness and efficiency with ISO1 recognition

January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Fire District honored for readiness and efficiency with ISO1 recognition Officials of the nation’s leading property & casualty insurance risk assessment, Verisk, presented officials of the Orland Fire Protection District with the organization’s highest honor, ISO 1. The ranking reflects an evaluation of more than a dozen aspects of the efficiency and effectiveness of…

Fire, Health, National, News, Orland Fire Protection District, Suburban Chicagoland

Supervisor Paul O’Grady’s 5th Annual Souper Bowl Challenge

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Supervisor Paul O’Grady’s 5th Annual Souper Bowl Challenge Supervisor Paul O’Grady is excited bring back the Annual Souper Bowl Challenge at Orland Township! Warm up for the Super Bowl LVII by joining Orland Township at the 5th Annual Souper Bowl Challenge! Guests will have the opportunity to sample a variety of soups before casting their…

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Cicero Police arrest and charge two suspects in Dec. 26 killing of Alejandro Trujillo

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 News Editor No Comments

Cicero Police arrest and charge two suspects in Dec. 26 killing of Alejandro Trujillo – Charged with First Degree Murder and Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking are Jason I. Eady of Chicago and Isaac Vaca Hernandez of Burbank Cicero, IL. – The Cicero Police Department announces the arrest of Jason I. Eady and Isaac Vaca Hernandez for…

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Broad coalition pushes for additional police district on city’s Southwest Side

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Broad coalition pushes for additional police district on city’s Southwest Side A broad coalition of elected officials, community groups and local residents added their voices to the call to create an additional Chicago police district and new police beats on the city’s Southwest Side, at a press conference held Thursday morning at the Clearing Library,…

Chicago, Crime, News, Police

Basic CPR/AED training can dramatically increase Cardiac Arrest survival

December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Basic CPR/AED training can dramatically increase Cardiac Arrest survival The Orland Fire Protection District has a 71 percent Cardiac Arrest “Save Rate,” one of the highest in the region. Training in CPR or AED use can increase the survival of a cardiac arrest patient significantly more The chances of survival for a cardiac arrest patient…

Health, News, Orland Fire Protection District, Suburban Chicagoland

Cook County Department of Public Health Urges Suburban Cook County to Take COVID Precautions During the Holiday Season

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Cook County Department of Public Health Urges Suburban Cook County to Take COVID Precautions During the Holiday Season COVID hospital admissions low, but increasing Although COVID-19 hospital admissions in suburban Cook County continue to be low, they have almost doubled since the beginning of November; and emergency room visits associated with COVID have been trending…

coronavirus, Health, News

Two Venezuelan Migrants Charged with Retail Theft from Oak Brook Macy’s in Unrelated Incidents

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Two Venezuelan Migrants Charged with Retail Theft from Oak Brook Macy’s in Unrelated Incidents DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police Brian Strockis announced today that Judge Joshua Dieden denied the State’s motion to detain pre-trial two Venezuelan men accused of stealing merchandise from the Oak Brook Macy’s department store…

Crime, DuPage, News, Police, Suburban Chicagoland

Chicago police officer killed in Tinley Park traffic accident

December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago police officer killed in Tinley Park traffic accident An off-duty Chicago police officer was killed early Saturday morning after a traffic accident at the intersection of 179th Street and LaGrange Road in Tinley Park. Both drivers were transported to Silver Cross Hospital, where the officer was pronounced dead. The other driver was transferred to…

News, Police, Suburban Chicagoland