Category: News

Chicago Native Takes Marines to the Fight aboard U.S. Navy Warship

September 5, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Native Takes Marines to the Fight aboard U.S. Navy Warship By William Lovelady Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist, Navy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer 2nd Class Alejandra Gueta, a native of Chicago, always wanted to join the military. Now, seven years later, Gueta serves aboard one of the Navy’s amphibious ships at Naval…

Chicago, Editors Pick, News, Veterans, Veterans Column

Burbank man given 15 years for child pornography, child assault

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Burbank man given 15 years for child pornography, child assault Suburban Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sharing Child Pornography and Sexually Assaulting a Minor A suburban man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sharing sexually explicit images of children and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl he met online….

Crime, Federal, Government, News, Police, Suburban Chicagoland

Navy veteran Bill Conway challenges Kim Foxx for States Attorney

September 4, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Navy veteran Bill Conway challenges Kim Foxx for States Attorney Former Afghanistan military veteran Bill Conway enters the race to unseat controversey-plagued Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx who intervened to protect hoaxster Jussie Smollett. Conway is considered the leading challenger to Foxx. By Ray Hanania Navy Intelligence officer and military veteran Bill Conway announced…

Chicago, Crime, elections, Government, News, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland

Pat O’Brien runs for Cook County State’s Attorney in GOP primary

September 3, 2019 Press ReleaseChicago No Comments

Pat O’Brien runs for Cook County State’s Attorney in GOP primary Respected Attorney Seeks Republican Nomination in March 2020 Primary Veteran prosecutor and former Cook County Circuit Court judge, Pat O’Brien today announced his candidacy for the office of Cook County State’s Attorney in the March 2020 Republican Primary. Emphasizing the need to restore professional…

Crime, elections, Government, News, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland

Rockford Man Pleads Guilty to Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft

September 1, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Rockford Man Pleads Guilty to Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft A Rockford man pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard to aiming the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft. BRENTON WELLS, 45, admitted in a written plea agreement that on Dec. 6, 2018, while standing in the backyard of a…

Crime, Federal, News

Geja’s Café Debuts Giro d’Italia – A Tour of Italy Wine Festival

August 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Geja’s Café Debuts Giro d’Italia – A Tour of Italy Wine Festival A three-month wine festival that features 18 carefully selected wines from 17 wine regions of Italy for a full-bodied experience all can enjoy Chicago’s oldest wine bar, Geja’s Café, perfectly nestled at 340 W. Armitage Ave, is welcoming the upcoming fall season with…

Features, food, News, news release, restaurants, Travel

Pritzker announces major step towards sale of Thompson Center

August 27, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Pritzker announces major step towards sale of Thompson Center Governor Pritzker issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Technical and Project Management Expertise Governor JB Pritzker today announced a major step toward the sale of the James R. Thompson Center (JRTC). The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) will issue a Request for Proposals…

General Topics, Government, Illinois Legislature, News, Politics

Chicago home values rank among lowest in nation

August 27, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago home values rank among lowest in nation Chicago ranks among the worst in terms of owning a home among 300 cities across the country, and among the worst in the top 64 largest cities in the country. A new study by WalletHub compares the health of the real estate market in 300 cities and…