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Don’t Pay for What You Can Get for Free: How to Claim Your Property Tax Refunds 

Posted on August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Don’t Pay for What You Can Get for Free: How to Claim Your Property Tax Refunds 
Don’t Pay for What You Can Get for Free: How to Claim Your Property Tax Refunds 

Don’t Pay for What You Can Get for Free: How to Claim Your Property Tax Refunds  By Maria Pappas Every year, many Cook County homeowners are bombarded with letters, emails and phone calls from vendors offering to help secure property tax refunds — for a fee. But here’s the truth: You don’t need to pay…

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Dad reunited with grieving children after tragic death of mother

Posted on August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Dad reunited with grieving children after tragic death of mother

Dad reunited with grieving children after tragic death of mother By Laura Reichel In a case marked by both heartbreak and hope, a devoted father sought help in reuniting with his children after the untimely passing of their mother. In the midst of this tragedy, he was painfully kicked out of his children’s lives by…

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Leving Matrimonial Law Seminar to Address Complex Litigation Motions and Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule

Posted on August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving Matrimonial Law Seminar to Address Complex Litigation Motions and Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule
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Leving Matrimonial Law Seminar to Address Complex Litigation Motions and Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule By Laura Reichel The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on August 20th at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 225 W. Wacker Drive in Chicago….

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Village of Orland Park Receives Clean Audit Opinion for Fiscal Year 2024

Posted on August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Village of Orland Park Receives Clean Audit Opinion for Fiscal Year 2024
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Village of Orland Park Receives Clean Audit Opinion for Fiscal Year 2024 Audit Completed on Time for First Time in Three Years By Ray Hanania After former Mayor Keith Pekau attempted to politicize the Village of Orland Park’s financial spending and his growing debt by intentionally withholding the filing of financial audits in 2022 and…

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Congressmen slam President Trump’s meeting on Ukraine with accused war criminal Putin

Posted on August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Congressmen slam President Trump’s meeting on Ukraine with accused war criminal Putin
Congressmen slam President Trump’s meeting on Ukraine with accused war criminal Putin

Congressmen slam President Trump’s meeting on Ukraine with accused war criminal Putin By Ray Hanania President Donald Trump held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate over the Russia war against the people of Ukraine. Many critics have compared Trump’s meeting with Putin to the appeasement meeting that British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain…

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Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Former Mayor Keith Pekau for Releasing Confidential Village Information

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Former Mayor Keith Pekau for Releasing Confidential Village Information
Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Former Mayor Keith Pekau for Releasing Confidential Village Information

Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Former Mayor Keith Pekau for Releasing Confidential Village Information Cook County Circuit Court Judge Caroline Kate Moreland has issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against former mayor Keith Pekau, ordering him to immediately remove his publication of the Village’s confidential information he received access to while in office, and…

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Jotaka Eaddy endorses Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Jotaka Eaddy endorses Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate
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Jotaka Eaddy endorses Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate Jotaka Eaddy, founder of Win with Black Women and a nationally renowned business executive, social impact strategist and investor, today endorsed Robin Kelly for the U.S. Senate. “All of us win when we elect Robin Kelly to the U.S. Senate,” Eaddy said. “Robin is a proven fighter…

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Village of Orland Park Launches Inaugural Citizens Academy

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Village of Orland Park Launches Inaugural Citizens Academy
Village of Orland Park Launches Inaugural Citizens Academy

Village of Orland Park Launches Inaugural Citizens Academy Seven-Week Program Offers Insight into Village Operations The Village of Orland Park is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural Orland Park Citizens Academy, a new initiative designed to provide residents and local business owners with a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at how their local government operates….

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