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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to readers, and the tragedy of O’Hare Airport

Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to readers, and the tragedy of O’Hare Airport
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to readers, and the tragedy of O’Hare Airport

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to readers, and the tragedy of O’Hare Airport Ray Hanania writes to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and describes the horror of having to travel through O’Hare Airport’s filthy, disgusting condition while Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot promotes her candidacy for re-election in nauseating ads that repetitively broadcast over O’Hare…

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State probes dark money in re-election of controversy-plagued County Commissioner Sean Morrison

Posted on December 7, 2022March 30, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on State probes dark money in re-election of controversy-plagued County Commissioner Sean Morrison
State probes dark money in re-election of controversy-plagued County Commissioner Sean Morrison

State probes dark money in re-election of controversy-plagued County Commissioner Sean Morrison Some $300,000 in money from a dark PAC set up to fight Illinois tax hikes made its way into the campaign coffers of beleaguered Cook County Commissioner and failed Cook County Republican Party boss Sean Morrison. The Illinois Election Board is investigating complaints…

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Now that elections are over, voters get hit by a costly truth

Posted on November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Now that elections are over, voters get hit by a costly truth
Now that elections are over, voters get hit by a costly truth

Now that elections are over, voters get hit by a costly truth By Ray Hanania If you listened to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s campaign rhetoric, you would think that Illinois was well on its way to economic recovery. Pritzker threw a few hundred dollars at us in state tax money, spent hundreds of millions on himself…

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American traditions like Thanksgiving should not be broken because of latter day spin

Posted on November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on American traditions like Thanksgiving should not be broken because of latter day spin
American traditions like Thanksgiving should not be broken because of latter day spin

American traditions like Thanksgiving should not be broken because of latter day spin No one is innocent in the ongoing debate about who killed who, who discovered what and who stole what here in America. The traditions of Thanksgiving should not be dragged into the narrow-focused historical spin as were the civil war and Christopher…

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Now that the election is over, we need to bring America together

Posted on November 13, 2022November 13, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Now that the election is over, we need to bring America together
Now that the election is over, we need to bring America together

Right from the Middle: Now that the election is over, we need to bring America together With Midterm elections nearly completed, it time that Americans start looking for more moderate voices to represent them in politics and avoid the far Right and the far Left. The polarization in American is destruction to the country By…

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My favorite southwest suburban restaurants with political spice

Posted on November 13, 2022December 19, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on My favorite southwest suburban restaurants with political spice
My favorite southwest suburban restaurants with political spice

My favorite southwest suburban restaurants with political spice Political columnist Ray Hanania takes you on a quick tour of some of his favorite politically flavored restaurants in the Chicagoland Suburbs, when you can’t go to Manny’s Deli in Chicago’s South Loop. JC’s Pub & Ristorante, Bucks Pit Stop, and JC Georges are the best with…

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Good and bad choices in the November 8 General Election

Posted on November 2, 2022April 27, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Good and bad choices in the November 8 General Election
Good and bad choices in the November 8 General Election

Good and bad choices in the November 8 General Election Here are some of the candidates running in the Illinois November 8, 2022 General Election that award-winning political election columnist Ray Hanania believes you should support and reject when you vote on November 8, 2022. By Ray Hanania Which issue is more important November 8,…

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Keeping a close eye on China and semiconductor production

Posted on October 29, 2022October 29, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Keeping a close eye on China and semiconductor production
Keeping a close eye on China and semiconductor production

Right from the Middle: Keeping a close eye on China and semiconductor production By William O. Lipinski I am extremely happy to see, besides aiding and assisting Ukraine in so many ways in their gallant defense against Russia, Our Land of Liberty is keeping an eye on our real dangerous adversary China. One area where…

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For Pritzker, money trumps the poor, the Middle Class, and even controversy

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Most candidates in MidTerm elections are not addressing the real issues facing voters

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