Category: Opinion

Voters should reject failed leadership in Lyons School District 103

March 25, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Voters should reject failed leadership in Lyons School District 103 In a heated election contest in the west suburban Lyons School District 103 where controversy, scandal and excessive spending dominate the board majority’s focus, voters need to take an active role in sweeping out the failed leadership and electing new trustees to restore the educational…

Blogger, Commentary, Education, General Topics, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes, Village of Lyons

Illinois financial problems are a national joke

March 18, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Illinois financial problems are a national joke Illinois is ranked as the 49th Worst State in the country when it comes to taxation, according to WalletHub.com. So the last thing someone should do to address the state’s collapsing economy is to increase taxes. The driving force behind Illinois’ financial troubles are the politically driven pensions…

Blogger, Commentary, General Topics, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Taxes

Larry David stole my life and put it on TV

March 17, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Larry David stole my life and put it on TV One of the funniest sitcoms on Television is HBO’s long-running, short episode-life “Curb Your Enthusiasm” starring Larry David, Richard Lewis, and Jeff Garland among a phenomenal cast of actors and actresses. The series helped me recover from Cancer. Yes, that’s how medicinally potent it is,…

Blogger, Comedy, Commentary, Entertainment, Features, General Topics, Humor, Opinion, Podcast, rayhanania, Television

Suburbs must standup to Chicago’s Tax Grab

March 7, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Suburbs must standup to Chicago’s Tax Grab Forcing suburbanites to help cover the budgetneeds of Chicago has always been a problem with Chicagoland politics. It needs to stop. It’s not that I don’t like Chicago. I Love Chicago. I was born there. But like most people born there, I fled to crime, the taxes and…

Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, elections, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes

Ray Hanania Podcast: Smollett, Chicago Mayoral Election, Israeli war crimes

March 1, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Ray Hanania Podcast: Smollett, Chicago Mayoral Election, Israeli war crimes #RayHananiaPodcast #JussieSmollett #ChicagoMayoralElection #IsraeliWarCrimes This week’s Ray Hanania Podcast reviews the past week’s events, issues and my recent columns in the Regional News newspaper, The Reporter and Southwest News-Herald on Jussie Smollett; my columns in the @ArabNews on the Oscar win by #RamiMalek, and at…

Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, Crime, Editors Pick, elections, General Topics, Media Bias, Movies, News, Opinion, Podcast, Politics, Racism, rayhanania

The real outrage of the Jussie Smollett hoax

February 28, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

The real outrage of the Jussie Smollett hoax Most of the mainstream American news media got it wrong about Jussie Smollett. They were too eager to believe his lies about racism and homophobia because some issues are more important than others. But the worst int he media is Robin Roberts of Good Morning America on…

Blogger, Commentary, Entertainment, General Topics, Opinion, Racism, rayhanania

Great choices showcase Chicago’s mayoral election

February 26, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Great choices showcase Chicago’s mayoral election A quick look at all of the great Chicago mayoral contenders and their slogans. Suburbanites want Chicago to succeed. When the city goes down, it drags the suburbs with. Crime there creates crime in the suburbs. Drugs there brings drugs to the suburbs. And when Chicago suffers financially, the…

Blogger, Commentary, elections, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Van Dyke deserves leniency not race persecution

February 21, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Van Dyke deserves leniency not race persecution The decision by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to pursue a more severe sentence for former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke in the shooting of drugged-up, armed thug Laquan McDonald is a travesty and a slap against not only families who seek safety and protection from criminals…

Blogger, Commentary, Crime, Editors Pick, Government, Opinion, Police, Politics, Racism, rayhanania

Nasty robocalls only hurt Orland Park

February 17, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Nasty robocalls only hurt Orland Park Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is blaming others for a series of ugly and nasty robocalls that have been polluting the contested elections for Trustee in the Village of Orland Park. Instead of raising issues, illegal the robocalls are raising concerns about who should be running the village and…

Blogger, Commentary, elections, Opinion, Orland Park, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

The “Ricketts affair,” double standards and media hypocrisy

February 16, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

The “Ricketts affair,” double standards and media hypocrisy The criticism of Joe Ricketts and the attacks against the Chicago Cubs reflect the twisted, distorted form of public justice that has corrupted today’s society. It also displays the hypocrisy of some of the politicians like Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel who have exploited the incident for personal…

Blogger, Commentary, Government, Opinion, Politics, Racism, rayhanania, Sports, Suburban Chicagoland

What Chicago mayor candidates are really saying about themselves

February 9, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

What Chicago mayor candidates are really saying about themselves Comparing the campaign TV ads of the various mayoral candidates says a lot about who they really are and what their priorities are, or are not. The candidates for Chicago mayor define themselves in their TV campaign ads. Here’s what it looks like. Published in the…

Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, elections, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Taxes

Orland residents call for Mehalek and Fenton to step down

February 7, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Orland residents call for Mehalek and Fenton to step down Voters call foul after a decision by Orland Park Village Clerk John Mehalek and Trustee Kathy Fenton is thrown out by a Cook County Circuit Court Judge. Mehalek and Fenton ruled that a slate of candidates for Orland Park trustee could not appear on the ballot…

Blogger, Commentary, elections, Government, Opinion, Orland Park, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Orland Park mall shooting: When does safety become a form of racism?

January 31, 2019October 14, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Park mall shooting: When does safety become a form of racism? A teenager brought a gun into the Orland Park Mall and shot and killed a fellow student. But instead of talking about measures to protect innocent shoppers, some want to focus on racism. It’s time to consider metal detectors and restrictions on clothing…

Blogger, Commentary, Crime, General Topics, Government, Opinion, Orland Park, Police, Racism, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

In Chicago mayoral election, other issues are important, too

January 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

In Chicago mayoral election, other issues are important, too With all the usual issues being skirted and glossed over in the Chicago Mayoral election, voters should take notice of the undercurrent of issues on the sidelines that have as much impact on their lives as the rest. Conspiracies are a part of Chicago politics, so…

Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, elections, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes

Relief over Van Dyke sentencing

January 24, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Relief over Van Dyke sentencing The unfairness of the public’a assault of Police Officer Jason Van Dyke and the glorification of Laquan Mcdonald is sickening. It’s not something too many people want to hear, but McDonald’s defenders should be ashamed of themselves Originally Published in The Regional/Reporter Newspapers 1-23-19 By Ray Hanania How do you explain…

Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, Opinion, Police, Politics, rayhanania

Residents deserve answers from school officials, not a snub

January 24, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Residents deserve answers from school officials, not a snub Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan criticized the Lyons School District 103 board and its chairman Marge Hubacek for violating the Open Meetings Act when she denied parents the ability to speak at a meeting on October 22, 2019. Hubacek, seeking to silence criticism of the hiring…

Blogger, Commentary, Education, General Topics, Government, News, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Alderman Burke deserves fair treatment

January 14, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Alderman Burke deserves fair treatment Longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke deserves the benefit of the doubt. He’s been in office more than 40 years and despite some political controversies has never had any legal issues, until now. Yet despite the Federal indictment, Burke is innocent until proven guilty and he deserves to continue his service…

Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania

WGN Mayoral forum gives candidates chance to sparkle

January 10, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

WGN Mayoral forum gives candidates chance to sparkle WGN hosted a fast-paced mayoral forum that brought 13 of the city’s 21 candidates who are running for mayor to the forefront. Although the forum didn’t get down into deep details on issues, it gave the public a chance to get a broad sense of which candidate…

Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, elections, Government, News, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania