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Subscribe to Ray Hanania’s new eNewsletter Political Column

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Subscribe to Ray Hanania’s new eNewsletter Political Column
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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…

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Issues and controversies that I just can’t seem to ignore

Posted on October 28, 2023October 28, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Issues and controversies that I just can’t seem to ignore
Issues and controversies that I just can’t seem to ignore

Issues and controversies that I just can’t seem to ignore Award winning columnist Ray Hanania writes about migrants and illegal aliens, the failed policies of President Biden, handicapped parking violators, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau one of the region’s worst elected officials next only to Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, and the killing of civilians…

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No one injured in structure fire at 135th an Harlem, Al-Hayba Hookah Lounge

Posted on October 21, 2023October 24, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on No one injured in structure fire at 135th an Harlem, Al-Hayba Hookah Lounge
No one injured in structure fire at 135th an Harlem, Al-Hayba Hookah Lounge

No one injured in structure fire at 135th an Harlem, Al-Hayba Hookah Lounge At 5:06 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, companies of the Orland Fire Protection District and Palos Heights Fire District dispatched in response to a possible structure fire at the Al-Hayba Hookah Lounge, 13500 S Harlem Ave (formerly the Ale House) on…

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Grasso responds to Pekau’s pathological lies and abuse of his village office

Posted on October 20, 2023October 28, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Grasso responds to Pekau’s pathological lies and abuse of his village office
Grasso responds to Pekau’s pathological lies and abuse of his village office

Grasso responds to Pekau’s pathological lies and abuse of his village office Real Republican Gary Grasso responds to Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau’s vicious political lies and mischaracterizations. Pekau made his political attacks in his taxpayer funded position as Mayor of Orland Park, something Pekau does quite often. By Ray Hanania Orland Park Mayor Keith…

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Fire damages Sandbox Preschool building in Orland Park prior to re-opening: no one injured

Posted on October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Fire damages Sandbox Preschool building in Orland Park prior to re-opening: no one injured
Fire damages Sandbox Preschool building in Orland Park prior to re-opening: no one injured

Fire damages Sandbox Preschool building in Orland Park prior to re-opening: no one injured At approximately 8 AM on Friday, October 6th, the Orland Fire District responded to a report of smoke coming out of an upstairs window and water flowing down the wall of a commercial structure in the 14300 block of 82nd Ave…

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Anthony Rubino’s Office to Receive $1,075,000.00 In Grant Funds From State of Illinois

Posted on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Anthony Rubino’s Office to Receive $1,075,000.00 In Grant Funds From State of Illinois
Anthony Rubino’s Office to Receive $1,075,000.00 In Grant Funds From State of Illinois

Anthony Rubino’s Office to Receive $1,075,000.00 In Grant Funds From State of Illinois Highway Department to Receive Grant Funds from State of Illinois Orland Park, IL – The Highway Department of Orland Township is slated to receive $1,075,000.00 in grant funds from the State of Illinois. These grants are for infrastructure and capital improvements. The…

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Kaegi’s policies impact the middle class and those in serious need

Posted on October 3, 2023October 28, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Kaegi’s policies impact the middle class and those in serious need
Kaegi’s policies impact the middle class and those in serious need

Kaegi’s policies impact the middle class and those in serious need By Ray Hanania Last week, I wrote about how Fritz Kaegi artificially increased assessments on properties across Cook County in order to protect business property owners who are big donors with political clout. Kaegi knows voters have no lobbyists and are easily forgotten in…

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Veteran Diana Howard courageously confronts abusive Orland Park Mayor

Posted on September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Veteran Diana Howard courageously confronts abusive Orland Park Mayor
Veteran Diana Howard courageously confronts abusive Orland Park Mayor

Veteran Diana Howard courageously confronts abusive Orland Park Mayor By Ray Hanania Most people have come to know Orland Park Village Board meetings as a distasteful bully pulpit where Mayor Keith Pekau belittles his critics, lies and portrays himself as the victim of a vast conspiracy. Pekau claims everyone who criticizes his government actions defames…

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