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Chicago ranks as 161st worst city for crime in new national survey

Posted on October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago ranks as 161st worst city for crime in new national survey
Chicago ranks as 161st worst city for crime in new national survey

Chicago ranks as 161st worst city for crime in new national survey Threats to safety in the U.S. come in many forms, from public health crises and natural disasters to mass shootings and traffic accidents. People can feel unsafe in other ways, too. Aside from the types of hazards that can cause bodily injury or…

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Video Podcast on James Comey, ICE Agents, Government shutdown, Gaza Peace Plan, Ukraine and long range missiles, and New York mayoral race

Posted on September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Video Podcast on James Comey, ICE Agents, Government shutdown, Gaza Peace Plan, Ukraine and long range missiles, and New York mayoral race
Video Podcast on James Comey, ICE Agents, Government shutdown, Gaza Peace Plan, Ukraine and long range missiles, and New York mayoral race

Video Podcast on James Comey, ICE Agents, Government shutdown, Gaza Peace Plan, Ukraine and long range missiles, and New York mayoral race Welcome to this week’s episode of Two Guys on Politics with co-hosts former Illinois Congressman Bill Lipinski and columnist at the Southwest News Newspaper Group, and myself, Ray Hanania, writer and columnist with…

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National Gun VIolence prevention organization Brady PAC endorses Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate

Posted on July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on National Gun VIolence prevention organization Brady PAC endorses Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate
National Gun VIolence prevention organization Brady PAC endorses Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate

National Gun VIolence prevention organization Brady PAC endorses Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate Brady PAC Makes Rare Primary Endorsement of Kelly, Citing Her Proven Record of Gun Violence Prevention Work Brady PAC today announced its endorsement of Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate. Brady PAC, the political arm of the Brady Campaign, the nation’s oldest gun…

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Wrapped in Honor – Orland Park Police Department Salutes Officer Returning from Service

Posted on July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Wrapped in Honor – Orland Park Police Department Salutes Officer Returning from Service
Wrapped in Honor – Orland Park Police Department Salutes Officer Returning from Service

Wrapped in Honor – Orland Park Police Department Salutes Officer Returning from Service The Orland Park native returned from deployment, police vehicle unveiled in his honor Officer Jordan Legris, who just returned from a tour of duty in Somalia, received a hero’s welcome on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, when the Orland Park Police Department unveiled…

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Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Five Suburban Chicago Banks and  Financial Institutions

Posted on July 21, 2025July 21, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Five Suburban Chicago Banks and  Financial Institutions
Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Five Suburban Chicago Banks and  Financial Institutions

Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Suburban Chicago Banks and  Financial Institutions A man who robbed four banks and a credit unions in the Chicago suburbs has been sentenced to more than seven and a half years in federal prison, the Illinois U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced Monday….

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Orland Park Police Department Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run

Posted on July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park Police Department Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run
Orland Park Police Department Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run

Orland Park Police Department Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run The Orland Park Police Department is actively investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on July 11, 2025, at approximately 11:40 pm, in the vicinity of the 18400 block of LaGrange Rd. Officers responded to the scene after receiving reports of a traffic crash wherein a pedestrian was…

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Bridgeview Police arrest two suspects in major chop shop crackdown

Posted on July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Bridgeview Police arrest two suspects in major chop shop crackdown
Bridgeview Police arrest two suspects in major chop shop crackdown

Bridgeview Police arrest two suspects in major chop shop crackdown The Bridgeview Police announced Tuesday, July 1, 2025, that two suspects have been taken into custody following a police raid of an illegal chop shop at 10024 S. Harlem Avenue. The Police raid took place in the early morning hours on Monday at the public…

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Charges Man with Assaulting Federal Employee Outside Federal Courthouse in Downtown Chicago

Posted on July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on U.S. Attorney’s Office Charges Man with Assaulting Federal Employee Outside Federal Courthouse in Downtown Chicago
U.S. Attorney’s Office Charges Man with Assaulting Federal Employee Outside Federal Courthouse in Downtown Chicago

U.S. Attorney’s Office Charges Man with Assaulting Federal Employee Outside Federal Courthouse in Downtown Chicago The U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged a man with assaulting a federal employee outside of the federal courthouse in downtown Chicago. The assault occurred on Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2025, as the victim was standing on the sidewalk outside of…

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Orland Park Police Department Begins Fourth of July Traffic Safety Campaign

Posted on June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park Police Department Begins Fourth of July Traffic Safety Campaign
Orland Park Police Department Begins Fourth of July Traffic Safety Campaign

Orland Park Police Department Begins Fourth of July Traffic Safety Campaign The Orland Park Police Department announced plans for July Fourth traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign will run from June 20 through July 7 to encompass three summer weekends leading up to and after Independence Day. “We’re…

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Chicago Man Faces Felony after $400,000 in Stolen Merchandise Recovered

Posted on June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago Man Faces Felony after $400,000 in Stolen Merchandise Recovered
Chicago Man Faces Felony after $400,000 in Stolen Merchandise Recovered

Chicago Man Faces Felony after $400,000 in Stolen Merchandise Recovered A 57-year-old Chicago man is facing a Class 1 Felony Theft charge after the Sheriff’s Police Organized Retail Crime Unit recovered approximately $400,000 in stolen fitness equipment and other goods taken during area cargo thefts, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Wednesday, June 11,…

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Subject Arrested in Connection with Fatal Orland Park Traffic Crash

Posted on June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Subject Arrested in Connection with Fatal Orland Park Traffic Crash
Subject Arrested in Connection with Fatal Orland Park Traffic Crash

Subject Arrested in Connection with Fatal Orland Park Traffic Crash The Orland Park Police Department Thursday, June 5, 2025, announced the arrest of Robert Barajar of Tinley Park in connection with the fatal collision that occurred in the early morning hours of May 31, 2025, at 15900 S. Harlem Avenue, Orland Park. At approximately 3:13…

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Roseland Ceasefire Holds First Fundraiser to Kickoff National Anti-Violence Prevention Month

Posted on June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Roseland Ceasefire Holds First Fundraiser to Kickoff National Anti-Violence Prevention Month
Roseland Ceasefire Holds First Fundraiser to Kickoff National Anti-Violence Prevention Month

Roseland Ceasefire Holds First Fundraiser to Kickoff National Anti-Violence Prevention Month Even though this weekend saw the murder of one person and 15 others wounded, gun violence is down overall. Just last week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was touting the good news this year’s Memorial Day weekend saw in gun violence reduction. According to Chicago…

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Hastings and Cook County Sheriff’s Office work to streamline missing persons investigations

Posted on May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Hastings and Cook County Sheriff’s Office work to streamline missing persons investigations
Hastings and Cook County Sheriff’s Office work to streamline missing persons investigations

Hastings and Cook County Sheriff’s Office work to streamline missing persons investigations State Senator Michael E. Hastings and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office are working to improve Illinois’ policy regarding missing persons investigations. “In missing persons cases, every second and small piece of information is paramount,” said Hastings (D-Frankfort). “This legislation works to give law…

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Roseland Ceasefire Warns Chicago’s Homicide Numbers Could Be Victims of  Trump’s Targeted Cuts

Posted on May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Roseland Ceasefire Warns Chicago’s Homicide Numbers Could Be Victims of  Trump’s Targeted Cuts
Roseland Ceasefire Warns Chicago’s Homicide Numbers Could Be Victims of  Trump’s Targeted Cuts

Roseland Ceasefire Warns Chicago’s Homicide Numbers Could Be Victims of  Trump’s Targeted Cuts Chicago is seeing some of its lowest homicide numbers since 1962, according to the City of Chicago. In April, 20 homicides were recorded. That brings the total number of people slain to 116, which are 35 people fewer than last year. One…

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Cicero police arrest suspect in 2016 murder of Julio Servin

Posted on May 4, 2025May 4, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Cicero police arrest suspect in 2016 murder of Julio Servin
Cicero police arrest suspect in 2016 murder of Julio Servin

Cicero police arrest suspect in 2016 murder of Julio Servin The Cicero Police Department announces an arrest in connection with the 2016 murder of Julio Servin. On August 21, 2016, officers responded to a report of shots fired near 5539 W. Cermak Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered 22-year-old Julio Servin lying in the roadway with…

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Fourth Member of Alleged Chicago Robbery Crew Ordered Detained in Federal Custody Pending Trial 

Posted on April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Fourth Member of Alleged Chicago Robbery Crew Ordered Detained in Federal Custody Pending Trial 
Fourth Member of Alleged Chicago Robbery Crew Ordered Detained in Federal Custody Pending Trial 

Fourth Member of Alleged Chicago Robbery Crew Ordered Detained in Federal Custody Pending Trial  The fourth member of a robbery crew allegedly responsible for violently robbing multiple liquor stores, convenience stores, and bars in Chicago has been ordered detained in federal custody pending trial. Xavier Harris, 26, of Chicago, conspired with his brother and two…

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Federal Indictment Charges Two Men with Assaulting and Robbing U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier in Chicago

Posted on April 5, 2025April 5, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Federal Indictment Charges Two Men with Assaulting and Robbing U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier in Chicago
Federal Indictment Charges Two Men with Assaulting and Robbing U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier in Chicago

Federal Indictment Charges Two Men with Assaulting and Robbing U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier in Chicago A federal grand jury has indicted two men for allegedly assaulting and robbing a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Chicago. Kyler Reese and Chaun Allen robbed the mail carrier on Nov. 16, 2022, according to an indictment unsealed…

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Investigation leads to aggravated vehicular hijacking arrest

Posted on March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Investigation leads to aggravated vehicular hijacking arrest
Investigation leads to aggravated vehicular hijacking arrest

Investigation leads to aggravated vehicular hijacking arrest A Country Club Hills man on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) was charged with felony aggravated vehicular hijacking stemming from an incident that occurred in September in Tinley Park. Police said Jamal Britton, 33, approached a 27-year-old man as he was leaving work Sept. 11 in the 18700 block…

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