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Recent Ray Hanania columns you might have missed on President Carter, Tom Cotton, Keith Pekau, Camelot, and JFK assassination

Posted on February 1, 2025February 1, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Recent Ray Hanania columns you might have missed on President Carter, Tom Cotton, Keith Pekau, Camelot, and JFK assassination
Recent Ray Hanania columns you might have missed on President Carter, Tom Cotton, Keith Pekau, Camelot, and JFK assassination

Recent Ray Hanania columns you might have missed on President Carter, Tom Cotton, Keith Pekau, Camelot, and JFK assassination Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau continues to throw trash and lies at the residents of his Suburban Chicagoland community in an eNewsletter that is filled with political exaggerations and distortions attacking anyone who challenges his failed…

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Illinois ranks seventh for romance scam losses: over $36 million lost

Posted on January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Illinois ranks seventh for romance scam losses: over $36 million lost
Illinois ranks seventh for romance scam losses: over $36 million lost

Illinois ranks seventh for romance scam losses: over $36 million lost California has lost the most to romance scams, with over $258.7 million lost in 2022 and 2023. Illinois is seventh, with over $36.7 million lost. Wyoming has lost the least to love scams, with $766,256 lost over 2022 and 2023. New data has revealed the…

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Village of Frankfort welcomes five new Police Officers

Posted on January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Village of Frankfort welcomes five new Police Officers
Village of Frankfort welcomes five new Police Officers

Village of Frankfort welcomes five new Police Officers The Village of Frankfort is proud to celebrate the ceremonial swearing-in of five police officers—Dylan Beattie, Tyler Schuerg, Kyle Graff, Brett Miller, and Joel Wick—during the January 13, 2025, board meeting. Initially hired in April 2024, these officers have successfully completed their field training and are now…

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Recent Ray Hanania columns you may have missed on Madoff, Kaegi and targeting criminals

Posted on January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Recent Ray Hanania columns you may have missed on Madoff, Kaegi and targeting criminals
Recent Ray Hanania columns you may have missed on Madoff, Kaegi and targeting criminals

Recent Ray Hanania columns you may have missed on Madoff, Kaegi and targeting criminals How is it that members of Congress can far exceed the profit performance of the stock market when it comes to  their own investments? Why did Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi artificially increase the assessments of suburban homes, thereby dramatically increasing…

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Illinois Gaming Board Agents Arrest Four Men for Video Gaming Café Burglary

Posted on December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Illinois Gaming Board Agents Arrest Four Men for Video Gaming Café Burglary
Illinois Gaming Board Agents Arrest Four Men for Video Gaming Café Burglary

Illinois Gaming Board Agents Arrest Four Men for Video Gaming Café Burglary The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office announces the arrest of 23-year-old Diego G. Lopez from Mount Prospect, 23-year-old Gamaliel Garcia, Jr., from Chicago, 22-year-old Elliott J. Myers from Chicago, and 23-year-old Adrian A. Zavala from Berwyn. The four…

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Gang member arrested in shooting of Cicero Police Officer Saturday

Posted on December 9, 2024December 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Gang member arrested in shooting of Cicero Police Officer Saturday
Gang member arrested in shooting of Cicero Police Officer Saturday

Gang member arrested in shooting of Cicero Police Officer Saturday Second non-random assault still under investigation Cicero, IL — A 19-year-old known street gang member has been arrested and charged in the shooting and injuring of a Cicero Police Officer in the early morning hours of Saturday, December 7. Suspect Giovanni A. Saldivar, 19, has…

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Orland Park Police Department Releases Thanksgiving Enforcement Numbers

Posted on December 5, 2024December 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park Police Department Releases Thanksgiving Enforcement Numbers
Orland Park Police Department Releases Thanksgiving Enforcement Numbers

Orland Park Police Department Releases Thanksgiving Enforcement Numbers The Orland Park Police Department conducted a traffic safety campaign from Nov. 22 to Dec. 2 aimed at reminding motorists to buckle up and drive sober. The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization was carried out by the Orland Park Police…

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Cicero President calls for tougher laws to protect police officers

Posted on November 30, 2024December 13, 2024 By News Editor No Comments on Cicero President calls for tougher laws to protect police officers
Cicero President calls for tougher laws to protect police officers

Cicero President calls for tougher laws to protect police officers Cicero, IL — Town of Cicero President Larry Dominick, a former career police officer, urged the Illinois Legislature to adopt tougher laws to punish individuals who injure or kill Police Officers and to reinstate the Illinois death penalty. Dominick, said he and many members of…

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Orland School District 135 turns sex abuse case involving 2 female students into victim shaming

Posted on November 23, 2024December 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland School District 135 turns sex abuse case involving 2 female students into victim shaming
Orland School District 135 turns sex abuse case involving 2 female students into victim shaming

Orland School District 135 turns sex abuse case involving 2 female students into victim shaming By Ray Hanania Everyone remembers in January 2015 when an Elementary School District 135 teacher, Cara Labus, was arrested on charges of sexually abusing two young school girls, aged 14, beginning in 2008 in suburban Orland Park. The case was…

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Orland Park Police Department Participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Posted on October 15, 2024October 15, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park Police Department Participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Orland Park Police Department Participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Orland Park Police Department Participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Residents are encouraged to clean out medicine cabinets to keep dangerous drugs from falling into the wrong hands The Orland Park Police Department joins law enforcement agencies across the country for the annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26. Residents…

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Orland Park Police to Host Annual Seniors Luncheon

Posted on October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park Police to Host Annual Seniors Luncheon
Orland Park Police to Host Annual Seniors Luncheon

Orland Park Police to Host Annual Seniors Luncheon The Orland Park Police Department will host a complimentary luncheon for area seniors at noon on Monday, October 14 at the Orland Park Civic Center, located at 14750 S. Ravinia Avenue. “I am looking forward to seeing everyone again during this annual event,” said Chief of Police…

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Bridgeview police arrest suspect in 2023 and 2024 Jewelry store heists

Posted on September 20, 2024September 20, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Bridgeview police arrest suspect in 2023 and 2024 Jewelry store heists
Bridgeview police arrest suspect in 2023 and 2024 Jewelry store heists

Bridgeview police arrest suspect in 2023 and 2024 Jewelry store heists On July 13 2023, the Jawahir Jewelry store (8454 S. Harlem ) was the victim of an armed robbery.  On January 09 2024, the Jerusalem Jewelry store (9070 S. Harlem) was also robbed.  Both of these store suffered substantial losses.  Both of these occurrences…

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Suspect arrested in connection with aggravated vehicular hijacking, carjacking, in Orland Park

Posted on September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Suspect arrested in connection with aggravated vehicular hijacking, carjacking, in Orland Park
Suspect arrested in connection with aggravated vehicular hijacking, carjacking, in Orland Park

Suspect arrested in connection with aggravated vehicular hijacking, carjacking, in Orland Park On June 6, 2024, the Orland Park Police Department responded to a call of an aggravated vehicular hijacking at the Mercedes-Benz of Orland located at 8430 W. 159th St. The victim, a vehicle transporter, was preparing to load a black 2021 Mercedes-Benz onto…

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Orland Fire District hosts Open House Saturday 11 AM to 2 PM with live emergency/life saving demonstrations

Posted on September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Fire District hosts Open House Saturday 11 AM to 2 PM with live emergency/life saving demonstrations
Orland Fire District hosts Open House Saturday 11 AM to 2 PM with live emergency/life saving demonstrations

Orland Fire District hosts Open House Saturday 11 AM to 2 PM with live emergency/life saving demonstrations The Orland Fire Protection District will host its annual Open House on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 11 AM until 2 PM featuring live demonstrations in fighting fires and engaging in life-saving rescues. The Open House is one of…

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$22.5 Million Jury Verdict Against Naperville in One of Illinois’ Largest-Ever Wrongful Conviction Verdicts

Posted on August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on $22.5 Million Jury Verdict Against Naperville in One of Illinois’ Largest-Ever Wrongful Conviction Verdicts
$22.5 Million Jury Verdict Against Naperville in One of Illinois’ Largest-Ever Wrongful Conviction Verdicts

$22.5 Million Jury Verdict Against Naperville in One of Illinois’ Largest-Ever Wrongful Conviction Verdicts Late on Monday, August 5, 2024, a Federal jury delivered one of the state’s largest-ever wrongful conviction verdicts against a Naperville police officer for framing William Amor for an alleged 1995 arson-murder that turned out to be an accidental fire. Amor,…

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Cicero Police announce arrest of two Chicago suspects in Potrillo robbery and killing

Posted on June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Cicero Police announce arrest of two Chicago suspects in Potrillo robbery and killing
Cicero Police announce arrest of two Chicago suspects in Potrillo robbery and killing

Cicero Police announce arrest of two Chicago suspects in Potrillo robbery and killing Two Chicago residents were arrested and charged in the June 18, 2024 killing of Sebastian Rodriguez during a robbery of Potrillo Liquors in Cicero. The Cicero Police Department announces the arrest Friday of Anthony J. Johnson Jr. (35 yrs old) and Randell…

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Cantu Murder Update: Victim’s girlfriend plotted her boyfriend’s murder, Bridgeview Police charge

Posted on May 18, 2024May 18, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Cantu Murder Update: Victim’s girlfriend plotted her boyfriend’s murder, Bridgeview Police charge
Cantu Murder Update: Victim’s girlfriend plotted her boyfriend’s murder, Bridgeview Police charge

Cantu Murder Update: Victim’s girlfriend plotted her boyfriend’s murder, Bridgeview Police charge Agnieszka Rydzewski, 33, (8-10-1990) the girlfriend of Arturo Cantu, 39,  who was murdered on Wednesday morning while leaving for work, was charged Saturday evening with “Solicitation to Commit Murder.” Rydzewski was a coworker with the accused killer, Anthony Calderon, at a local McDonalds….

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Local law enforcement agencies should tap into state witness protection fund to help bring victim families closure

Posted on May 18, 2024May 18, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Local law enforcement agencies should tap into state witness protection fund to help bring victim families closure
Local law enforcement agencies should tap into state witness protection fund to help bring victim families closure

Local law enforcement agencies should tap into state witness protection fund to help bring victim families closure By Jeffery M. Leving SM With a reported homicide closure rate of about 20% in Chicago, far too many families are waiting for justice for their loved ones and closure for their families. While there are several reasons…

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