Category: Politics

Al Cacciottolo to run for 13th Ward Alderman to succeed Ald. Marty Quinn

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Al Cacciottolo to run for 13th Ward Alderman to succeed Ald. Marty Quinn Lifelong Southwest Side Resident Seeks Ald. Quinn’s Open Seat CHICAGO – Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch President Al Cacciottolo today announced his candidacy for 13th Ward alderman, replacing outgoing Ald. Marty Quinn, who has held the post since 2011. A lifelong resident of…

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Chicago Public School budget challenges analyzed in Political-Review podcast hosted by Hanania and Calabrese

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Public School budget challenges analyzed in Political-Review podcast hosted by Hanania and Calabrese Political Analyst and consultant Frank Calabrese and political columnist and former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania analyze the financial challenges facing the Chicago Public Schools in the second episode of their video podcast, Political-Review. The podcast, taped on August 10,…

Chicago, Commentary, Education, Government, News, NewsWire, Podcast, Political-Review Podcast, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes, Union

Religious rights scholars urge release of 95-year-old Shincheonji Chairman Lee Man-Hee from South Korean pre-trial detention

August 8, 2026August 9, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Religious rights scholars urge release of 95-year-old Shincheonji Chairman Lee Man-Hee from South Korean pre-trial detention Leaders of Human Rights Without Borders and other rights group leaders will hold a press conference this week in Hazelcrest to address the concerns about discrimination and oppression against certain religious organizations such as that of Shincheonji. By Ray…

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Court Denies former Mayor Keith Pekau’s Motion to Dismiss lawsuit

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026 News Editor No Comments

Court Denies former Mayor Keith Pekau’s Motion to Dismiss lawsuit Former Mayor Must Answer Village’s Complaint, Village of Orland Park says countering misleading information released by disgraced for mayor Keith Pekau Orland Park, IL (July 16, 2026) – The Village of Orland Park announced that on July 6, 2026, the Cook County Circuit Court denied…

Government, Law, News, news release, NewsWire, Orland Park, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland

Former Summit Police Chief John Kosmowski sentenced for corruption

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Former Summit Police Chief John Kosmowski sentenced for corruption Former Suburban Chicago Police Chief Sentenced to Three Years in Federal prison for Bribery and Obstruction of Justice CHICAGO — The former Chief of Police in the village of Summit, Ill., has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for corruptly accepting money from a…

Crime, News, news release, NewsWire, Police, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland, U.S. Attorney

Support Muslim Radio show 820 AM fundraiser on July 29 in Bolingbrook

July 7, 2026July 10, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Support Muslim Radio show 820 AM fundraiser on July 29 in Bolingbrook Radio talkshow host Mohammed Faheem is hosting a fundraiser dinner banquet on Wednesday evening, July 29, 2026 at the Bolingbrook Community Center, 201 Canterbury Lane to support the Lightning Strike Radio Show broadcast every Sunday morning at 8 AM in WCPT 820 AM…

Civil Rights, Cook County, DuPage, elections, Events, Illinois Legislature, Kane County, Media Bias, News, NewsWire, Politics, rayhanania, Regional Midwest, Releases, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes, Will County

Hanania interviews Burt Odelson the best election and municipal attorney in America

June 27, 2026June 28, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Hanania interviews Burt Odelson the best election and municipal attorney in America 06-27-26 Ray Hanania conducts a profile Interview of Attorney Burt Odelson interview Burton S. Odelson, a prominent Illinois attorney who has spent more than five decades specializing in municipal law, election law, school law, and local government representation. Video podcast below Burt Odelson…

Chicago, Civil Rights, Democrat, elections, Government, Law, National, News, NewsWire, Podcast, Politics, Republican, Suburban Chicagoland

Podcaster Marc Sims interviews Arab News columnist/writer Ray Hanania

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Podcaster Marc Sims interviews Arab News columnist/writer Ray Hanania Podcaster Marc Sims interviews Ray Hanania, columnist and writer with Arab News newspaper, the leading English language newspaper in the Gulf, and the Southwest Regional Press newspaper chain on Chicago’s Southwest and West side and suburbs. Hanania and Sims discusses politics and the issue of the…