Category: Politics

Police unfairly targeted in new Illinois laws and politics in Palos

April 1, 2021July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Opinion: Police unfairly targeted in new Illinois laws and politics in Palos Police are again being unfairly targeted in legislation that strips away their “qualified immunity” and exposes them to unjustified and frivolous lawsuits, while the legislators who are stripping them of protection continue to enjoy “qualified immunity” for their actions … and the Cook…

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House Redistricting Committee Urges Public to Share Insight at Regional Hearings

March 29, 2021November 9, 2021 Ray Hanania

House Redistricting Committee Urges Public to Share Insight at Regional Hearings House Redistricting Committee Chair Lisa Hernandez, D-Cicero, is encouraging members of the public and advocates to participate in the process of creating new districts by sharing testimony at the committee’s upcoming regional hearings beginning this week. “People throughout Illinois have insight into their communities…

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Pekau’s Salary in Orland Park: $600,000 in four years

March 27, 2021April 28, 2025 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Pekau’s Salary in Orland Park: $600,000 in four years Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau doesn’t want you to talk about the FACT that he has taken the $150,000 salary that he criticized every year since he was been elected. That’s $600,000 collected from Orland Park Taxpayers over the past four years. Instead, Pekau misleadingly claims…

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Candidates for local office speak at Arab American Democratic Club Candidate and Leadership forum

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 Ray Hanania

Candidates for local office speak at Arab American Democratic Club Candidate and Leadership forum The Arab American Democratic Club hosted its 2021 Candidate and Leadership Forum on Thursday March 25 featuring a long slate of candidates for local elective office and elected government officials and speakers. The event was held to commemorate April Arab American…

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Arab Democrats to host virtual Candidate and Leadership forum March 25

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Ray Hanania

Arab Democrats to host virtual Candidate and Leadership forum March 25 The Arab Democratic Club will host its pre-election Forum for Democratic candidates running in the April 6 election and for elected public officials in a special celebration of Arab American Heritage month tat will be held on Thursday March 25, 2021. The forum will…

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Orland Township Republicans should reject the “Not Really” Republicans on April 6

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Ray Hanania

Orland Township Republicans should reject the “Not Really” Republicans on April 6 Orland Township Republican Committeewoman Elizabeth “Liz” Gorman slams Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau for endorsing controversial slate of fake Republicans in the April 6 election. The slate includes one candidate who had an outstanding arrest warrant and another who claims to be a…

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How do you not remember a DUI-drug court date?

March 20, 2021July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

How do you not remember a DUI-drug court date? Just what the people of Orland Township need, right? An official whose only response to not showing up for a court appearance that prompts an active arrest warrant, is Lora Kreczmer a candidate for Orland Township Trustee, forgot. She only turned herself in because it became…

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Tasneem Abuzir can bring sanity and services back to Palos Township

March 16, 2021July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania

Tasneem Abuzir can bring sanity and services back to Palos Township By Ray Hanania When I think about a smart, reasoned and honest person running for public office for the first time, I think immediately of a young woman named Tasneem Abuzir. Abuzir is running for a spot on the Palos Township Board of Trustees…

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Coronavirus, one year and too many deaths later

March 11, 2021July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania

Coronavirus, one year and too many deaths later A look back at our new way of life, and the lives that have been lost to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, one year after it was formally recognized as a real threat to human life. Well, at least some people think it is a real threat. Others,…

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Kreczmer turns herself in to Chicago Ridge Police

March 9, 2021March 7, 2025 Ray Hanania

Kreczmer turns herself in to Chicago Ridge Police Orland Township trustee candidate surrenders to the Chicago Ridge Police on an outstanding arrest warrant for an accident in which she was involved back in August 2017. Lora Kreczmer was charged with DUI-drugs, driving with a revoked drivers license, and failure to yield in an accident involving…

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Orland Township trustee candidate has outstanding arrest warrant

March 8, 2021March 7, 2025 Ray Hanania

Orland Township trustee candidate has outstanding arrest warrant A candidate challenging the incumbent officials in Orland Township has an outstanding arrest warrant for three charges stemming from an accident that took place in August 2017. Any police department, including the Orland Park Police, can arrest Lora M. Kreczmer who is a candidate running on the…

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Hastings announces for Secretary of State

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Ray Hanania

Hastings announces for Secretary of State State Senator Michael E. Hastings announces bid for Secretary of State. Hastings wins major endorsement from the Carpenters union, which represents 30,000 Illinois working families Illinois State Senator Michael E. Hastings (D-Tinley Park) announced Wednesday his intention to run for Secretary of State, pledging to serve working class families across…

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22nd District officials will name new successor to Madigan

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

22nd District officials will name new successor to Madigan By Ray Hanania After the surprise decision by Edward Kodatt to withdraw from the appointment to succeed Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan as the representative for the 22nd Illinois House District, Madigan announced that the district’s Democratic Committeemen will reconvene on Thursday, Jan. 25, to…

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Kodatt selected to succeed Madigan by 22nd District community leaders

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Kodatt selected to succeed Madigan by 22nd District community leaders Leaders of the 22nd Illinois House District voted to name longtime district resident Edward Kodatt as the successor to fill the seat held since 1971 by Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan. The vote reflects the will of the district’s voters and community leaders and…

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Chicago’s Italian American Community responds to Monuments Project

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

Chicago’s Italian American Community responds to Monuments Project The City of Chicago, in a release distributed on February 17, 2021, launched the Chicago Monuments Project website at chicagomonuments.org kicking off the public engagement phase of the Chicago Monuments Project. The new website identifies monumental sculptures, artworks, and commemorative plaques on the public way and in…

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Mike Madigan does get to select his successor

February 19, 2021July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Mike Madigan does get to select his successor The decision on who should succeed #MichaelJMadigan in the #22ndDistrict belongs to the voters, not to the news media media pundits nor to the loudmouthed revolutionaries and activists. The right way to fill the vacancy when Madigan resigned from the Illinois House is to allow the #Democrat…

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Madigan resigns ending half century of leadership

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Madigan resigns ending a half century of leadership Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan ended a half century long career in public service on Thursday, February 18, 2021, resigning from his seat as representative of the 22nd House District in Illinois and his role as Speaker of the House. By Ray Hanania Michael J Madigan,…

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Building on Efforts to Protect Illinois Families, Gov. Pritzker Delivers Third Balanced Budget Proposal

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Building on Efforts to Protect Illinois Families, Gov. Pritzker Delivers Third Balanced Budget Proposal Proposed Budget Does Not Increase Income Taxes, Closes Nearly $1 Billion in Corporate Tax Loopholes; Invests in Human Services to Strengthen Safety Net During Pandemic Crisis With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to hurt families across Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker proposed his…

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