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Artist Patrick Girondi lends support to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Accessible Healthcare for Americans

Posted on May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Artist Patrick Girondi lends support to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Accessible Healthcare for Americans
Artist Patrick Girondi lends support to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Accessible Healthcare for Americans

Artist Patrick Girondi lends support to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Accessible Healthcare for Americans Patrick Girondi is CEO of San Rocco Therapeutics (SRT) met Wednesday, May 17, 2023 with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who is running for the Democratic Party nomination for U.S.A. President. They were brought together in an intimate strategy gathering by Skyhorse…

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Crystal Tree homeowner frustrated Pekau won’t address his concerns

Posted on May 22, 2023May 23, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Crystal Tree homeowner frustrated Pekau won’t address his concerns
Crystal Tree homeowner frustrated Pekau won’t address his concerns

Crystal Tree homeowner frustrated Pekau won’t address his concerns Dr. Robert Peiss, a homeowner in Crystal Tree, who has been complaining about dead trees near his home for years, says Crystal Tree has cut down some of the trees but refuses to remove all of them, including those near his home. Worse, the Village of…

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International Education Delegation Visits Ukraine to Stand with Country’s Children, Teachers

Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on International Education Delegation Visits Ukraine to Stand with Country’s Children, Teachers
International Education Delegation Visits Ukraine to Stand with Country’s Children, Teachers

International Education Delegation Visits Ukraine to Stand with Country’s Children, Teachers Ukrainian schools devastated by Russia’s War need support and a plan to rebuild An international delegation of education officials, led by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and Education International General Secretary David Edwards, traveled to Ukraine today for visits and meetings with…

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National Association for Gun Rights Calls Out Illinois’ Semi-Auto Ban Lies

Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on National Association for Gun Rights Calls Out Illinois’ Semi-Auto Ban Lies
National Association for Gun Rights Calls Out Illinois’ Semi-Auto Ban Lies

National Association for Gun Rights Calls Out Illinois’ Semi-Auto Ban Lies Representatives from the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) on Wednesday May 10, 2023  filed a rebuttal to the State of Illinois to the United States Supreme Court. On May 1, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett requested further information from the State of…

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Proposed Chicago School District map is a “gerrymandered disgrace” Chicago GOP officials say

Posted on May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Proposed Chicago School District map is a “gerrymandered disgrace” Chicago GOP officials say
Proposed Chicago School District map is a “gerrymandered disgrace” Chicago GOP officials say

Proposed Chicago School District map is a “gerrymandered disgrace” Chicago GOP officials say The Chicago Republican Party today decried the proposed map of the Chicago School Board Districts released by Illinois Senate Democrats, as well as the provision of the current bill establishing the new “temporarily hybrid” school board in Chicago.  “This map is a…

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Was Cleopatra Black or White and why it matters

Posted on April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Was Cleopatra Black or White and why it matters
Was Cleopatra Black or White and why it matters

Was Cleopatra Black or White and why it matters By Ray Hanania It was bad enough when White racists would lie about the physical attributes of African Americans to justify maintaining the dual system of segregation. Just as bad is the reverse racism that grew from the suffering many African Americans faced as a consequence…

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Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again

Posted on April 12, 2023April 28, 2025 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again
Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again

Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is a pathological liar when it comes to politics and his achievements. Worse is that Pekau uses taxpayer resources as a platform to fund his lies, making false statements from the podium of the Village of Orland Park board meetings….

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New and extremist Chicago political Machine takes over

Posted on April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on New and extremist Chicago political Machine takes over
New and extremist Chicago political Machine takes over

New and extremist Chicago political Machine takes over Years ago it was Leftists who used to complain about the Chicago Political Machine, asserting that it was impossible to get a fair shake because the Machine had resources to lobby and bully voters with exaggerations and lies. Today, that old Machine has been replaced by an…

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