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Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau continues to lie and slander people By Ray Hanania Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is such a liar: He exaggerates criticism claiming that — the poor little baby — he is being attacked “personally.” Pekau is the mayor, paid for by Taxpayers like you and me. As for my “blog,”…
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Writing my very first news story that ran in the Messenger Press By Ray Hanania The Southwest Messenger Press and publisher Walter H. Lysen gave me my very first opportunity as a professional journalist in 1975 after I had been honorably discharged from military service with the U.S. Air Force. I was living in Burbank…
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Paul Vallas calls out Johnson’s lies walking back calls to defund and undermine police Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas accuses Brandon Johnson of lying and falsely claiming he “never said Defund the Police.” Only Paul Vallas has a plan to make Chicago safer. Video of commercial addressing Johnson’s actual statements on defunding the police and undermining…
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Whoa is Wu’s House in Palos Park Residents in Palos Park thought they had the backing of the Plan Commission which voted twice to block the parking expansion of the huge new Wu’s House restaurant at 123rd and LaGrange Road. But in a mysterious move, the Commission recommended approval at the Palos Board meeting where…
Lopez and O’Shea endorse Vallas in Chicago mayor race Aldermen Raymond Lopez and Matt O’Shea endorse Paul Vallas for mayor against Brandon Johnson Alderman Ray Lopez (15th) is announcing his endorsement this evening for Paul Vallas for Mayor of Chicago, joining a diverse and increasing group of elected officials and community leaders who are supporting…
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Former Mayoral Candidate, Business Leader Dr. Willie Wilson Endorses Vallas for Mayor Wilson Supports Vallas’ Call to Make Public Safety a Civil Right Mayoral candidate and business leader Dr. Willie Wilson is endorsing Paul Vallas in the runoff election. Wilson is now the second former opponent to support Vallas, joining Alderman Roderick Sawyer who endorsed…
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Vallas Endorsed by Mayoral Candidate and Alderman Roderick Sawyer Roderick Sawyer, who ran in the Feb. 28 Chicago Mayoral election, endorses Paul Vallas in Runoff Election, Sawyer joins a growing list of African American leaders to stand with Vallas including former Secretary of State Jesse White and Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr. Paul Vallas was endorsed…
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Valles receives endorsements from education leader Gery Chico and Alderman Walter Burnett Former CPS Board President, State Board of Education Chairman Gery Chico backs Vallas. Chicago Walter Burnett of the 27th Ward endorses Paul Vallas in his run-off election April 4, 2023 against rival Brandon Johnson Vallas for Mayor is announcing its second key endorsement…