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After fleeing SiriusXM, I was shocked by the hate on AM Radio in Chicago

Posted on March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on After fleeing SiriusXM, I was shocked by the hate on AM Radio in Chicago
After fleeing SiriusXM, I was shocked by the hate on AM Radio in Chicago

After fleeing SiriusXM, I was shocked by the hate on AM Radio in Chicago I was pushed into subscribing to SiriusXM when I purchased my car. But after many years, I realized I was wasting my money listening to only one or two stations and never getting enough info. Most of it is Islamophobic hate…

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Former Homer Glen trustee Pazmino says village board needs independent voice

Posted on March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Former Homer Glen trustee Pazmino says village board needs independent voice
Former Homer Glen trustee Pazmino says village board needs independent voice

Former Homer Glen trustee Pazmino says village board needs independent voice Former trustee and restaurant owner Ruben Pazmino hopes to continue to push his ideas to help taxpayers in Homer Glen as an independent voice in the April 1 election. Homer Glen gets very little attention from the media and its issues and needs are…

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Independent candidates launch social media and website for Orland Fire race

Posted on March 8, 2025March 8, 2025 By Press ReleaseChicago No Comments on Independent candidates launch social media and website for Orland Fire race
Independent candidates launch social media and website for Orland Fire race

Independent candidates launch social media and website for Orland Fire race The independent candidates seeking re-election and election to the Orland Fire Protection District Board of Trustees in the April 1, 2025 General election have launched their website and Facebook page to inform voters about their experience, platform and news. The candidates are Donald “DJ”…

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Independent Candidates for Orland Fire Protection District announce their slate

Posted on March 5, 2025March 8, 2025 By News Editor No Comments on Independent Candidates for Orland Fire Protection District announce their slate
Independent Candidates for Orland Fire Protection District announce their slate

Independent Candidates for Orland Fire Protection District announce their slate Three seats are up for election on April 1 for the Orland Fire Protection District’s Board of Trustees and three slates of candidates are competing for those seats. The independent slate, Fiscal Voices for Fire Safety, includes two Orland Fire Protection District officials, incumbent Trustee…

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Statement from Congressman Danny K. Davis on White House Meeting with President Zelensky

Posted on February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Statement from Congressman Danny K. Davis on White House Meeting with President Zelensky
Statement from Congressman Danny K. Davis on White House Meeting with President Zelensky

Statement from Congressman Danny K. Davis on White House Meeting with President Zelensky Chicago, IL – Congressman Danny K. Davis issued the following statement in response to the White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: “The actions of President Trump and his administration continue to undermine America’s credibility on the world stage. Today’s White…

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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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Biden betrays America with pardons while Democrats hide behind hypocrisy

Posted on January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Biden betrays America with pardons while Democrats hide behind hypocrisy
Biden betrays America with pardons while Democrats hide behind hypocrisy

Biden betrays America with pardons while Democrats hide behind hypocrisy 01-17-25 Biden pardons criminals while Democrats lead the country into a further national divide. Click here to view the YouTube video Podcast or watch using the video widget below.  America is more divided today than it ever was under Trump or Biden mainly because Democrats…

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Illinois Legislature honors State Rep. Cyril Nichols in tribute resolution

Posted on January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 By News Editor No Comments on Illinois Legislature honors State Rep. Cyril Nichols in tribute resolution
Illinois Legislature honors State Rep. Cyril Nichols in tribute resolution

Illinois Legislature honors State Rep. Cyril Nichols in Tribute Resolution Video: State Rep. Cyril Nichols was one of the hardest-working members of the Illinois General Assembly. Despite his dedication to the needs of residents of his diverse 32nd House District that ran from Chicago to Bridgeview, we did not get the backing of the leadership…

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Ray Hanania’s columns this week on Chicago, Orland Park and the Arab American community

Posted on January 16, 2025January 17, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Ray Hanania’s columns this week on Chicago, Orland Park and the Arab American community
Ray Hanania’s columns this week on Chicago, Orland Park and the Arab American community

Ray Hanania’s columns this week on Chicago, Orland Park and the Arab American community A look at some of the most recent columns published by award-winning political and satire columnist Ray Hanania. The columns examine the political war at Chicago City Hall between aldermen and Mayor Brandon Johnson, and the continued financial exaggerations and political…

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Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn re-elected leadership position at MWRD

Posted on January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 By Press ReleaseChicago No Comments on Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn re-elected leadership position at MWRD
Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn re-elected leadership position at MWRD

Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn re-elected leadership position at MWRD MWRD Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn, President Kari K. Steele and Chairman of Finance Marcelino Garcia were elected by their peers on the Board of Commissioners to serve as officers. On January 9th the Board of Commissioners for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater…

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Lisa Hernandez to Serve as Deputy Majority Leader, Continuing Fight for South Suburban Communities 

Posted on January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 By Press ReleaseChicago No Comments on Lisa Hernandez to Serve as Deputy Majority Leader, Continuing Fight for South Suburban Communities 
Lisa Hernandez to Serve as Deputy Majority Leader, Continuing Fight for South Suburban Communities 

Lisa Hernandez to Serve as Deputy Majority Leader, Continuing Fight for South Suburban Communities  State Rep. Elizabeth ‘Lisa’ Hernandez, D-Cicero, will continue in her new term as Deputy Majority Leader, fighting for south suburban communities in upcoming budget and legislative talks. Hernandez issued the following statement:  “I am honored to serve my community as Deputy…

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Hastings thanks the community for their support

Posted on January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 By Press ReleaseChicago No Comments on Hastings thanks the community for their support
Hastings thanks the community for their support

Hastings thanks the community for their support State Senator Michael Hastings released a statement expressing his gratitude to voters for returning him to the legislature. “Life has a way of testing our resolve, but in those moments, we discover our greatest strength. Faith keeps us moving forward, family keeps us grounded, and friends like you…

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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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Jimmy Carter was a great man who should be emulated

Posted on January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Jimmy Carter was a great man who should be emulated
Jimmy Carter was a great man who should be emulated

Jimmy Carter was a great man who should be emulated By Jeffery M. Leving In January of 2000, I wrote to President Jimmy Carter to ask if he would mediate the Elian Gonzalez case. In case you were too young or just do not remember, Elian Gonzalez was a young boy from Cuba who was…

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Court restores candidate Michael Maloney and the Tinley Together Slate on April 1 election ballot

Posted on January 4, 2025January 4, 2025 By Press ReleaseChicago No Comments on Court restores candidate Michael Maloney and the Tinley Together Slate on April 1 election ballot
Court restores candidate Michael Maloney and the Tinley Together Slate on April 1 election ballot

Court restores candidate Michael Maloney and the Tinley Together Slate on April 1 election ballot Candidate Michael Patrick Maloney and his slate of candidates, the “Tinley Together Slate,” were restored to the April 1, 2025, Tinley Park Village election ballot after a judge Friday ruled that efforts to remove them had violated the law. Maloney placed…

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Pekau Allies Removed from Electoral Board by Cook County Judge

Posted on December 7, 2024December 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Pekau Allies Removed from Electoral Board by Cook County Judge
Pekau Allies Removed from Electoral Board by Cook County Judge

Pekau Allies Removed from Electoral Board by Cook County Judge Two of the most vicious and controversial members of the Orland Park Village Board, Cindy Katsenes and Bill Healy, were ordered removed by a Cook County Judge from serving on the Village Election Board named by Mayor Keith Pekau to oversee a faulty challenge to…

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Illinois Attorney General slams Orland Park for withholding critical information on unfiled annual audits

Posted on December 4, 2024April 27, 2025 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Illinois Attorney General slams Orland Park for withholding critical information on unfiled annual audits
Illinois Attorney General slams Orland Park for withholding critical information on unfiled annual audits

Illinois Attorney General slams Orland Park for withholding critical information on unfiled annual audits By Ray Hanania In another major setback for Keith Pekau, the besieged MAYOR of Orland Park in suburban Chicagoland, the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul ordered the village to release the correspondence between the village and its auditors. The issue surfaced…

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Jaber urges Village Board to stop undermining the Orland Park Public Library system

Posted on December 4, 2024December 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Jaber urges Village Board to stop undermining the Orland Park Public Library system
Jaber urges Village Board to stop undermining the Orland Park Public Library system

Jaber urges Village Board to stop undermining the Orland Park Public Library system Mohammed Jaber, Candidate for Orland Park Trustee in the Feb 25 and April 1 elections, steps up to defend the Orland Library from attacks by the Orland Park Village Board and Mayor Pekau. Orland Park, IL — Orland Park Trustee candidate Mohammed…

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