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Hastings pleased to see plan to support people with developmental disabilities, Tinley Park State Senator Michael E. Hastings is pleased to see the Fiscal Year 2024 budget signed into law on Wednesday will prioritize support for direct service providers, Tinley Park remediation efforts and historic levels of funding for area higher education facilities. “Next fiscal…
Will Moses ever come down from the mountain top and save America? By Ray Hanania America is in a mess. Americans don’t realize they are the frog in the pot of water that is slowly rising to a boil. By the time it happens, it will be too late. Former President Trump has some good…
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Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is “off the rails on a crazy train” Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau went on a name calling rant filled with lies and falsehoods, attacking critics who have demanded that he be accountable in his 2023 State of the Village Speech. It was hosted by the Orland Park Chamber of…
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Orland Fire Protection District swears in two new trustees, elects officers Orland Fire District — The Orland Fire Protection District swore in two new trustees on Tuesday (May 23) who were elected in the April 4, 2023 elections to six year terms, Tina Zekich and Angela Greenfield. OFPD Fire Chief Michael Schofield also reported during…
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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…
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 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…
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 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…
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 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 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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Seniors being abandoned by extremist politics on both sides By Ray Hanania Buried in a lot of the news over the past few weeks was the announcement that Social Security recipients will see a 20 percent cut in monthly payments by 2034, predicting the Social Security Trust Fund will “run out” by 2035. That’s only…
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Illegal placement of election signs should be prosecuted By Ray Hanania The laws are clear in nearly every municipality regarding the placement of political campaign signs. You can’t place them anywhere you want. And yet, that is exactly what happens. Politicians deep into political power grab mode often are the biggest offenders, like in Orland…
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Pekau’s attacks: A personal letter from Columnist Ray Hanania By Ray Hanania I have covered Chicagoland politics since 1975, when I was honorably discharged from active duty service in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. I served 12 years in the Illinois Air National Guard and believed strongly in military service. I followed…
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Brandon Johnson owes thousands in unpaid bills Johnson’s Financial Mismanagement Under Fire After Water Bills Scandal. Ethics Concerns Also Rise After Revelations That Candidate Was Fined Almost $18K For Election Law Violations, Sued For Unpaid Credit Card Debt Brandon Johnson’s long term refusal to pay his city water bill is opening up new questions about…
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Palos Park board’s personal attacks continue on social media By Ray Hanania When a group of residents went to the Feb. 27 Palos Park Board meeting to express their views on the expansion of a parking lot for Wu’s House at 123rd and LaGrange Road, several of the trustees personally attacked them. It was a…
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Realtors twisting facts on Home Rule referendum By Ray Hanania If you live in many of the Southwest suburbs, you might be receiving election mailers from the powerful realtors association urging voters to vote NO on referenda that would give local communities Home Rule powers. The realtors don’t like it because Home Rule gives local…
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