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Slight slowdown in COVID-19 cases in Orland Park

Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Slight slowdown in COVID-19 cases in Orland Park
Slight slowdown in COVID-19 cases in Orland Park

Slight slowdown in COVID-19 cases in Orland Park Coronavirus COVID-19 continues its threatening levels in Orland Park, which has become the symbol of the anti-face mask movement because of the failed leadership of the Village’s administration. These statistics reflect all of the cases in Orland Park, as opposed to the partial and incomplete statistics that…

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Should you wear two face masks or one in confronting COVID-19?

Posted on January 30, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Should you wear two face masks or one in confronting COVID-19?
Should you wear two face masks or one in confronting COVID-19?

Should you wear two face masks or one in confronting COVID-19? The debate over COVID-19 has shifted yet again, this time to whether people should wear one face mask or two. I think it misses the point By Ray Hanania The latest debate is whether or not people should wear two face masks rather than…

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Pekau uses Orland Village Board to put politics over people

Posted on January 23, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Pekau uses Orland Village Board to put politics over people
Pekau uses Orland Village Board to put politics over people

Pekau uses Orland Village Board to put politics over people Opinion columnist Ray Hanania examines the stark differences between Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau and former Mayor Dan McLaughlin in this analysis. Pekau cares about politics. McLaughlin cares about people. No politician is perfect but Pekau is on the furthest extreme. Pekau has turned taxpayer-funded…

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Cook County sets new murder record and Foxx is to blame

Posted on January 10, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 6 Comments on Cook County sets new murder record and Foxx is to blame
Cook County sets new murder record and Foxx is to blame

Cook County sets new murder record and Foxx is to blame Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx has set a lower threshold for fighting crime, creating an environment that encourages criminals in Cook County to believe that if they commit crimes here they will have an easier fight if caught. Since criminals only get caught…

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Media hypocrisy in their coverage of DC Protests versus BLM protests

Posted on January 7, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Media hypocrisy in their coverage of DC Protests versus BLM protests
Media hypocrisy in their coverage of DC Protests versus BLM protests

Media hypocrisy in their coverage of DC Protests versus BLM protests Ray Hanania tears into the hypocrisy of the mainstream news media which is playing politics with the DC protests in his podcast, “Ray Hanania on Politics.” Click this link to listen to the podcast or use the widget below to play it on this…

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The courage of standing up for our Police

Posted on December 25, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on The courage of standing up for our Police
The courage of standing up for our Police

The courage of standing up for our Police A student athlete at the University of Illinois stood tall and proud recently while all of her teammates and coaches took a knee during the singing of the National Anthem. That student, who I know but won’t identify, has true courage and is the symbol of what…

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Reckoning over media’s biased coverage of Trump is due

Posted on December 17, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Reckoning over media’s biased coverage of Trump is due
Reckoning over media’s biased coverage of Trump is due

Reckoning over media’s biased coverage of Trump is due Whether you supported or opposed President Trump or President-elect Joe Biden is irrelevant to the problems that this country faced int he recent elections. The real challenge was the failure of the mainstream news media is maintain is professionalism and to denigrate into a partisan organization…

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Village of Orland Park votes down law requiring the wearing of face masks

Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Village of Orland Park votes down law requiring the wearing of face masks
Village of Orland Park votes down law requiring the wearing of face masks

Village of Orland Park votes down law requiring the wearing of face masks Members of the Orland Park Village Board debated an ordinance that would require residents to wear face masks when in public locations, following the leads of similar ordinances adopted by New Lenox and Tinley Park, but voted 4 to 3 to reject…

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How Facebook, Twitter and Zoom censor free speech on Live Radio

Posted on December 8, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on How Facebook, Twitter and Zoom censor free speech on Live Radio
How Facebook, Twitter and Zoom censor free speech on Live Radio

How Facebook, Twitter and Zoom censor free speech on Live Radio Alice Speri, a writer with The Intercept, will join radio host Ray Hanania on Friday December 11, 2020 at 8 AM EST on “The Ray Hanania Show” on WNZK AM 690 Radio in Detroit to discuss rising censorship on Social Media platforms like Facebook…

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Opinion: Wearing a face mask is a symbol of responsibility and respect

Posted on December 5, 2020December 5, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Opinion: Wearing a face mask is a symbol of responsibility and respect
Opinion: Wearing a face mask is a symbol of responsibility and respect

Opinion: Wearing a face mask is a symbol of responsibility and respect Wearing face masks to help reduce exposure to Coronavirus has become a political issue by selfish politicians who don’t seem to care. Elected officials who encourage the wearing of facemarks are being responsible and caring while officials who don’t and make excuses for not doing so…

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“Black Friday” and the racism of racism

Posted on December 3, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on “Black Friday” and the racism of racism
“Black Friday” and the racism of racism

“Black Friday” and the racism of racism Imagine the cries of racism if a “White” Mayor had said that he or she planned to organize a day to promote and help “White owned businesses” survive in today’s economy. But you don’t have to imagine that a Black Mayor, Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot, would organize a…

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Massive rise in COVID-19 infections slam Orland Park

Posted on December 1, 2020December 2, 2020 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Massive rise in COVID-19 infections slam Orland Park
Massive rise in COVID-19 infections slam Orland Park

Massive rise in COVID-19 infections slam Orland Park Coronavirus hits alarming level with a surge of nearly 1,400 more infections in Orland Park just in the past month, as incompetent Mayor Keith Pekau continues to pander with his “Politics over People” party, hosting a $500-per-person fundraiser so he can turn his do-nothing four years in…

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“Conspiradentalism” and the murder of John F. Kennedy

Posted on November 26, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on “Conspiradentalism” and the murder of John F. Kennedy
“Conspiradentalism” and the murder of John F. Kennedy

“Conspiradentalism” and the murder of John F. Kennedy The murder of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963 put a dark cloud over every Thanksgiving celebration since, especially given the failure of the government to convincingly resolve the mystery of who was behind the assassination and the accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Many political…

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Patlak and Wendt exchange courteous words in example of positive election transition

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Patlak and Wendt exchange courteous words in example of positive election transition
Patlak and Wendt exchange courteous words in example of positive election transition

Patlak and Wendt exchange courteous words in example of positive election transition After a grueling election fight for the First District of the Cook County Board of Review, the Cook County Board of Elections issued a certification officially declaring Democrat Tammy Wendt as the winner over Republican incumbent Dan Patlak. The two contenders issued statements…

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The Coronavirus versus the “cost virus,” the public is paying for it

Posted on November 21, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on The Coronavirus versus the “cost virus,” the public is paying for it
The Coronavirus versus the “cost virus,” the public is paying for it

The Coronavirus versus the “cost virus,” the public is paying for it As American’s continue to suffer through the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic, the virus continues to create opportunities for industries like Cable TV for price gouging and requires fees for everything. It’s not subtle. But Americans are being forced to pay a steep price to…

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California 50th and Illinois 3rd Congressional battles explored on Arab Radio

Posted on October 20, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on California 50th and Illinois 3rd Congressional battles explored on Arab Radio
California 50th and Illinois 3rd Congressional battles explored on Arab Radio

California 50th and Illinois 3rd Congressional battles explored on Arab Radio The Ray Hanania Show on WNZK AM 690 Radio on the US Arab Radio Network and simulcast live on the Arab News Newspaper Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/TheArabNews will feature two guests who Will examine the role of Arab American voters in the President Battle…

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Four Cook County Judges you should watch out for

Posted on October 19, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Four Cook County Judges you should watch out for
Four Cook County Judges you should watch out for

Opinion: Four Cook County Judges you should watch out for The politics of judicial retentions: Why you should look hard at all of the judges running for re-election, ignore the politicians and the legal bar associations and instead remember those names who surface during the year and vote against their retention. One of the judges…

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Nothing Fair about the so-called “Fair Tax”

Posted on October 18, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Nothing Fair about the so-called “Fair Tax”
Nothing Fair about the so-called “Fair Tax”

Nothing Fair about the so-called “Fair Tax” When you have to label something as “Fair,” it usually means that it is lacking that quality. There is nothing “fair” about the Fair Tax. Have you ever known government to end a “temporary” tax, or return tax money that has been collected for special time-length projects like…

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