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Coronavirus cases in Orland Park increase nearly 50 percent in past month

August 1, 2020August 2, 2020 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Coronavirus cases in Orland Park increase nearly 50 percent in past month The popular Taste of Orland Park opened this weekend despite rising cases of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported for Orland Park by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The confirmed cases of Coronavirus have increased 47.4 percent in the past 30 days. Orland Park Mayor…

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The Political Pundit Comic Strip lampoons Mayor Lightfoot

July 27, 2020July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

The Political Pundit Comic Strip lampoons Mayor Lightfoot You can view all of The Political Pundit Comic Strips here at Suburban Chicagoland by selecting Comic Strip from the drop down menu. Here is the latest The Political Pundit Comic Strip for July 27, 2020. The Political Pundit Comic Strip by Ray Hanania, 07-27-20 — Chicago…

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Reflecting on the past week’s violence

July 24, 2020July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Reflecting on the past week’s violence The Black Lives Matter protestors should be held accountable for the violence of many of those who participated. Although supporting Black Lives is a just cause, the organizers failed to take responsibility for the widespread violence, looting, arson and shootings that took place in the midsts of their protests….

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Orland Park COVID-19 cases continue steady rise

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

OPINION: Orland Park COVID-19 cases continue steady rise Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau asserts in a recent video that face masks are only a substitute for other measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, despite the fact that the village continues to show a troubling and ominous rise in infections which increased by…

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Podcast: John Conyers’ nephew endorses Brenda Jones over Rashida Tlaib

July 17, 2020July 12, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Podcast: John Conyers’ nephew endorses Brenda Jones over Rashida Tlaib Former Michigan State Senator Ian Conyers accused Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of ignoring her campaign promises to sit in the limelight of international issues “she never addressed” in the 2018 campaign. Conyers said that Brenda Jones, the Detroit City Council President, has the district support to replace…

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COVID-19 cases in Orland Park jump nearly 20 percent in two weeks

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

COVID-19 cases in Orland Park jump nearly 20 percent in two weeks The number of coronavirus COVID-19 infections continues to increase in Orland Park as the virus becomes a focus of the political fight Mayor Keith Pekau asserts are “coordinated, factually incorrect attacks from several angles that were clearly not coincidence and hardly surprising.” Pekau…

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Orland Park challenge to Pritzker restrictions stumbles

July 1, 2020July 5, 2021 Ray Hanania 5 Comments

Opinion: Orland Park challenge to Pritzker restrictions stumbles Orland Park is stumbling because it is poorly led by an incompetent official who puts his personal interests above the interests of the public he was elected to represent. Mayor Keith Pekau’s fight against Gov. J.B. Pritzker isn’t about protecting the taxpayers, but rather about stirring up a political base he…

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2nd Coronavirus case slams Orland Park Village government

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 Ray Hanania 3 Comments

Opinion: 2nd Coronavirus case slams Orland Park Village government Two days after revealing the first case of coronavirus to infect an employee in the beleaguered administration of Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau, a second confirmed Coronavirus case has been confirmed in the Village’s Recreation Department. The two cases are a political embarrassment for Pekau who is vacationing during…

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Venturing out of the Coronavirus Pandemic

June 14, 2020July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Venturing out of the Coronavirus Pandemic Everyone needs a moment to get out of the house and enjoy a great meal. The coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic has made that almost impossible for the past three months, but recent precautions being taken by local restaurants to allow outdoor seating with proper social distancing and the mandatory wearing…

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For Pekau, it is always about him, even in closing Secretary of State’s Office

June 5, 2020July 12, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Opinion: For Pekau, it is always about him, even in closing Secretary of State’s Office Once again, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau puts his own political interests above the interests of the residents of Orland Park in his ultimatum that forced the closure of the Secretary of State’s Satellite Office that was located in the…

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Coronavirus has changed our lives forever

May 24, 2020July 12, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Coronavirus has changed our lives forever The coronavirus has changed how we will live forever. Social distancing is here to stay. Concern about viruses and pandemics will not go away anytime soon. Things we should have learned from the politics of the 1918 “Spanish Flu” which wasn’t Spanish at all. And why we need to…

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Look who’s “grandstanding” now in Orland Park

May 19, 2020July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Opinion: Look who’s “grandstanding” now in Orland Park Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is a nasty bully who can’t take any criticism but has one quality: he can turn friends into enemies faster than any politician I have met in 45 years. Monday (May 18, 2020), Pekau threatened to take Pritzker to court after bashing…

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Opinion: Easing restrictions in coronavirus wake is irresponsible

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Opinion: Easing restrictions in coronavirus wake is irresponsible Some political leaders, especially those on the extreme far right, are calling for coronavirus restrictions to be lifted, even though the number of infections continues to increase. These officials are being irresponsible. With them on the far right extreme, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker on the far left…

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O’Grady urges Orland Township residents to salute student graduates during virus restrictions

May 9, 2020May 10, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

O’Grady urges Orland Township residents to salute student graduates during virus restrictions Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady steps up to recognize the 2020 students whose graduations have been disrupted because of restrictions intended to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. O’Grady, one of the most praised officials in the Orland region, said…

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Pritzker acts recklessly, jeopardizes first responders

May 2, 2020July 5, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Pritzker acts recklessly, jeopardizes first responders Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent $17 million to purchase face masks but it turns out they were fake and useless, another example of his poor leadership as Illinois governor. That wasted money and his excessive taxes that he imposed on Illinois taxpayers has created an unjustified burden on the state’s…

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Former Orland Park village manager La Margo files lawsuit against Pekau, personally and officially

April 17, 2020July 12, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Former Orland Park village manager La Margo files lawsuit against Pekau, personally and officially Former Orland Park Village Manager Joe La Margo accused Mayor Keith Pekau of violating a separation agreement he signed with the village following his forced resignation in May 2019. La Margo was forced to resign after initiating an investigation into allegations…

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Opinion: Orland Mayor accuses me of writing fiction over public meeting

April 16, 2020July 5, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Opinion: Orland Mayor accuses me of writing fiction over public meeting Orland Park’s controversial Mayor Keith Pekau is upset that I publicized his angry personal attacks against Trustee Dan Calandriello from a public meeting he held on April 6 and accused me of writing fiction. But the truth is on the audio tape that the…

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Pritzker’s dystopian “Afraid New World” strategy

April 10, 2020April 12, 2020 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Pritzker’s dystopian “Afraid New World” strategy Gov. Pritzker continues to hold his daily press conferences to update the public on the coronavirus, sometimes with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. And while they speak to the issues of fighting the virus, including social distancing, stay at home orders, and more, too often Pritzker and Lightfoot instead use…

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