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Why you need to read Ray Hanania’s syndicated columns

Posted on August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Why you need to read Ray Hanania’s syndicated columns
Why you need to read Ray Hanania’s syndicated columns

Why you need to read Ray Hanania’s syndicated columns Ray Hanania is an award winning columnist but he needs your support. His columns reflects an honesty in political coverage that you don’t often find in American journalism. Watch this promotion on Ray’s commitment to objective journalism and commentary, “even when it hurts.” He needs your…

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Arab, Muslims and Chaldeans in key swing states meet with Arab Americans for Trump

Posted on July 27, 2024July 27, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Arab, Muslims and Chaldeans in key swing states meet with Arab Americans for Trump
Arab, Muslims and Chaldeans in key swing states meet with Arab Americans for Trump

Arab, Muslims and Chaldeans in key swing states meet with Arab Americans for Trump Arab American supporters of President Donald Trump are hosting meetings in Michigan and soon in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Virginia and several more key swing states during the next three months. Arab Americans for Trump is also arranging meetings with key community leaders…

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The Mike Madigan I know did much for the Southwest region

Posted on July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on The Mike Madigan I know did much for the Southwest region
The Mike Madigan I know did much for the Southwest region

The Mike Madigan I know did much for the Southwest region By Ray Hanania I was first introduced to Mike Madigan in 1978 by then Chicago Mayor Michael A. Bilandic. The mayor told me, a cub reporter at the time, to keep an eye on him because he was a “rising star.” As it turns…

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Hanania syndicated columns on Pritzker, Biden, Trump and Roe V Wade

Posted on July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Hanania syndicated columns on Pritzker, Biden, Trump and Roe V Wade
Hanania syndicated columns on Pritzker, Biden, Trump and Roe V Wade

Hanania syndicated columns on Pritzker, Biden, Trump and Roe V Wade Syndicated columnist and award winning former Chicago City Hall reporter writes 5 columns each week addressing politics, slice of life and the Middle East Here is a summary of the most recent columns which you can subscribe to free of charge (or become a…

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Pressure mounts on Biden to step down, fueling support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and 3rd party candidates

Posted on July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Pressure mounts on Biden to step down, fueling support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and 3rd party candidates
Pressure mounts on Biden to step down, fueling support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and 3rd party candidates

Pressure mounts on Biden to step down, fueling support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and 3rd party candidates Video Podcast: Former Congressman Bill Lipinski and columnist and award winning former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania discuss the pressures on President Biden to withdraw from the presidential election, and the impact it will have on…

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Orland’s Pekau rejects contract renewal for Village Manager George Koczwara

Posted on June 15, 2024June 15, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland’s Pekau rejects contract renewal for Village Manager George Koczwara
Orland’s Pekau rejects contract renewal for Village Manager George Koczwara

Orland’s Pekau rejects contract renewal for Village Manager George Koczwara Controversy-plagued Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau will introduce a letter at Monday’s Village Board meeting (June 17, 2024) signed by him telling Village Manager George Koczwara that his contract cannot be renewed because it would be “unfair and inappropriate to allow an automatic extension” to…

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What’s the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland’s suburbs? Zwar in Orland Park

Posted on June 8, 2024December 19, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on What’s the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland’s suburbs? Zwar in Orland Park
What’s the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland’s suburbs? Zwar in Orland Park

What’s the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland’s suburbs? Zwar in Orland Park One of Chicagoland’s best Middle East Arabian restaurants offers a special exotic entertainment show every Wednesday, complementing their great food menu with the mesmerizing dance of Belly Dancer Tina every Wednesday from 7 PM until 9 PM. Enjoy a great show along…

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Hanania columns on Biden’s border plan, Israel’s PAC influence on Congress, and Trump’s conviction

Posted on June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Hanania columns on Biden’s border plan, Israel’s PAC influence on Congress, and Trump’s conviction
Hanania columns on Biden’s border plan, Israel’s PAC influence on Congress, and Trump’s conviction

Hanania columns on Biden’s border plan, Israel’s PAC influence on Congress, and Trump’s conviction Award winning former Chicago City Hall political reporter and now columnist writes seven columns each week on a wide range of topics from Chicagoland, Illinois and American politics, slice-of-life observations, humor to analysis of developments in the Middle East. The columns…

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Hanania syndicated columns: expose ASPCA spending, effort to block RFK from presidential debate and more

Posted on May 18, 2024May 18, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Hanania syndicated columns: expose ASPCA spending, effort to block RFK from presidential debate and more
Hanania syndicated columns: expose ASPCA spending, effort to block RFK from presidential debate and more

Hanania syndicated columns: expose ASPCA spending, effort to block RFK from presidential debate and more Ray Hanania’s syndicated columns this week included a detailed look at how the ASPCA spends the money it solicits in high profile but painful advertising on its company executives. Only about $7.75 of the monthly $19 solicited in the Ads…

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Pekau removes Mayor Owens’ name from Village Hall sign

Posted on May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Pekau removes Mayor Owens’ name from Village Hall sign
Pekau removes Mayor Owens’ name from Village Hall sign

Pekau removes Mayor Owens’ name from Village Hall sign In a pure act of pettiness, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau has removed the name of Frederick T. Owens from the signs in front of the Village Hall, for which the Village Hall has been named, without any public discussion or notice. In its place, Pekau…

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Robert F. Kennedy should be allowed to participate in presidential debates

Posted on April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Robert F. Kennedy should be allowed to participate in presidential debates
Robert F. Kennedy should be allowed to participate in presidential debates

Robert F. Kennedy should be allowed to participate in presidential debates By Ray Hanania My most recently syndicated columns for this week, which are available to the public at www.RayHanania.com, address several issues. My latest column addresses why it is important for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to be permitted to participate in any debate among…

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Can’t hide the anti-Trump spin in the new “Civil War” movie

Posted on April 21, 2024April 21, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Can’t hide the anti-Trump spin in the new “Civil War” movie
Can’t hide the anti-Trump spin in the new “Civil War” movie

Can’t hide the anti-Trump spin in the new “Civil War” movie Although the director denies it, the new Civil War movie is a subtle but direct attack on former President Donald Trump, another effort by the media, this time entertainment, to destroy him By Ray Hanania Paid/Politics-Movie/Saturday April 20, 2024/Syndicated column. Sign up today If…

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Chicago aldermen embrace selfish politics over public need

Posted on April 4, 2024April 4, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago aldermen embrace selfish politics over public need
Chicago aldermen embrace selfish politics over public need

Chicago aldermen embrace selfish politics over public need Nine Chicago aldermen are hoping to undermine Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson using emotional distractions and are failing to address real issues like cracking down on increasing crime. They are demanding Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) should be stripped of power because he was at a rally where an American flag…

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Watching the solar eclipse during a different era as a child

Posted on April 3, 2024April 4, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Watching the solar eclipse during a different era as a child
Watching the solar eclipse during a different era as a child

Watching the solar eclipse during a different era as a child The first time I saw a Solar Eclipse was at O’Hare Airport in July 1963, in an era of science fiction, nuclear bombs and outer space aliens. I’m not sure the excitement is the same as today as then. By Ray Hanania Free/General/Tuesday April…

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What does it tell you when pharmaceutical ads dominate

Posted on March 30, 2024March 30, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on What does it tell you when pharmaceutical ads dominate
What does it tell you when pharmaceutical ads dominate

What does it tell you when pharmaceutical ads dominate By Ray Hanania The COVID pandemic gave license to politicians and businesses to pursue their own needs and priorities over the needs of the public. It’s all political BS, of course, when people claim the economy is great. It’s not, unless you are making a fortune….

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Pekau builds re-election campaign on anti-Muslim bias

Posted on March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Pekau builds re-election campaign on anti-Muslim bias
Pekau builds re-election campaign on anti-Muslim bias

Pekau builds re-election campaign on anti-Muslim bias By Ray Hanania (Originally published in the Southwest News Newspaper Group newpapers): True to his colors, Orland Park’s beleaguered Mayor Keith Pekau is turning to racism and community division to base his re-election campaign. In a recent letter to “supporters,” Pekau launched his campaign using the racist slogan,…

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Many good candidates on March 19 Democratic primary ballot

Posted on March 17, 2024March 17, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Many good candidates on March 19 Democratic primary ballot
Many good candidates on March 19 Democratic primary ballot

Many good candidates on March 19 Democratic primary ballot By Ray Hanania I can’t support Congressman Sean Casten this time because he betrayed a campaign promise to maintain an open door on local issues. So, I would recommend a vote for Mahnoor Ahmed, who previously worked for former Congresswoman Marie Newman who was a phenomenal…

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Garmin 67 W Dash Cam has serious App and installation issues

Posted on March 9, 2024March 9, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Garmin 67 W Dash Cam has serious App and installation issues
Garmin 67 W Dash Cam has serious App and installation issues

Garmin 67 W Dash Cam has serious App and installation issues Garmin’s 67 W Dash Cam is a waste of money that is difficult to use and not made for everyday people. The system has flaws. The Garmin App does not work. And there are no good instructions on how to use the system. An…

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