Category: rayhanania

Graduated state income tax for Illinois makes sense

April 28, 2016November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

State Rep. Lou Lang has proposed a brilliant and fair plan to help the state of Illinois dig itself out of its multi-billion dollar debt. Change the state’s fixed income tax rate for everyone and replace it with a scaled tax that actually reduces the state tax for most taxpayers, those earning under $200,000, and…

Opinion, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

State should prevent candidates from suing each other

April 27, 2016November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

State should prevent candidates from suing each other By Ray Hanania Part of the job of running for office is to tell the voters why you should be elected. And another part of the job of being a candidate is to tell the voters why your opponent shouldn’t be elected. That means that you give…

Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Red light cameras would be good, if they were fair

April 27, 2016November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Red light cameras would be good, if they were fair By Ray Hanania If there is one thing that most drivers hate, it’s red light cameras. But I think red light cameras, and even speed cameras, are necessary to crack down on reckless drivers who we all see blow red lights, or who race 20…

Opinion, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Home Rule makes Summit equal to other communities

April 3, 2016November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Most communities are automatically given Home Rule powers. But some communities have to fight for it, and overcome the ignorance of some politically active whiners who complain about everything because they are not in power By Ray Hanania The last election shows that newly appointed Mayor Sergio Rodriguez is very popular in the Village of…

Opinion, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Finding a new place to lose weight & hang my iPod

April 3, 2016November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

I finally found a great place to work out, at Charter Fitness. I’ve bounced around a few health clubs but Charter fitness so far is the best. And I think seniors in Southwest Suburban Chicago should give it a closer look. It’s also the least expensive of all the clubs By Ray Hanania I think…

Baby Boomers, Features, Opinion, Orland Park, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Will controversy follow recent sale of Palos Church to Muslims?

January 28, 2016November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Will controversy follow recent sale of Palos Church to Muslims? The southwest suburbs have a history of community opposition to the building of a mosque or Muslim center, reflecting growing racism and discrimination against Muslims nationwide. Have things changed? By Ray Hanania More than 15 years ago, tried to purchase the abandoned Reform Church of Palos…

Opinion, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Great teachers are hard to find

December 7, 2015November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Great teachers are hard to find. Chicagoland schools in the city and the suburbs are deficient and not doing their jobs. A major responsibility falls on the teachers, whoa re not doing enough, and the excessive focus and resource commitments to school administrations. Cut the administrations and grade teachers for their work By Ray Hanania…

Education, Opinion, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

Common Core and our failing high schools

November 4, 2015November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Common Core and our failing high schools. Too many high schools are graduating students who are “not ready” for college, achieving under 21 on ACT testing. By Ray Hanania When I was young, if my grade point average was under 60 percent, I flunked. The grading system we used then applies today: A=90+; B=80+; C=70+;…