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Summer Smash Festival returns this weekend June 20-22 at SeatGeek

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Summer Smash Festival returns this weekend June 20-22 at SeatGeek Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Festival announces return on June 20-22, 2025. World’s Largest Independently-Owned Hip-Hop Music Festival Returns To Chicagoland’s SeatGeek Stadium After Breaking Attendance Records of more than 120,000. Featuring 50+ performances over three days on three stages Local organizers behind Summer Smash Festival,…

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Recent Ray Hanania columns you may have missed on Madoff, Kaegi and targeting criminals

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Recent Ray Hanania columns you may have missed on Madoff, Kaegi and targeting criminals How is it that members of Congress can far exceed the profit performance of the stock market when it comes to their own investments? Why did Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi artificially increase the assessments of suburban homes, thereby dramatically increasing…

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An Arab, Middle East recipe for Stuffed Grape Leaves

December 29, 2024December 29, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

An Arab, Middle East recipe for Stuffed Grape Leaves #Read @RayHanania I love #MiddleEastern #Arab food recipes in addition to politics. Here’s my how to make Stuffed #GrapeLeaves with diced #lamb #steak #wariqDuwali #OxTail and #rice Read Ray Hanania’s columns on politics, life in general and his love for Middle East and Arab food. In…

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Seasons 52 restaurant arrives in Orland Park

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Seasons 52 restaurant arrives in Orland Park Restaurant Offers Seasonally Inspired Dining with Every Menu Item Under 595 Calories, opens Orland Park location officially Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 Seasons 52, a fresh grill and wine bar, is opening in Orland Park on Monday, November 4. The restaurant offers guests a better way to eat and…

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Jiang Niu BBQ House in Orland Park, offers great food in a fun way

September 29, 2024September 29, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Jiang Niu BBQ House in Orland Park, offers great food in a fun way By Ray Hanania Jiang Niu BBQ House in Orland Park, 14651 S La Grange Road, has a fantastic menu with a great tasting Korean Chinese fusion food menu. But it goes one step further offering a fun way to enjoy it allowing…

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

June 8, 2024June 8, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

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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Town of Cicero limits sales of alcohol to 12 Midnight

May 16, 2024May 16, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Town of Cicero limits sales of alcohol to 12 Midnight Beginning January 1, 2025, bars and restaurants that are currently licensed to sell alcohol, individually or packaged will be forced to end those sales as of 12 midnight in the Town of Cicero, a suburban Chicago community of about 110,000 people including 30,000 undocumented residents….

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Fire damages Al Bahaar Restaurant in Orland Park

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Fire damages Al Bahaar Restaurant in Orland Park Fire was discovered building inside the restaurant wall. Major damage averted, and no one was injured Orland Park, IL — The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) responded to a fire at the Al Bahaar Restaurant, 39 Orland Square Dr., on Monday evening, April 22, 2024. At first,…

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Alderman Quinn breaks ground on new Starbucks location

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Alderman Quinn breaks ground on new Starbucks location Retailer to be built on 40-year vacant land. Nearly 10 Years in the Making, Quinn Adds. Starbucks to Growing Cicero Avenue Corridor Chicago Alderman Marty Quinn (13) on Friday, March 22, 2024, stood with Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development, representatives…

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Hastings pleased to see more than $700,000 in grants awarded to local hotels

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Hastings pleased to see more than $700,000 in grants awarded to local hotels Nine hotels in the 19th District are set to receive more than $700,000 in Back to Business grants, thanks to State Senator Michael E. Hastings. “Our hospitality industry helps generate revenue and contribute to the economic and social development of our communities,”…

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Big franchise restaurants have turned a “tip” into corporate welfare

September 9, 2023September 23, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Big franchise restaurants have turned a “tip” into corporate welfare By Ray Hanania A tip is supposed to be an expression of how much a customer appreciates the efforts of employees of a business, usually the wait staff at restaurants. You expect someone you are paying to provide the best possible service to actually provide…

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Families of Fallen Chicago Police Officers and Fire Fighters to Receive Support From Culver’s

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Families of Fallen Chicago Police Officers and Fire Fighters to Receive Support From Culver’s Nine area Culver’s restaurant to participate in “Fallen Hero’s Share Day” fundraiser on April 25, 2023 to honor memories of three Police Officers and Firefighters killed in line of duty Nine area Culver’s restaurants will donate a percentage of sales to…

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Whoa is Wu’s House in Palos Park

March 14, 2023March 21, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Whoa is Wu’s House in Palos Park Residents in Palos Park thought they had the backing of the Plan Commission which voted twice to block the parking expansion of the huge new Wu’s House restaurant at 123rd and LaGrange Road. But in a mysterious move, the Commission recommended approval at the Palos Board meeting where…

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How to have a great Middle Eastern meal in Orland Park area

January 31, 2023February 3, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

How to have a great Middle Eastern meal in Orland Park area This a “How To” for Americans interested in experiencing the exotic and exciting flavors of Middle East and Arab foods. A lot of Americans ask me all the time how to enjoy a great Arab and Middle Eastern meal and I am happy…

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My favorite southwest suburban restaurants with political spice

November 13, 2022November 13, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

My favorite southwest suburban restaurants with political spice Political columnist Ray Hanania takes you on a quick tour of some of his favorite politically flavored restaurants in the Chicagoland Suburbs, when you can’t go to Manny’s Deli in Chicago’s South Loop. JC’s Pub & Ristorante, Bucks Pit Stop, and JC Georges are the best with…

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Live theater in suburbs offers alternatives to Chicago’s risky visits

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Live theater in suburbs offers alternatives to Chicago’s risky visits As gun violence increases in Chicago, more and more suburbanites are reconsidering visits to the crime plagued city and turning to alternative options for business, school and entertainment in the surrounding suburbs. Although the Chicago Theater offers some great performances, the exposure before and after…

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Restaurant Review: Agave Cocina in Oak Forest

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Restaurant Review: Agave Cocina in Oak Forest If you are looking for an enjoyable place to have a great tasting Mexican cuisine, try Agave Cocina in Oak Forest. The food is phenomenal. The costs are affordable. And the restaurant is clean and beautifully designed with plenty of seating, fast service and lots of parking By…

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Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady Announces the Supervisor’s Supper Club

June 14, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady Announces the Supervisor’s Supper Club Are you looking to try new restaurants and meet new friends? This club might be perfect for you. Join Supervisor Paul O’Grady and other Orland Township senior residents for food, drinks, and fun! The Supervisor’s Supper Club will meet quarterly for dinner at different local…

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