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Orland Township To Hold July Drive-Thru Grocery Distribution

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Orland Township To Hold July Drive-Thru Grocery Distribution Free, pre-packaged food boxes available for residents on Friday, July 17 Orland Township will hold a free, drive-thru grocery distribution for Township residents who are experiencing financial hardship since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic, according to the office of Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady. The Township Food Pantry…

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Feeling sorry for failed Mayor Keith Pekau

July 1, 2020April 28, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Opinion: Feeling sorry for failed Mayor Keith Pekau Everything you need to know about Orland Park’s extremist and controversial Mayor, Keith Pekau, who attacked me, yet again, in his political newsletter, making the false assertion of “factual inaccuracy” in my opinion columns. Of course, if anyone has a problem with facts and accuracy, it is…

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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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Bike racks for Lyons

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Steve Metsch 1 Comment

Bike racks for Lyons Village Hall, Veterans Park to soon have racks By Steve Metsch The village of Lyons plans to install bike racks at the Village Hall and next door at Veterans Park, Mayor Christopher Getty said. He discussed the plans during the village board’s finance committee meeting Monday night. “One would be for…

Fizzled Fourth

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Steve Metsch No Comments

Fizzled Fourth Virus forces cancelation of Lyons parade, fireworks By Steve Metsch The village of Lyons has canceled its Fourth of July parade, party in the park and fireworks this year because of – you guessed it – the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s disappointing,” Lyons Mayor Christopher Getty said of the parade being canceled. “It’s something…

Taco Village in Des Plaines offers free face masks with purchases

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Taco Village in Des Plaines offers free face masks with purchases A restaurant in Des Plaines is giving away face masks to customers for use against the coronavirus. Taco Village owners Maria Marquez says many customers have saids they can’t get masks because of hoarding during the pandemic and wants to help the public be…

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Remembering our fathers and the past

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Remembering our fathers and the past The story about my father, a proud immigrant from Palestine who came to America in 1926 to get away from the religious hatred that plagued Christians, Muslims and Jews. He loved America. Fought to defend America enlisting right after Pearl Harbor with his brother, and taught his children to…

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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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Orland Township to House New Secretary of State Facility

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

Orland Township to House New Secretary of State Facility Popular Secretary of State Driver services to remain in south suburbs in Orland Park Orland Township has reached an agreement with the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office to have a Driver’s Service facility in the Township building located at 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park, according to…

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Coronavirus hits Orland Village Hall as Pekau challenges virus restrictions

June 25, 2020June 27, 2020 Ray Hanania 3 Comments

OPINION: Coronavirus hits Orland Village Hall as Pekau challenges virus restrictions After championing the fight to ease coronavirus restrictions, and suing Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is dealing with the news that an employee who works with him has been diagnosed with coronavirus. An employee in the Village Manager’s Office has been diagnosed…

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Sprinklers required

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 Steve Metsch No Comments

Sprinklers required Needed in new construction in Bridgeview By Steve Metsch Bridgeview Fire Chief Michael Daly has seen the difference sprinkler systems make, and is glad the village board has taken the step to ensure more safety. The board at its June 17 meeting unanimously approved amending the sprinkler ordinance. Sprinkler systems are required for…

New fire contract in Summit

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 Steve Metsch No Comments

New fire contract in Summit Hurckes: Pay hikes “in line” with nearby towns By Steve Metsch The Summit Village Board, at its monthly meeting on June 15 , approved a new contract with Teamsters Union Local 700, which represents the firefighters. The contract, which runs retroactively from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022, includes…

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Dental exam in a pandemic

June 24, 2020June 25, 2020 Steve Metsch No Comments

Dental exam in a pandemic Plenty of caution taken for simple teeth cleaning By Steve Metsch If you have not been to the dentist since the coronavirus pandemic began to wreak havoc on our nation, you are in for a surprise. Dentists are taking many safety precautions for us, for themselves and their staff. After…

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Orland Township Receives Donation from Lions Club

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Township Receives Donation from Lions Club Orland Township was honored to accept a substantial donation from the Orland Park Lions Club for the Food Pantry’s Grocery Distribution to assist residents experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the office of Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady. The Orland Park Lions Club donated $5,000…

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Vehicle owners get a break

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Steve Metsch 1 Comment

Vehicle owners get a break Lyons has flat fee of $40 for village stickers By Steve Metsch Lyons is giving vehicle owners a break. No longer will there be staggered rates for different types of vehicles. Instead, a flat fee will be the same for each motorized vehicle. “We’re working to simplify things and make…

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Virus may hurt finances

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Steve Metsch No Comments

Virus may hurt finances Lyons financial director warns of fiscal challenges By Steve Metsch Lyons Finance Director Dan Denys cautioned the village board, at its most recent meeting, that it may face financial challenges because of the virus. Like most communities in the nation, Lyons could be impacted negatively by the coronavirus pandemic in terms…

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The hatred and reverse racism of the protests

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

The hatred and reverse racism of the protests Mayor Lori Lightfoot has again taken the side of injustice, marginalizing the violence of the looters, arsonists and even killers who attacked business and police in order to play politics with the emotions and violence of the Black Lives Matter protests following in the wake of the…

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lets everyone down

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lets everyone down Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot puts her own personal agenda ahead of the safety of not only the citizens of Chicago but all of Cook County in a selfish political display that jeopardizes the safety of everyone who doesn’t embrace violence. Lightfoot has done nothing to prosecute the looters…

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