Suburban Chicagoland News & Opinion

Wreaths Across America Radio Announces New Strategic Partnerships with Veteran Radio Programs

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 News Editor No Comments

Wreaths Across America Radio Announces New Strategic Partnerships with Veteran Radio Programs New programming added to the Wreaths Radio lineup is veteran-centric and aims to inform, educate, and entertain! Wreaths Across America Radio, is a full-time internet radio station that broadcasts a variety of music, news, and stories regarding American veterans, their families, and the ongoing community…

Entertainment, Health, National, News, Radio, Technology, Veterans, Veterans Column

Taxpayers have an extra month to pay First Installment of Tax Bills

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Taxpayers have an extra month to pay First Installment of Tax Bills In Cook County, first installment property tax bills are ordinarily mailed around February 1 and are due on March 1. This year, however, the first installment bills will not be mailed until late February or early March and will have an April 3…

Cook County, News, Orland Township, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes

State hearings and transparency needed on Nicor gas cost hikes

February 5, 2023February 6, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

State hearings and transparency needed on Nicor gas cost hikes Nicor has dramatically increased the cost of its heating gas without anyone holding it accountable. The State Legislature needs to hold hearings on the increases and they also need to strengthen the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) funding it from state taxes the way the state…

Blogger, Commentary, Cook County, Government, Opinion, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes

Right from the Middle: Newt Gingrich helped fuel America’s political polarization

February 3, 2023February 4, 2023 William Lipinski No Comments

Right from the Middle: Newt Gingrich helped fuel America’s political polarization By William O. Lipinski Our country must come together, we have far too many challenges domestically and internationally to continue to be so divided. Some people say the great divide starred back in the Golden days of radio, the 1930s and the 1940s. …

Bill Lipinski, Blogger, Commentary, Opinion, Politics

Do more for senior citizens like we do for illegal aliens

February 3, 2023February 6, 2023 Ray Hanania 4 Comments

Do more for senior citizens like we do for illegal aliens By Ray Hanania They’re talking about how social security will run out of money by the year 2033. Run out of money? Social security recipients have been putting money into the system every year that they have been working, shaving to feed their families…

Baby Boomers, Blogger, Civil Rights, Commentary, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Seniors, Taxes

District 230 students receive journalism awards

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

District 230 students receive journalism awards Consolidated High School District 230 newspaper students from Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew High Schools amassed several individual awards in five separate categories at the recent Southwest Suburban Conference High School Newspaper Conference hosted at Stagg High School. Eight students placed in five individual contests, with two 1st place ribbons,…

Cook County, Features, News, Orland Park, Suburban Chicagoland

Sheriff and District 230 honor students for public service hours

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

Sheriff and District 230 honor students for public service hours Officials in the Chicagoland Southwest Suburbs on Friday February 3, 2023 offered their congratulations to 90 Consolidated High School District 230 students at Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew High schools. Each student provided a minimum of 100 hours of voluntary, unpaid community service for a total…

Education, News, NewsWire, Orland Park, Police, Suburban Chicagoland

Chicagoan who invested in research to save children releases new book

February 3, 2023February 6, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicagoan who invested in research to save children releases new book Patrick Girondi, who championed the fight to cure Thalassemia, a fatal blood disease that was found in his son, has published a book about the struggle called “Flight of the Rondone: High School dropout VS big Pharma, the fight to save my son’s life.”…