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Rashida Tlaib faces tough re-election challenge from Brenda Jones

July 10, 2020July 12, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Rashida Tlaib faces tough re-election challenge from Brenda Jones (Radio Podcast) Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones, who served a brief five week term representing the 13th Congressional District in Michigan, discusses her rematch with Rashida Tlaib who won the full 13th District Congressional term in 2018. The next Democratic Primary is August 4, 2020…

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Madigan directs removal of Stephen Douglas portrait from State House Building

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Ray Hanania No Comments

Madigan directs removal of Stephen Douglas portrait from State House Building Research reveals Stephen Douglas, the Democratic candidate for president against Republican Abraham Lincoln, was a slave owner. Madigan also directed the removal of statues of both Douglas and also Pierre Menard, also a slave owner. Madigan said he is directing the state to review…

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Stop focusing on guns, focus on the criminals

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Stop focusing on guns, focus on the criminals If Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot would stop trying to be the icon of several “movements” and start acting like a leader who can recognize the real problems, maybe Chicago wouldn’t be making headlines every week with record shootings and a growing list of gun related fatalities. By…

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The call of the sea

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Steve Metsch No Comments

The call of the sea Clerk Porfirio promoted to commander in Navy Reserve By Steve Metsch Mike Porfirio answers to “Clerk” at the Township of Lyons office. But in his other duties, he now can be called “Commander.” Last year, Porfirio, who is a graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, was promoted to the…

Judge Pat O’Brien Urges Solutions to End Tragic Violence

July 7, 2020 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Judge Pat O’Brien Urges Solutions to End Tragic Violence Cook County States Attorney Candidate Judge Pat O’Brien criticizes incumbent Kim Foxx for failing to provide relief to the surge in violence in Cook County and especially in Chicago. After a violent Fourth of July weekend where 79 people were shot and 15 killed, including a…

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Sims and County Board lead support for Black Lives Matter

July 7, 2020 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Sims and County Board lead support for Black Lives Matter Cook County commissioners urge passage of Justice for Black Lives resolution to shift resources from incarceration to human needs. Resolution would provide moral compass for County Commissioners in difficult budget decisions, ensure Black lives are protected and supported Cook County Commissioners Deborah Sims (D-5th), Stanley Moore (D-4th),…

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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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