Suburban Chicagoland News & Opinion

Sean Morrison drops the ball fighting for Cook County Republicans

June 21, 2022June 22, 2022 Ray Hanania 3 Comments

Sean Morrison drops the ball fighting for Cook County Republicans Republicans in suburban Cook County will not have to worry about wasting a lot of time to vote because the most popular candidate on Republican Ballots is a candidate named “No Candidate,” slated through the incompetence of Cook County Republican Chairman Sean Morrison, the beleaguered…

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Grasso accuses Pekau of blatantly distorting his own record to deceive voters

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Grasso accuses Pekau of blatantly distorting his own record to deceive voters Republican candidate Gary Grasso, the mayor of Burr Ridge, slams the lies and distortions of extreme rightwing candidate Keith Pekau, the mayor of Orland Park. Grasso’s study published below lists many of Pekau’s lies. Lying seems to be the foundation of the Pekau…

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Chicago Wolves triumph over the Springfield Thunderbirds in second Calder Cup Finals game

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Wolves triumph over the Springfield Thunderbirds in second Calder Cup Finals game Chicago scores four goals in first 11 minutes to dominate play and knot the Finals The Chicago Wolves reeled off four goals in the opening 11 minutes to trigger a 6-2 triumph over the Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 2 of the Calder…

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Illinois Speaker Welch releases official Democratic Party endorsements

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Illinois Speaker Welch releases official Democratic Party endorsements By Ray Hanania Illinois Speaker of the House Emanuel “Chris” Welch released recommended endorsements for the Democratic Primary election June 28, 2022. The endorsements list the top Democratic candidates but leaves it up to voters to select their choices in two contested races. Those two contested races…

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Springfield Thunderbirds take first game of Calder Cup Finals against Chicago Wolves

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Springfield Thunderbirds take first game of Calder Cup Finals against Chicago Wolves Thunderbirds rally from 2-goal deficit; Chicago hosts Game 2 at 7 p.m. Monday Rookie defenseman Matthew Kessel scored his first goal as a professional 5:09 into overtime to give the Springfield Thunderbirds a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Wolves in Game 1 of…

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Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection

June 18, 2022June 21, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection You can listen to the Podcast on the Insurrection by clicking here or by using the podcast widget below. Former Illinois Congressman William O. Lipinski and former Chicago City Hall reporter and longtime political columnist Ray Hanania host the weekly Two Guys…

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Clásico Capitalino match between Club América and Pumas at SeatGeek Stadium is Sold Out

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Clásico Capitalino match between Club América and Pumas at SeatGeek Stadium is Sold Out The Mexico City Derby is part of Pretemporada MX, a two-day event at SeatGeek Stadium presents Liga MX’s Biggest Cross-City Rivalries between Club América and Pumas PRIMETIME Sports announced today that the Pretemporada MX 2022 Clásico match between Club América and Pumas to…

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Comedian Trevor Noah Will Headline the Illinois State Fair Lottery Grandstand August 19th

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Comedian Trevor Noah Will Headline the Illinois State Fair Lottery Grandstand August 19th Tickets on Sale June 23rd Emmy Award-winning host of the “The Daily Show” Trevor Noah will bring his stand-up comedy to the Illinois Lottery Grandstand stage on Friday, August 19. The South African born comedian has written, produced and starred in 11…