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Dad, boys together again after long, difficult separation 

Posted on February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Dad, boys together again after long, difficult separation 
Dad, boys together again after long, difficult separation 

Dad, boys together again after long, difficult separation  A father broke up with the mother of his children, and she wasn’t allowing him to see them. He was pushed out of their lives. The children are boys, ages 4 and 2. If Dad did nothing, he probably would never see his boys again. He was…

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Orland Township Seniors celebrate Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Township Seniors celebrate Valentine’s Day
Orland Township Seniors celebrate Valentine’s Day

Orland Township Seniors celebrate Valentine’s Day Love was in the air this month for township seniors. Over the course of a week, a total of nearly 150 seniors attended two separate Valentine’s Day events held by Orland Township. Even with the dreary winter weather and sudden snowstorms, seniors were adamant about being at the Township’s…

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Questions remain unanswered about Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukraine

Posted on February 20, 2022March 27, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Questions remain unanswered about Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukraine
Questions remain unanswered about Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukraine

Questions remain unanswered about Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukraine As Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin prepares to invade Ukraine, Americans are living in a world of censorship where they don’t get the whole truth. That skewered system driven by mainstream news media bias and social media censorship is twisting facts and giving us a distorted image…

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Remaining Calm in an Angry World: How Some Cope

Posted on February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Remaining Calm in an Angry World: How Some Cope
Remaining Calm in an Angry World: How Some Cope

Remaining Calm in an Angry World: How Some Cope By Marlon Day In late summer 2021, Tonya Bonslater, a Chicago mother of two, was headed home after enjoying a day at the park with her boys when a common courtesy became the catalyst for rage.   While driving in a traffic circle, a tow truck…

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Republicans in Cook County face survival or extinction

Posted on February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Republicans in Cook County face survival or extinction
Republicans in Cook County face survival or extinction

Republicans in Cook County face survival or extinction Cook County’s Republican organization has suffered from poor leadership over the past several years but they are at a crossroads today in which they find themselves faced with extinction or survival. With only two seats held by Republicans on the Cook County Board, they have a choice…

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New Case Law at Leving firm CLE

Posted on February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on New Case Law at Leving firm CLE
New Case Law at Leving firm CLE

New Case Law at Leving firm CLE The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd. will host the next presentation of the Arthur S. Kallow Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar Series on Tuesday February 15, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago, and via Zoom. The keynote speakers will be attorneys…

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Ousted District 229 School Trustee threatens lawsuit over his removal from office

Posted on February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Ousted District 229 School Trustee threatens lawsuit over his removal from office
Ousted District 229 School Trustee threatens lawsuit over his removal from office

Ousted District 229 School Trustee threatens lawsuit over his removal from office Rob Cruz said in a letter to the District 229 board on Feb. 10, 2022 that they must reinstate him to his elected seat on the school board or face a lawsuit he plans to file by the end of the month. Cruz,…

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Monica Gordon announces key endorsements in 5th Cook County Board district race

Posted on February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Monica Gordon announces key endorsements in 5th Cook County Board district race
Monica Gordon announces key endorsements in 5th Cook County Board district race

Monica Gordon announces key endorsements in 5th Cook County Board district race Monica Gordon announces, candidate for 5th District Cook County Commissioner, announces nearly thirty key endorsements including SEIU Local 73 Monica Gordon, candidate for 5th District Cook County Commissioner released a statement today announcing her broad level of support in her quest to succeed…

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