Suburban Chicagoland News & Opinion

Northwestern Medicine Expands Cardiovascular Services to Tinley Park

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Northwestern Medicine Expands Cardiovascular Services to Tinley Park New location brings cardiology care, cardiovascular imaging and cardiac diagnostic testing closer to home for south suburban patients TINLEY PARK, Ill. – August 19, 2026 – Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has expanded to Tinley Park increasing access to clinical appointments, cardiovascular imaging and cardiac diagnostic testing for…

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Village of Frankfort hosts annual Senior Breakfast event

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Village of Frankfort hosts annual Senior Breakfast event FRANKFORT, IL, AUGUST 18, 2026 — The Village of Frankfort is pleased to announce its Annual Senior Breakfast, taking place on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 8:00 AM at the Village Administration Building, 432 W. Nebraska Street. The event brings together Frankfort’s senior residents for a morning…

Baby Boomers, Frankfort, Government, News, NewsWire, Seniors

Second Installment 2025 tax bills are now online, two weeks before they’re mailed

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Second Installment 2025 tax bills are now online, two weeks before they’re mailed Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced today that property owners can now go to cookcountytreasurer.comto view, download and pay their Second Installment bill for the 2025 Tax Year. “If you own property in Cook County, you don’t have to wait until your…

Cook County, Government, Maria Pappas, News, NewsWire, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes

Chicagoland pastors come together to protest religious persecution in US and overseas

August 16, 2026August 17, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicagoland pastors come together to protest religious persecution in US and overseas By Ray Hanania Hazel Crest, Il – More than 75 pastors and religious activists from the Chicago area gathered at a southside church Thursday (August 13, 2026) to endorse a joint statement calling for the release of a 95-year-old Christian leader being held…

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Leving Team Saved Falsely Accused Dad from Jail

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Leving Team Saved Falsely Accused Dad from Jail By Laura Reichel The Leving legal team saved a distraught dad from jail after his wife was reported to have falsely accused him of abusing her and their daughter. The wife went to court and obtained an Order of Protection against the father without giving him any notice…

Dads' Rights, Fathers' Rights, Jeffery Leving, Law, News, NewsWire

Chicago Public School budget challenges analyzed in Political-Review podcast hosted by Hanania and Calabrese

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Public School budget challenges analyzed in Political-Review podcast hosted by Hanania and Calabrese Political Analyst and consultant Frank Calabrese and political columnist and former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania analyze the financial challenges facing the Chicago Public Schools in the second episode of their video podcast, Political-Review. The podcast, taped on August 10,…

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Hastings on Illinois advancing Alyssa’s Law: ‘School Safety Isn’t abstract — it’s personal’

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 News Editor No Comments

Hastings on Illinois advancing Alyssa’s Law: ‘School Safety Isn’t abstract — it’s personal’ RICHTON PARK — State Senator Michael E. Hastings joined Mayor Rick Reinbold and other local officials, educators and advocates on Friday August 14, 2026, at Richton Square School to highlight the recent signing of Alyssa’s Law, legislation Hastings co-authored to strengthen school…

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Your Mortgage Company May Pay Your Taxes but Keep an Eye Peeled on it

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Your Mortgage Company May Pay Your Taxes but Keep an Eye Peeled on it By Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer Every year, my office mails more than 1.8 million tax bills to property owners across Cook County. If you have a home mortgage, your lender may collect money from you each month and put it…