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Jiang Niu BBQ House in Orland Park, offers great food in a fun way

Posted on September 29, 2024December 19, 2025 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Jiang Niu BBQ House in Orland Park, offers great food in a fun way
Jiang Niu BBQ House in Orland Park, offers great food in a fun way

Jiang Niu BBQ House in Orland Park, offers great food in a fun way By Ray Hanania Jiang Niu BBQ House in Orland Park, 14651 S La Grange Road, has a fantastic menu with a great tasting Korean Chinese fusion food menu. But it goes one step further offering a fun way to enjoy it allowing…

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Dad wins in court to protect daughter from dangerous household

Posted on September 28, 2024September 28, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Dad wins in court to protect daughter from dangerous household
Dad wins in court to protect daughter from dangerous household

Dad wins in court to protect daughter from dangerous household By Laura Reichel One of the most important responsibilities a father has is protecting his children. It’s a powerful instinct. This week’s victory involves a father who took this responsibility very seriously when he and his daughter were presented with severe adversity. Chicago matrimonial attorney…

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High School District 230’s President Lynn Zeder should resign from the board

Posted on September 27, 2024April 27, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on High School District 230’s President Lynn Zeder should resign from the board
High School District 230’s President Lynn Zeder should resign from the board

High School District 230’s President Lynn Zeder should resign from the board Opinion: District 230 President Lynn Zeder was aware of plans involving three TIF districts that will siphon hundreds of millions in property taxes from the district’s three high schools, but she has been publicly silent about it. Instead of addressing these TIFs, which…

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Inherit the Wind performance extended through Oct. 20 at The Goodman Theatre

Posted on September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Inherit the Wind performance extended through Oct. 20 at The Goodman Theatre
Inherit the Wind performance extended through Oct. 20 at The Goodman Theatre

Inherit the Wind performance extended through Oct. 20 at The Goodman Theatre It’s Opening Night and the verdict from Chicago audience is in: Inherit the Wind extended through Oct. 20 The jury of its peers finds Inherit the Wind at Goodman Theatre worthy of a one-week extension, adding six more performances of Henry Godinez’s major revival of Jerome Lawrence and Robert…

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Conforti Calls Out Congressman Sean Casten for Standing Against Women, Repeatedly

Posted on September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Conforti Calls Out Congressman Sean Casten for Standing Against Women, Repeatedly
Conforti Calls Out Congressman Sean Casten for Standing Against Women, Repeatedly

Conforti calls out Casten for standing against women, repeatedly Sean Casten votes NO on law to deport illegal aliens who engage in sex offense, especially against women, Casten regularly votes against women, putting them in harm’s way, candidate rival Niki Conforti alleges This week, Congressman Sean Casten voted ‘No’ on H.R. 7909, the “Violence Against…

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District 230 Board of Education appoints new member

Posted on September 20, 2024September 20, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on District 230 Board of Education appoints new member
District 230 Board of Education appoints new member

District 230 Board of Education appoints new member The Consolidated High School District 230 Board of Education appointed Orland Park resident Chris Kasmer to serve out a vacant term of office until April 2025.  Kasmer serves as president of Carpenters Local 1027 and is in his 14th year as a trustee to the Chicago Transit…

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Bridgeview police arrest suspect in 2023 and 2024 Jewelry store heists

Posted on September 20, 2024September 20, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Bridgeview police arrest suspect in 2023 and 2024 Jewelry store heists
Bridgeview police arrest suspect in 2023 and 2024 Jewelry store heists

Bridgeview police arrest suspect in 2023 and 2024 Jewelry store heists On July 13 2023, the Jawahir Jewelry store (8454 S. Harlem ) was the victim of an armed robbery.  On January 09 2024, the Jerusalem Jewelry store (9070 S. Harlem) was also robbed.  Both of these store suffered substantial losses.  Both of these occurrences…

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Apply for a refund yourself and keep the money you would have paid to a third party

Posted on September 20, 2024September 20, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Apply for a refund yourself and keep the money you would have paid to a third party
Apply for a refund yourself and keep the money you would have paid to a third party

Apply for a refund yourself and keep the money you would have paid to a third party By Maria Pappas Some Cook County homeowners are bombarded with ads and solicitations from vendors offering help to obtain refunds on their property taxes. My office has about $93 million available in potential refunds for property tax overpayments…

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Candidates are debating Trump, ICE and partisan politics but are not speaking about the real issues burdening taxpayers;…

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When they raise the value of your property assessment, they are also raising your property taxes

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Don’t let them tell you anything different in Illinois, a state where property taxes are the number one answer to every…

Chicago’s new political school board bureaucracy: “Who learned you English?”

Chicago’s new political school board bureaucracy: “Who learned you English?”

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Instead of reducing government, Chicago is expanding government and thereby taxation in the creation of a separate schoo…

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In Illinois, it’s the economy stupid, not Trump, not name-calling, not slimy scandals

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