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Midway Airport ranks as the 5th most unreliable airport in America, study shows

Posted on July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Midway Airport ranks as the 5th most unreliable airport in America, study shows
Midway Airport ranks as the 5th most unreliable airport in America, study shows

Midway Airport ranks as the 5th most unreliable airport in America, study shows The most unreliable airports in the US revealed in new study:  Chicago Midway International Airport in Illinois ranks fifth in the US, with an index score of 37.79/100. Santa Fe Municipal and Newark Liberty International are second and third, with scores of…

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“Huge fire” damages UFC Gym in Orland Park Thursday

Posted on June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on “Huge fire” damages UFC Gym in Orland Park Thursday
“Huge fire” damages UFC Gym in Orland Park Thursday

“Huge fire” damages UFC Gym in Orland Park Thursday The Orland Fire District responded at  2:31 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024 to a reported  fire in the UFC Gym located at 66 Orland Square Drive, Unit C, in the Orland Park Mall complex. Multiple 911 calls were received for a fire in the rear…

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Business, Fire, News, NewsWire, Orland Fire Protection District, Orland Park, Suburban Chicagoland

Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Comparing administrative child support proceedings to judicial proceedings

Posted on June 18, 2024June 19, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Comparing administrative child support proceedings to judicial proceedings
Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Comparing administrative child support proceedings to judicial proceedings

Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Comparing administrative child support proceedings to judicial proceedings 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 June 20th at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. The keynote CLE speaker, matrimonial…

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Father with troubled past gains full parenting time

Posted on June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Father with troubled past gains full parenting time
Father with troubled past gains full parenting time

Father with troubled past gains full parenting time By Laura Reichel  A Chicago father with a problematic past, was being kept from his son. He drank a little too much back in the day, and he had a criminal record. When he and his wife separated, he initially had limited contact with his grade school-age son,…

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Village of Bridgeview responds to Red Stars on RiotFest move to Seat Geek Stadium

Posted on June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Village of Bridgeview responds to Red Stars on RiotFest move to Seat Geek Stadium
Village of Bridgeview responds to Red Stars on RiotFest move to Seat Geek Stadium

Village of Bridgeview responds to Red Stars on RiotFest move to Seat Geek Stadium The Village of Bridgeview released the following statement regarding the scheduling of Riot Fest at SeatGeek Stadium Sept. 21, 22, and 23, 2024.  In October 2019 when the Red Stars renewed their agreement with the Village for the use of Bridgeview…

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2024 American Rugby Series coming to Bridgeview’s Seat Geek stadium

Posted on June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on 2024 American Rugby Series coming to Bridgeview’s Seat Geek stadium
2024 American Rugby Series coming to Bridgeview’s Seat Geek stadium

2024 American Rugby Series coming to Bridgeview’s Seat Geek stadium USA National Rugby team takes on Romania at Seat Geek Stadium in Bridgeview, Friday July 5. Tickets for this historic event can be purchased online at www.eagles.rugby/usavsromania  Bridgeview, IL (June 5, 2024) – The 2024 National Rugby Team American Series will take place Friday July 5th,…

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Local Author Showcase at Oak Lawn Public Library June 12

Posted on May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Local Author Showcase at Oak Lawn Public Library June 12
Local Author Showcase at Oak Lawn Public Library June 12

Local Author Showcase at Oak Lawn Public Library June 12 Oak Lawn Public Library, located at 9427 S. Raymond Ave., is kicking off its adult and teen summer reading season with a Local Author Showcase featuring a book fair and 30 authors Wednesday, June 12 from 6-8 p.m. The event is free. A third of the…

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Cantu Murder Update: Victim’s girlfriend plotted her boyfriend’s murder, Bridgeview Police charge

Posted on May 18, 2024May 18, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Cantu Murder Update: Victim’s girlfriend plotted her boyfriend’s murder, Bridgeview Police charge
Cantu Murder Update: Victim’s girlfriend plotted her boyfriend’s murder, Bridgeview Police charge

Cantu Murder Update: Victim’s girlfriend plotted her boyfriend’s murder, Bridgeview Police charge Agnieszka Rydzewski, 33, (8-10-1990) the girlfriend of Arturo Cantu, 39,  who was murdered on Wednesday morning while leaving for work, was charged Saturday evening with “Solicitation to Commit Murder.” Rydzewski was a coworker with the accused killer, Anthony Calderon, at a local McDonalds….

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Bedford Park suspect arrested, charged by Bridgeview Police in remote car-start killing

Posted on May 18, 2024May 18, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Bedford Park suspect arrested, charged by Bridgeview Police in remote car-start killing
Bedford Park suspect arrested, charged by Bridgeview Police in remote car-start killing

Bedford Park suspect arrested, charged by Bridgeview Police in remote car-start killing A 20-year-old Bedford Park man was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder late Friday evening in the shooting death of a Bridgeview man who was walking to his car, which he remote started. Arturo Cantu, 39, was shot twice as he left…

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Treasurer Pappas honors business, community leaders during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration

Posted on May 17, 2024May 17, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Treasurer Pappas honors business, community leaders during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration
Treasurer Pappas honors business, community leaders during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration

Treasurer Pappas honors business, community leaders during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas recognized 14 business and community leaders with Certificates of Excellence during an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration. The event took place at 3 p.m. Friday, May 17, at the Cook County Treasurer’s…

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Leving team frees duped dad from paying child support for another man’s child

Posted on April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Leving team frees duped dad from paying child support for another man’s child
Leving team frees duped dad from paying child support for another man’s child

Leving team frees duped dad from paying child support for another man’s child The Leving legal team won an important case for a man who was ordered to pay child support for a little girl who was not even his biological child. The client and the mother were never married. The mother misled the client…

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Drug investigation leads to multiple Felony charges in drug sales at Sandburg High school

Posted on April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Drug investigation leads to multiple Felony charges in drug sales at Sandburg High school
Drug investigation leads to multiple Felony charges in drug sales at Sandburg High school

Drug investigation leads to multiple Felony charges in drug sales at Sandburg High school In the fall of 2023, the Orland Park Police Department received information that there was a subject on snapchat selling cannabis, psilocybin mushrooms and vape pens to Sandburg students. The Orland Park Police Tactical Response Unit opened up an investigation and…

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Orland Fire Protection District hosts Coffee & Conversation for seniors on lifesaving strategies for seniors

Posted on April 10, 2024April 10, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Orland Fire Protection District hosts Coffee & Conversation for seniors on lifesaving strategies for seniors
Orland Fire Protection District hosts Coffee & Conversation for seniors on lifesaving strategies for seniors

Orland Fire Protection District hosts Coffee & Conversation for seniors on lifesaving strategies for Seniors ​Fire District invites Seniors to discuss surviving hearts and strokes​. Orland Fire Protection District Chief Michael Schofield hosts his “Coffee & Conversation” meeting Wed April 17 on lifesaving strategies​ Orland Fire Protection District Chief Michael Schofield invites the public to attend…

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Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Strategies in settling difficult, contested cases

Posted on March 20, 2024March 22, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Strategies in settling difficult, contested cases
Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Strategies in settling difficult, contested cases

Leving Firm Matrimonial Law Seminar: Strategies in settling difficult, contested cases 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 Wednesday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. CDT at 19 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. The keynote CLE speaker will…

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Windy City Blues Society presents “Blues in the Schools” performances in Willow Springs March 19

Posted on March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Windy City Blues Society presents “Blues in the Schools” performances in Willow Springs March 19
Windy City Blues Society presents “Blues in the Schools” performances in Willow Springs March 19

Windy City Blues Society presents “Blues in the Schools” performances in Willow Springs March 19 Blues In The Schools Presented by:  The Windy City Blues Society & Willow Springs School District 108 Featuring: Geneva Red & The Original Delta Fireballs Willow Springs Public School (K-8), 8345 Archer Ave. Willow Springs, IL Tuesday March 19th 9:00…

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Rainbow PUSH resumes Saturday morning forums starting March 16

Posted on March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Rainbow PUSH resumes Saturday morning forums starting March 16
Rainbow PUSH resumes Saturday morning forums starting March 16

Rainbow PUSH resumes Saturday morning forums starting March 16 We are pleased to welcome you back to the Saturday Morning Forum THIS SATURDAY, March 16th, as we resume our regular programming at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters! You are invited to register and join us to make your voices heard and learn from many of…

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Orland Park Sportsplex Annual Family Health Fair Returns March 23

Posted on March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Orland Park Sportsplex Annual Family Health Fair Returns March 23
Orland Park Sportsplex Annual Family Health Fair Returns March 23

Orland Park Sportsplex Annual Family Health Fair Returns March 23 The Village of Orland Park Recreation Department will hold its annual Family Health Fair on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Village of Orland Park Sportsplex, 11351 West 159th Street. Topics will address the fitness needs of the entire family. The…

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O’Grady seeking volunteers in 15th SubCircuit Judicial Race

Posted on March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on O’Grady seeking volunteers in 15th SubCircuit Judicial Race
O’Grady seeking volunteers in 15th SubCircuit Judicial Race

O’Grady seeking volunteers in 15th SubCircuit Judicial Race Message from Paul O’Grady, candidate for Judge in the 15th SubCircuit: As many of you know I’m running for judge in the March 19th, 2024, election.  I am running a Grass Roots Friends and Family Campaign and that is why I am contacting you. I am looking…

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