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Orland Township seeking Income Tax Assistance volunteers to help Seniors

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Township seeking Income Tax Assistance volunteers to help Seniors Make a difference by assisting local senior residents with filing simple tax returns. Looking to make a difference in the lives of seniors right in your own community? Orland Township is recruiting volunteers to assist local senior residents with filing simple tax returns online. If…

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Democrats’ drug proposal cuts patient costs — but also restricts access

January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 Guest Columnist No Comments

Democrats’ drug proposal cuts patient costs — but also restricts access Former five-term Congressman Erik Paulsen exposes short-cuts in President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” package that on the surface appear to lower drug costs — but really only work to lower prices by significantly reducing the number of drugs available to Medicare recipients. The…

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Seniors need to refocus the National Debate on improving Senior benefits

January 1, 2022January 2, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Seniors need to refocus the National Debate on improving Senior benefits Seniors have been dragged into a polarized national debate over who is better, Trump, Biden, Obama, Bush or Clinton. But when it comes to Senior needs, data shows none have really done much to help us. Seniors need to change the focus of the…

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Seniors deserve far more benefits than they get from our government

November 25, 2021December 1, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Seniors deserve far more benefits than they get from our government Not enough is being done to help Senior Citizens who are earning under $100,000 in total household income including Social Security retirement income. Politicians, government, activists like the worthless AARP, and the news media all pander to Seniors to exploit them for their own…

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Orland Township’s Holiday Letters to Elders Program

November 20, 2021November 22, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Township’s Holiday Letters to Elders Program Spread Holiday cheer to a Senior who lives near! Program offers service hours to students who volunteer Orland Township’s annual Holiday Program, which provides a yearly holiday meal, gifts, and other personal items to more than 200 families and young children who experience financial difficulties, is expanding and…

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Unfunded Nursing Home Mandates in “Build Back Better Act” Will Worsen Historic Staffing Crisis

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Unfunded Nursing Home Mandates in “Build Back Better Act” Will Worsen Historic Staffing Crisis Could force thousands of struggling nursing homes to further limit access to care to millions of vulnerable seniors The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities…

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Biden’s budget plans do little for seniors

November 11, 2021November 20, 2021 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

Biden’s budget plans do little for seniors Seniors are disproportionately bearing the heaviest burden of the economic slump caused by the Coronavirus COVID Pandemic, and nothing of real substance is being done to address their challenges. Seniors are included in the political rhetoric but not in the substance of what is being done including in…

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A Spooktacular Celebration for Orland Township Seniors

October 28, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

A Spooktacular Celebration for Orland Township Seniors Residents had a wickedly good time at the Township’s Halloween luncheon. More than 100 residents attended Orland Township’s Senior Halloween Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 28, for an afternoon full of food, socializing, and fun entertainment. After a scare-worthy costume contest, guests enjoyed a delicious meal catered by Frankie’s…

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Reps. Newman and Bonamici, Beyer and Garcia introduce Supporting Older Workers Act

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 News Editor No Comments

Reps. Newman and Bonamici, Beyer and Garcia introduce Supporting Older Workers Act Legislation to strengthen workforce development programs for older Americans by creating grant opportunities to hire older worker coordinators and establishing a new Older Workers Bureau at the Department of Labor U.S. Representatives Marie Newman (D-IL-03), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Don Beyer (D-VA-8) and Sylvia…

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Face Masks, pandemic and “just in case”

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Face Masks, pandemic and “just in case” Ray Hanania writes about the silver lining for seniors in the COVID-19 pandemic and wearing face masks, and the impact it has on being a baby boomer, wearing cargo pants, and avoiding embarrassing need to snub offensive people. By Ray Hanania While the country is polarized over the…

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Motown comes to Orland Township

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Motown comes to Orland Township Sam Savage and Company helped seniors dance the night away to some Motown favorites. Some 362 seniors attended Orland Township’s Motown Dinner Dance on Thursday, July 29. The dance, held at Orland Chateau, is one of the many dinner dances for the Township that has seen a sudden increase in…

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Monday’s Column: Making the impact of coronavirus worse

July 11, 2021July 13, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Monday’s Column: Making the impact of coronavirus worse Race, politics and a lack of justice is making the impact of the coronavirus pandemic worse on Americans. Many politicians at the Federal and State level are instead helping targeted constituencies rather than addressing the wider problem in Illinois, Cook County and Chicago. They are creating a race…

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