Tag: Chicagoland

ISO awards Orland Fire District with highest safety rating

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 Ray Hanania No Comments

ISO awards Orland Fire District with highest safety rating New elevated ranking will help reduce insurance costs for district residents The Insurance Services Office (ISO) has raised the rating for the Orland Fire Protection District from Class 2 to Class 1, the highest evaluation rating which assesses the response effectiveness of fire departments around the…

Government, News, Orland Park, Suburban Chicagoland

Chicagoland auto dealers raise $147,000 for USO

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicagoland auto dealers raise $147,000 for USO Record One-hundred Chicagoland New-car Dealers Raise $147,000 for the USO of Illinois in Fifth-annual Barbecue for the Troops Program. 2018 USO Barbecue for the Troops Date Announced: Sat., July 14 The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), Chicagoland’s new-car dealer association, partnered with the USO of Illinois for the fifth…

Business, News, Releases

Chicagoland among top 10 to be bugged by bugs

July 2, 2017July 2, 2017 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicagoland among top 10 to be bugged by bugs These U.S. Cities Will Be Buzzing This Summer. TruGreen Compiles First Annual List of American Cities Most Bothered by Bugs; Survey Finds Americans in the Northeast are More Worried Than Those In Other Regions About Ticks Ruining Their Time Outside This Summer Americans in some cities may…

News, Releases

Home sales up in Chicago suburbs in April

May 30, 2017September 28, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Home sales up in Chicago suburbs in April Chicago-Area Home Sales Presented Mixed Picture in April, RE/MAX Reports; Home Values Rise, Unit Sales Dip Slightly April sales data showed the seven-county, Chicago-area housing market maintaining a strong sales pace, RE/MAX reports. April sales topped 10,000 units for the second consecutive year, and home values continued…

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Chicagoland No. 2 destination for U-Haul renters

May 30, 2017September 25, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicagoland No. 2 destination for U-Haul renters Chicago continues to safeguard its standing as the No. 2 U-Haul U.S. Destination City, according to the latest U-Haul migration trends report. Chicago saw a 5.8 percent drop in 2016 arrivals compared to 2015, although it managed to stave off San Antonio as the second busiest U.S. market…

News, news release, Releases

Great teachers are hard to find

December 7, 2015November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Great teachers are hard to find. Chicagoland schools in the city and the suburbs are deficient and not doing their jobs. A major responsibility falls on the teachers, whoa re not doing enough, and the excessive focus and resource commitments to school administrations. Cut the administrations and grade teachers for their work By Ray Hanania…

Education, Opinion, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland

First Arab Church opens in Southwest Chicago suburbs

October 19, 2015May 31, 2017 Ray Hanania No Comments

First Arab Church opens in Southwest Chicago suburbs By Ray Hanania Oct. 10, 2005 Although most Americans believe the myth that all Arabs are Muslims, statistics show that the majority of Arabs in Chicagoland are Christian. There are several Arab Christian Churches in the Chicago area, but the first one to serve the huge Christian…

News, Suburban Chicagoland

Local governments not responsible for flooding

April 25, 2013November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Local governments not responsible for flooding By Ray Hanania Southwest News-Herald Friday April 25, 2013 When my home flooded in 1997, the Village of Orland Park provided large garbage canisters for each group of homes that had been damaged. They also provided dozens of crates of bottled bleach to kill mold and bacteria, that one…