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Monday’s Column: Making the impact of coronavirus worse

Posted on July 11, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Monday’s Column: Making the impact of coronavirus worse
Monday’s Column: Making the impact of coronavirus worse

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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Coronavirus remains a threat in Illinois, infections and deaths continue

Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 By Ray Hanania
Coronavirus remains a threat in Illinois, infections and deaths continue

Coronavirus remains a threat in Illinois, infections and deaths continue Public Health Officials Announce 1,744 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week. Almost 71% of Illinois adults have received at least one vaccine dose and more than 54% are fully vaccinated The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,744 new confirmed and…

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Things that upset me and should upset you

Posted on June 21, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Things that upset me and should upset you
Things that upset me and should upset you

Things that upset me and should upset you I’m upset about almost everything from dentists and eye doctors to the racist campaign to ban Christopher Columbus. Wake up people. Don’t let the crazies run the insane asylum. Here’s my latest column By Ray Hanania I hate eye doctors and I hate dentists. They advertise how…

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Illinoisans who received at least one COVID vaccination automatically entered in $10 million state giveaway

Posted on June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 By Ray Hanania
Illinoisans who received at least one COVID vaccination automatically entered in $10 million state giveaway

Illinoisans who received at least one COVID vaccination automatically entered in $10 million state giveaway As Illinois Vaccinates 70% of Adults, Gov. Pritzker Launches $10 Million ‘All In for the Win’ Promotion to Reward Vaccinated Residents. Illinois Becomes First State in Midwest to Hit President Biden’s 70% Adult Vaccination Goal. Eligible Illinoisans Automatically Entered into Lottery for…

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Orland Township Senior Activities returning to full services

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 By Ray Hanania
Orland Township Senior Activities returning to full services

Orland Township Senior Activities returning to full services Starting this month, residents can expect a full return to normalcy at the Township. Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady, who was cautious in protecting the health of senior citizens during the pandemic, announced this week that all of the townships senior services would be returning in full as…

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Airlines deal with COVID but not the everyday travel problems

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Airlines deal with COVID but not the everyday travel problems
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Airlines deal with COVID but not the everyday travel problems The airports know how to apply restrictions and procedures to deal with coronavirus, but they have no idea how to make air travel safer and more efficient, failing to deal with passengers who drag all their luggage on to planes, boarding hassles, and inconveniences for…

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