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Seven Individuals Charged in Drug and Firearm Investigation Centered on South Side of Chicago

Posted on July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Seven Individuals Charged in Drug and Firearm Investigation Centered on South Side of Chicago
Seven Individuals Charged in Drug and Firearm Investigation Centered on South Side of Chicago

Seven Individuals Charged in Drug and Firearm Investigation Centered on South Side of Chicago A drug and firearm investigation centered on the South Side of Chicago has resulted in federal criminal charges against seven individuals. A superseding indictment returned by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in Chicago accuses the seven defendants of participating…

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New and extremist Chicago political Machine takes over

Posted on April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on New and extremist Chicago political Machine takes over
New and extremist Chicago political Machine takes over

New and extremist Chicago political Machine takes over Years ago it was Leftists who used to complain about the Chicago Political Machine, asserting that it was impossible to get a fair shake because the Machine had resources to lobby and bully voters with exaggerations and lies. Today, that old Machine has been replaced by an…

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Pritzker’s assault weapons ban not enough to make law abiding citizens safe

Posted on January 16, 2023February 3, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Pritzker’s assault weapons ban not enough to make law abiding citizens safe
Pritzker’s assault weapons ban not enough to make law abiding citizens safe

Pritzker’s assault weapons ban not enough to make law abiding citizens safe Pritzker’s assault weapons ban is not about making law abiding citizens safer, but rather appealing to his voter constituency and the far left which seeks to decriminalize accountability for criminals while holding police to a higher standard. The assault weapons ban basically takes…

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Illinois is not safe under Pritzker

Posted on October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Illinois is not safe under Pritzker
Illinois is not safe under Pritzker

Illinois is not safe under Pritzker Democrats and the leftwing media are doing everything they can to push back on the Safe-T Act and the damage it causes to the safety of law abiding citizens. The truth is, the law turns safety concerns upside down making the priority concerns for the criminals more than for…

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Rockford Faith Leaders Reject County Board Resolution, Standing by the Pretrial Fairness Act

Posted on September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Rockford Faith Leaders Reject County Board Resolution, Standing by the Pretrial Fairness Act
Rockford Faith Leaders Reject County Board Resolution, Standing by the Pretrial Fairness Act

Some Rockford faith leaders embrace the Safe-T Act and oppose County Board Resolution Earlier this evening, Thursday Sept. 29, 2022, the Winnebago County Board passed a resolution calling on the Illinois legislature to repeal the SAFE-T Act. The resolution focused on the Pretrial Fairness provisions of the law, which will end the state’s use of…

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 Sheriff Dart Announces Anti-Carjacking Legislation 

Posted on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on  Sheriff Dart Announces Anti-Carjacking Legislation 
 Sheriff Dart Announces Anti-Carjacking Legislation 

 Sheriff Dart Announces Anti-Carjacking Legislation  Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced legislation today requiring auto manufacturers to create a 24/7 recovery hotline to help law enforcement quickly track stolen vehicles.  The inability for law enforcement to access tracking information in real time after a carjacking makes it difficult to catch offenders and prevent the…

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 Sheriff Dart Testifies Before Senate on Solutions to Carjacking Surge 

Posted on March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on  Sheriff Dart Testifies Before Senate on Solutions to Carjacking Surge 
 Sheriff Dart Testifies Before Senate on Solutions to Carjacking Surge 

 Sheriff Dart Testifies Before Senate on Solutions to Carjacking Surge  Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart testified today before a U.S. Senate Committee about the Chicago area’s disturbing rise in carjackings and his work with automakers on innovative, comprehensive solutions.  Last year there were more than 2,000 carjackings – or about one every four hours…

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Police searching for Hammond homicide suspects after vehicle chase, crash in Tinley Park

Posted on October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Police searching for Hammond homicide suspects after vehicle chase, crash in Tinley Park
Police searching for Hammond homicide suspects after vehicle chase, crash in Tinley Park

Police searching for Hammond homicide suspects after vehicle chase, crash in Tinley Park Tinley Park police responded Thursday night (Oct. 14, 2021) to the area of Ridgeland Avenue and 183rd Street to assist the Illinois State Police and the Posen Police Department in locating a vehicle occupied by suspects wanted in connection with an earlier…

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Data analysis lays out 10 facts about pre-trial Electronic Monitoring by Cook County Sheriff

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Data analysis lays out 10 facts about pre-trial Electronic Monitoring by Cook County Sheriff
Data analysis lays out 10 facts about pre-trial Electronic Monitoring by Cook County Sheriff

Data analysis lays out 10 facts about pre-trial Electronic Monitoring by Cook County Sheriff Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart challenges conclusions Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers have released a report, 10 Facts about Pretrial Electronic Monitoring in Cook County.  The report catalogs ten data-based facts about the Cook County Sheriff’s…

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America needs balanced discussion on racial injustice, not a political one

Posted on August 27, 2020August 29, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on America needs balanced discussion on racial injustice, not a political one
America needs balanced discussion on racial injustice, not a political one

America needs balanced discussion on racial injustice, not a political one The screams of the one-sided, Black Lives Matter protestors are defining a distorted national debate on racial injustice. They want a debate driven only by the fact that they are Black and you are White. Hispanics, by the way, are tossed into the “White”…

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Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you
Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you

Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you U.S. Attorney General William Barr should resign from office for failing to defend the rights of scam victims. Barr approved a “consent decree” that let off the hook Americans who helped foreign criminals scam hundreds of millions of dollars from elderly Americans through false IRS telephone…

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Defending the statue of Christopher Columbus

Posted on July 23, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Defending the statue of Christopher Columbus
Defending the statue of Christopher Columbus

Defending the statue of Christopher Columbus Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot continues to turn her back on the rule of law and defending all of the city’s ethnic and racial groups, taking no action to punish ands identify individuals engaged in the destruction of statues including an attempted destruction of the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant…

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Van Dyke deserves leniency not race persecution

Posted on February 21, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Van Dyke deserves leniency not race persecution
Van Dyke deserves leniency not race persecution

Van Dyke deserves leniency not race persecution The decision by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to pursue a more severe sentence for former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke in the shooting of drugged-up, armed thug Laquan McDonald is a travesty and a slap against not only families who seek safety and protection from criminals…

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Relief over Van Dyke sentencing

Posted on January 24, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Relief over Van Dyke sentencing
Relief over Van Dyke sentencing

Relief over Van Dyke sentencing The unfairness of the public’a assault of Police Officer Jason Van Dyke and the glorification of Laquan Mcdonald is sickening. It’s not something too many people want to hear, but McDonald’s defenders should be ashamed of themselves Originally Published in The Regional/Reporter Newspapers 1-23-19 By Ray Hanania How do you explain…

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