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Illinois Republicans slam crime challenges in Chicago and region

Posted on September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Illinois Republicans slam crime challenges in Chicago and region
Illinois Republicans slam crime challenges in Chicago and region

Illinois Republicans slam crime challenges in Chicago and region Illinois faces a growing public safety crisis, and nowhere is it more evident than in Chicago. While Washington, D.C. has seen progress under President Donald J. Trump’s crime initiative—leading to hundreds of illegal firearm arrests and thousands overall—our own state leadership refuses to take decisive action….

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Alleged Boss of Violent Sinaloa Cartel Faction Indicted in Chicago on Narcoterrorism, Drug, and Firearm Charges

Posted on September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 By News Editor No Comments on Alleged Boss of Violent Sinaloa Cartel Faction Indicted in Chicago on Narcoterrorism, Drug, and Firearm Charges
Alleged Boss of Violent Sinaloa Cartel Faction Indicted in Chicago on Narcoterrorism, Drug, and Firearm Charges

Alleged Boss of Violent Sinaloa Cartel Faction Indicted in Chicago on Narcoterrorism, Drug, and Firearm Charges A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted an alleged boss of a violent faction of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico on narcoterrorism, drug, and firearm charges.  Oscar Manuel Gasatelum Iribe, also known as “El Musico,” oversaw the importation…

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Orland Park Police Department Participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Posted on October 15, 2024October 15, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park Police Department Participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Orland Park Police Department Participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Orland Park Police Department Participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Residents are encouraged to clean out medicine cabinets to keep dangerous drugs from falling into the wrong hands The Orland Park Police Department joins law enforcement agencies across the country for the annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26. Residents…

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Orland Park Village Board Bans Kratom, Tianeptine, Delta 8 THC and other Novel Synthetic and Psychoactive Drugs

Posted on April 21, 2024April 21, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Orland Park Village Board Bans Kratom, Tianeptine, Delta 8 THC and other Novel Synthetic and Psychoactive Drugs
Orland Park Village Board Bans Kratom, Tianeptine, Delta 8 THC and other Novel Synthetic and Psychoactive Drugs

Orland Park Village Board Bans Kratom, Tianeptine, Delta 8 THC and other Novel Synthetic and Psychoactive Drugs Citing concerns about herbal substances that can produce opioid-and-stimulant-like effects, the Orland Park Village Board voted to unanimously ban kratom, tianeptine, and other novel synthetic and psychoactive drugs. This ban is in addition to a ban on synthetic…

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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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Blind compassion allowing problems to fester among migrant asylum seekers Chicago alderman warns

Posted on July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Blind compassion allowing problems to fester among migrant asylum seekers Chicago alderman warns
Blind compassion allowing problems to fester among migrant asylum seekers Chicago alderman warns

Blind compassion allowing problems to fester among migrant asylum seekers Chicago alderman warns By Ray Hanania Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez has always been on the cutting edge in the battle for truth. He was a courageous voice exposing the failings of former Mayor Lori Lightfoot and remains one of a handful of aldermen who believe…

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Arabs and Muslims wrongly rush to judgment in Oak Lawn police beating of teenager

Posted on August 3, 2022August 6, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Arabs and Muslims wrongly rush to judgment in Oak Lawn police beating of teenager
Arabs and Muslims wrongly rush to judgment in Oak Lawn police beating of teenager

Arabs and Muslims wrongly rush to judgment in Oak Lawn police beating of teenager A 17 year old boy who was caught with THC drugs and a semi-automatic weapon with only three active rounds and beaten to release the weapon has become a rally cry for some Arabs and Muslims who assert that the incident…

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Here’s what “everyday low prices” can teach us about health care

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 By Guest Columnist No Comments on Here’s what “everyday low prices” can teach us about health care
Here’s what “everyday low prices” can teach us about health care

Here’s what “everyday low prices” can teach us about health care “Everyday low prices” are coming to health care. Walmart recently launched its own analog insulin, a synthetic form of the hormone that’s genetically modified to be released rapidly or slowly, depending on a person’s needs. It will be manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk…

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Marijuana sales exceed $10 million during first week in Illinois

Posted on January 6, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Marijuana sales exceed $10 million during first week in Illinois
Marijuana sales exceed $10 million during first week in Illinois

Marijuana sales exceed $10 million during first week in Illinois Pritzker Administration Announces Sales Figures for First Weekend of Adult-Use Cannabis, Applicant Totals for Dispensary Licenses. State’s new adult-use cannabis industry generated over $10 million in sales in first days; Preliminary estimates show that of 700 total applicants for May 1 dispensary licenses, more than 600…

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Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families

Posted on December 12, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families
Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families

Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families Congresswoman Robin Kelly, a member of the Energy and Commerce Health subcommittee and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement Thursday Dec. 12, 2019 regarding the passage of the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3): “Too many…

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Lipinski introduces bill to end prescription price gouging

Posted on November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lipinski introduces bill to end prescription price gouging
Lipinski introduces bill to end prescription price gouging

Lipinski introduces bill to end prescription price gouging Lipinski Introduces Legislation to End Price Gouging on Life-Sustaining Prescription Drugs Congressman Lipinski speaks on the House floor on H.R. 5039, his legislation to end price gouging on life-sustaining prescription drugs for seniors. As seen in The Hill Congressman Lipinski recently introduced the Life-Sustaining Prescription Drug Relief…

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Lipinski Introduces Legislation to Combat Price-Gouging on Life-Sustaining Drugs

Posted on November 14, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lipinski Introduces Legislation to Combat Price-Gouging on Life-Sustaining Drugs
Lipinski Introduces Legislation to Combat Price-Gouging on Life-Sustaining Drugs

Lipinski Introduces Legislation to Combat Price-Gouging on Life-Sustaining Drugs Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) has introduced legislation to lower the cost of life-sustaining prescription drugs for seniors and others on Medicare.  It allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to leverage the purchasing power of the federal government along with prescription drug pricing data…

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Sanders and Cummings blast Drug Company obstruction of Generic Drug price hike probe

Posted on August 14, 2019August 21, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Sanders and Cummings blast Drug Company obstruction of Generic Drug price hike probe
Sanders and Cummings blast Drug Company obstruction of Generic Drug price hike probe

Sanders and Cummings blast Drug Company obstruction of Generic Drug price hike probe Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent letters to Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Mylan N.V., and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., opening an investigation…

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Downers Grove man pleads guilty to drug-induced homicide in death of 15-year-old exchange student

Posted on November 5, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Downers Grove man pleads guilty to drug-induced homicide in death of 15-year-old exchange student
Downers Grove man pleads guilty to drug-induced homicide in death of 15-year-old exchange student

Downers Grove man pleads guilty to drug-induced homicide in death of 15-year-old exchange student DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that a Downers Grove man has entered a plea of guilty to supplying a fatal dose of methadone to a fifteen-year-old foreign exchange student from Spain. Francis Emanuele, 38 (d.o.b. 3/20/1980) of…

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No justice in fight against crime in Van Dyke conviction

Posted on October 12, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on No justice in fight against crime in Van Dyke conviction
No justice in fight against crime in Van Dyke conviction

No justice in fight against crime in Van Dyke conviction Two issues continue to bother me. The first is the imbalance and lack of justice in the prosecution of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, and the lack of attention to the criminal behavior of the victim Laquan McDonald. The second is the increasing amount…

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Orland Fire joins class action lawsuit to block Opioid addiction

Posted on August 2, 2018April 21, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Fire joins class action lawsuit to block Opioid addiction

Orland Fire joins class action lawsuit to block Opioid addiction The Orland Fire Protection and 13 other municipalities including several from the southwest suburbs have filed a class action suit against Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of opioid-based prescription drugs, and 26 other defendants accused of downplaying the negative impact of opioids on users and fueling…

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Anti-Drug Industry Media Firestorm: Unscientific, Dishonest, Dangerous

Posted on February 7, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Anti-Drug Industry Media Firestorm: Unscientific, Dishonest, Dangerous

Anti-Drug Industry Media Firestorm: Unscientific, Dishonest, Dangerous Guest columnists Sandip Shah and Helen Shao argue that drug companies are being unfairly criticized, that development of drugs costs far more than media claims. Drug research is expensive By Sandip Shah and Helen Shao Have drug companies been lying about their development costs to justify high prices?…

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Sports figures, activists warn of rising opioid crisis

Posted on May 14, 2017November 30, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Sports figures, activists warn of rising opioid crisis
Sports figures, activists warn of rising opioid crisis

Sports figures, activists warn of rising opioid crisis Sports figures, community leaders and activists warned Wednesday that heroin and opioid use has reached a crisis stage in suburban Chicagoland and is rising across the country. At a forum organized by the Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD), the National Football Players Fathers Association (NFPFA), Cook County…

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