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You can’t blame the guns without blaming the people who use them Elected officials continue to focus their response to rising gun-related violence on the guns, not on the need to impose harsh punishments on those who use the guns. Gun laws stop law abiding citizens from owning guns, but they don’t stop the criminals…
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Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is “off the rails on a crazy train” Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau went on a name calling rant filled with lies and falsehoods, attacking critics who have demanded that he be accountable in his 2023 State of the Village Speech. It was hosted by the Orland Park Chamber of…
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Crystal Tree homeowner frustrated Pekau won’t address his concerns Dr. Robert Peiss, a homeowner in Crystal Tree, who has been complaining about dead trees near his home for years, says Crystal Tree has cut down some of the trees but refuses to remove all of them, including those near his home. Worse, the Village of…
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Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is a pathological liar when it comes to politics and his achievements. Worse is that Pekau uses taxpayer resources as a platform to fund his lies, making false statements from the podium of the Village of Orland Park board meetings….
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Illegal placement of election signs should be prosecuted By Ray Hanania The laws are clear in nearly every municipality regarding the placement of political campaign signs. You can’t place them anywhere you want. And yet, that is exactly what happens. Politicians deep into political power grab mode often are the biggest offenders, like in Orland…
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Pekau’s attacks: A personal letter from Columnist Ray Hanania By Ray Hanania I have covered Chicagoland politics since 1975, when I was honorably discharged from active duty service in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. I served 12 years in the Illinois Air National Guard and believed strongly in military service. I followed…
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Palos Park board’s personal attacks continue on social media By Ray Hanania When a group of residents went to the Feb. 27 Palos Park Board meeting to express their views on the expansion of a parking lot for Wu’s House at 123rd and LaGrange Road, several of the trustees personally attacked them. It was a…
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Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau continues to lie and slander people By Ray Hanania Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is such a liar: He exaggerates criticism claiming that — the poor little baby — he is being attacked “personally.” Pekau is the mayor, paid for by Taxpayers like you and me. As for my “blog,”…
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