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Status of Temporary Restraining Order Against Former Mayor Keith Pekau for Releasing Confidential Village Information

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Status of Temporary Restraining Order Against Former Mayor Keith Pekau for Releasing Confidential Village Information

Status of Temporary Restraining Order Against Former Mayor Keith Pekau for Releasing Confidential Village Information On December 12, 2025, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Caroline Kate Moreland denied former Mayor Keith Pekau’s motion to dismiss, allowing the Village’s lawsuit to proceed. The court determined that the Village’s allegations regarding the improper retention and use of…

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Patch publishes inaccurate news story on Fire District & merger

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Patch publishes inaccurate news story on Fire District & merger

Patch publishes inaccurate news story on Fire District & merger By Ray Hanania The Patch is a great source of information but it should also have checks and balances on the publishing of news and information. This week, Patch writer Lauren Traut published an article on the growing controversy regarding the issue of “consolidation” or…

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Fritz Kaegi’s artificial inflation of property assessments to protect businesses

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Fritz Kaegi’s artificial inflation of property assessments to protect businesses

Fritz Kaegi’s artificial inflation of property assessments to protect businesses By Ray Hanania Last year, a report was issued that showed that a major tax burden would slam commercial properties in Cook County. Cook County Asessor Fritz Kaegi reassessed properties in 2021 claiming it would ease the burden on homeowners. But in fact, it has…

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Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is “off the rails on a crazy train”

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Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is “off the rails on a crazy train”

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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Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again

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Orland Park Mayor Pekau’s lies cost him the election, again

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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Grasso accuses Pekau of blatantly distorting his own record to deceive voters

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Grasso accuses Pekau of blatantly distorting his own record to deceive voters

Grasso accuses Pekau of blatantly distorting his own record to deceive voters Republican candidate Gary Grasso, the mayor of Burr Ridge, slams the lies and distortions of extreme rightwing candidate Keith Pekau, the mayor of Orland Park. Grasso’s study published below lists many of Pekau’s lies. Lying seems to be the foundation of the Pekau…

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Pekau uses position on Village board to undermine political rival Kaspar

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Pekau uses position on Village board to undermine political rival Kaspar

Pekau uses position on Village board to undermine political rival Kaspar While Scott Kaspar is trying to do something to stem the threat of crime, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau and his minions are lying, playing politics and using their taxpayer paid positions to boost their failed election campaigns. The latest lie comes from a…

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Orland Park drops from “Safest City” list while Orland Hills rises

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Orland Park drops from “Safest City” list while Orland Hills rises

Orland Park drops from “Safest City” list while Orland Hills rises Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau tried to distract voters from the community’s rising crime rate by citing a real estate website which asserted that Orland Park was one of the “safest cities” in Illinois. But a recent survey by Safewise, which is considered more…

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