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Veteran Diana Howard courageously confronts abusive Orland Park Mayor

Posted on September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Veteran Diana Howard courageously confronts abusive Orland Park Mayor
Veteran Diana Howard courageously confronts abusive Orland Park Mayor

Veteran Diana Howard courageously confronts abusive Orland Park Mayor By Ray Hanania Most people have come to know Orland Park Village Board meetings as a distasteful bully pulpit where Mayor Keith Pekau belittles his critics, lies and portrays himself as the victim of a vast conspiracy. Pekau claims everyone who criticizes his government actions defames…

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

Posted on June 2, 2023April 28, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on 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 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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Pekau’s attacks: A personal letter from Columnist Ray Hanania

Posted on April 4, 2023April 28, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Pekau’s attacks: A personal letter from Columnist Ray Hanania
Pekau’s attacks: A personal letter from Columnist Ray Hanania

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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Why so much emphasis in Illinois on protecting criminals?

Posted on February 16, 2023April 27, 2025 By Ray Hanania 5 Comments on Why so much emphasis in Illinois on protecting criminals?
Why so much emphasis in Illinois on protecting criminals?

Why so much emphasis in Illinois on protecting criminals? Protecting criminals seems to be the priority of politicians in Cook County and in Illinois, and Springfield. And, why is Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau such a whining little baby. Pekau has spent his entire term in office personally attacking everyone and anyone, including me, and…

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Reader slams Ted Bojanowski for his lies

Posted on December 8, 2021December 15, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Reader slams Ted Bojanowski for his lies
Reader slams Ted Bojanowski for his lies

Letter to the Editor: Reader slams Ted Bojanowski for his lies In an ugly, name calling letter published in the Southwest News Newspaper Group, political activist Ted Bojanowski attacked columnist Ray Hanania. Here is one of the letters written in response to Bojanowski’s lies and exaggerations. In the 12/2/21 post of the Des Plaines Valley…

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Bullies and cliques plague Nextdoor Social Media site

Posted on May 8, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania
Bullies and cliques plague Nextdoor Social Media site

Opinion: Bullies and cliques plague Nextdoor Social Media site Nextdoor, the social media site that allegedly is intended to bring “neighbors” together to discuss local issues and concerns, is more of a bully pulpit for narrow-minded political partisanship where cliques dominate the discussions and censor anyone they dislike without accountability. The Nextdoor site often portrays…

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Pekau uses Orland Village Board to put politics over people

Posted on January 23, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Pekau uses Orland Village Board to put politics over people
Pekau uses Orland Village Board to put politics over people

Pekau uses Orland Village Board to put politics over people Opinion columnist Ray Hanania examines the stark differences between Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau and former Mayor Dan McLaughlin in this analysis. Pekau cares about politics. McLaughlin cares about people. No politician is perfect but Pekau is on the furthest extreme. Pekau has turned taxpayer-funded…

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Feeling sorry for failed Mayor Keith Pekau

Posted on July 1, 2020April 28, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Feeling sorry for failed Mayor Keith Pekau
Feeling sorry for failed Mayor Keith Pekau

Opinion: Feeling sorry for failed Mayor Keith Pekau Everything you need to know about Orland Park’s extremist and controversial Mayor, Keith Pekau, who attacked me, yet again, in his political newsletter, making the false assertion of “factual inaccuracy” in my opinion columns. Of course, if anyone has a problem with facts and accuracy, it is…

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Opinion: Orland Mayor accuses me of writing fiction over public meeting

Posted on April 16, 2020July 5, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Opinion: Orland Mayor accuses me of writing fiction over public meeting

Opinion: Orland Mayor accuses me of writing fiction over public meeting Orland Park’s controversial Mayor Keith Pekau is upset that I publicized his angry personal attacks against Trustee Dan Calandriello from a public meeting he held on April 6 and accused me of writing fiction. But the truth is on the audio tape that the…

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Opinion: Mayor Keith Pekau’s “Watergate” problem

Posted on April 9, 2020April 20, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Opinion: Mayor Keith Pekau’s “Watergate” problem
Opinion: Mayor Keith Pekau’s “Watergate” problem

Opinion: Mayor Keith Pekau’s “Watergate” problem Did the Pekau administration on Thursday edit the audio files of Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau bullying Trustee Dan Calandriello in order to prevent taxpayers from hearing his vicious and personal attacks against another elected official? Pekau was angry because I published an opinion column that quoted his remarks…

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Opinion: Orland Mayor bullies Trustee who asked village to help struggling local businesses

Posted on April 6, 2020April 9, 2020 By Ray Hanania 5 Comments on Opinion: Orland Mayor bullies Trustee who asked village to help struggling local businesses
Opinion: Orland Mayor bullies Trustee who asked village to help struggling local businesses

Opinion: Orland Mayor bullies Trustee who asked village to help struggling local businesses Once again, Keith Pekau demonstrated why he should not be the mayor of Orland Park. He has no class, is a political bully, and loves to attack anyone with whom he disagrees. On top of that, he doesn’t know how to run…

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Madigan was never the real issue in the last election

Posted on November 28, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Madigan was never the real issue in the last election
Madigan was never the real issue in the last election

Madigan was never the real issue in the last election Republican leaders in Illinois were easily swept aside and out of office by Democrats in the November 6 General Elections mainly because too much effort was put into personal attacks including against Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan. Voters are far more intelligent than some…

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