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Coronavirus has changed our lives forever

Posted on May 24, 2020July 12, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Coronavirus has changed our lives forever
Coronavirus has changed our lives forever

Coronavirus has changed our lives forever The coronavirus has changed how we will live forever. Social distancing is here to stay. Concern about viruses and pandemics will not go away anytime soon. Things we should have learned from the politics of the 1918 “Spanish Flu” which wasn’t Spanish at all. And why we need to…

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Pritzker’s dystopian “Afraid New World” strategy

Posted on April 10, 2020April 12, 2020 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Pritzker’s dystopian “Afraid New World” strategy
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Pritzker’s dystopian “Afraid New World” strategy Gov. Pritzker continues to hold his daily press conferences to update the public on the coronavirus, sometimes with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. And while they speak to the issues of fighting the virus, including social distancing, stay at home orders, and more, too often Pritzker and Lightfoot instead use…

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Lightfoot, Pritzker and holier-than-thou political hypocrites

Posted on March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lightfoot, Pritzker and holier-than-thou political hypocrites
Lightfoot, Pritzker and holier-than-thou political hypocrites

Lightfoot, Pritzker and holier-than-thou political hypocrites Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker are using the coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic as a political weapon to advance their partisan political agendas. Instead of working with President Donald Trump, whom they loath, Lightfoot and Pritzker are blaming their own shortcomings on the President, to help cover…

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Lipinski highlights endorsements from district’s elected officials

Posted on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 By News Editor No Comments on Lipinski highlights endorsements from district’s elected officials
Lipinski highlights endorsements from district’s elected officials

Lipinski highlights endorsements from district’s elected officials Lipinski Campaign Announces Sweeping Endorsements from Municipal Leaders Across Third Congressional District. Endorsements span nearly every municipality in the 3rd Congressional District Building on his reputation as a problem solver who gets things done for the municipalities he represents, Congressman Dan Lipinski today announced endorsements from 28 mayors across…

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Safety for a church but not for shoppers at the mall

Posted on December 29, 2019December 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Safety for a church but not for shoppers at the mall
Safety for a church but not for shoppers at the mall

Safety for a church but not for shoppers at the mall Former Cook County Commissioner Liz Gorman has called on the Village of Orland Park to take a careful look at the issue of safety at the Orland Square Mall. But Mayor Pekau’s administration doesn’t think that’s important, even after making a mountain out of…

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Difference between O’Grady and Pekau is night and day

Posted on November 13, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Difference between O’Grady and Pekau is night and day

Difference between O’Grady and Pekau is night and day Opinion: A battle over whether or not Orland Park can close a once-a-week homeless shelter at a local church has pitted Orland Park’s Mayor Keith Pekau against Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady. Pekau is trying to prevent Hope Covenant Church from hosting the weekly homeless shelter…

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Is there a double standard when it comes to “corruption”

Posted on July 1, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Is there a double standard when it comes to “corruption”
Is there a double standard when it comes to “corruption”

Is there a double standard when it comes to “corruption” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot seemed to treat Alderman Carrie Austin, who is African American, differently from how she treated Alderman Edward M. Burke, who is White. Both aldermen were targets of FBI office raids when Lightfoot slammed Burke but was caution on Austin By Ray…

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Mayor Lightfoot should not rush to judgement on Burke

Posted on June 5, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Mayor Lightfoot should not rush to judgement on Burke
Mayor Lightfoot should not rush to judgement on Burke

Mayor Lightfoot should not rush to judgement on Burke Newly elected Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has used the troubles of Alderman Ed Burke to bolster her image as a “reformer” and pandered to the hedonic character of the mainstream news media demanding that he resign. But in America, the mob doesn’t rule, the Rule of…

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