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  • Father and two daughters Jeffery M Leving
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  • Illinois Senator Michael Hastings addressing the Orland Township Democratic Organization Wednesday Oct. 12, 2022
    Hastings announces $75,000 grant for Olympia Fields Bicentennial Park renovations Illinois Legislature
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    The Energy Omnibus Bill will increase rates over the rest of this decade as Illinois families and businesses toil under higher utility costs Business
  • Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Polish hero of the American Revolution. After arriving in America in 1776, Kosciuszko joined the Continental Army. As a skilled engineer, he made significant contributions to the war by designing fortifications for several strategic places such as Philadelphia, West Point, and Saratoga. Kosciuszko later returned to Poland to lead his native military in a 1794 uprising. In Detroit, Courtesy of WIkipedia
    Cook County Treasurer Pappas showcases Polish photographer’s first-ever American exhibit and honors Polish American Heritage Month in Chicago Cook County
  • On Saturday, October 4th, Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar hosted the Fifth Annual 16th District Dia de los Muertos Resource Fair at his district office. Partnering with Commissioner Aguilar were the Village of Lyons, Lyons School District 103, Teamsters Local 777, and Rincon Family Services.
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Illinois Secretary of State’s race is a mess

Posted on May 8, 2022May 9, 2022 By Ray Hanania 2 Comments on Illinois Secretary of State’s race is a mess
Illinois Secretary of State’s race is a mess

Illinois Secretary of State’s race is a mess Most elections are pretty much decided before voters even get to go to the ballot box. But the race for Illinois Secretary of State is wide open, but it’s a mess. No one is really talking about the real issues that exist in the massive statewide office…

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Japan should reject Rahm Emanuel appointment as US Ambassador

Posted on December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Japan should reject Rahm Emanuel appointment as US Ambassador
Japan should reject Rahm Emanuel appointment as US Ambassador

Japan should reject Rahm Emanuel appointment as US Ambassador The appointment of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan is a slap in the face of Arab and Muslim Americans by the administration of President Joe Biden. Japan should reject Emanuel’s appointment if they care about human and civil rights, but…

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Activist speaks for Chicagoland condemning Emanuel appointment as Japan ambassador

Posted on October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Activist speaks for Chicagoland condemning Emanuel appointment as Japan ambassador
Activist speaks for Chicagoland condemning Emanuel appointment as Japan ambassador

Activist speaks for Chicagoland condemning Emanuel appointment as Japan ambassador Wednesday, October 20, 2021, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will go before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for a confirmation hearing to become ambassador to Japan. Ironically, that’s exactly seven years to the day that Laquan McDonald was murdered. Last month, activist and media strategist Delmarie…

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CAIR Condemns Rahm Emanuel for Anti-Muslim ‘Sunnis and Shiites’ Trope

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on CAIR Condemns Rahm Emanuel for Anti-Muslim ‘Sunnis and Shiites’ Trope
CAIR Condemns Rahm Emanuel for Anti-Muslim ‘Sunnis and Shiites’ Trope

CAIR Condemns Rahm Emanuel for Anti-Muslim ‘Sunnis and Shiites’ Trope CAIR Condemns Rahm Emanuel for Anti-Muslim ‘Sunnis and Shiites’ Trope, Says He is Unfit to Serve in Biden-Harris Administration The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Rahm Emanuel for “demeaning and Islamophobic comments” the former…

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Mayor Emanuel’s disregard for the best interests of taxpayers

Posted on December 12, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Mayor Emanuel’s disregard for the best interests of taxpayers
Mayor Emanuel’s disregard for the best interests of taxpayers

Mayor Emanuel’s disregard for the best interests of taxpayers Mayor Rahm Emanuel, one of the worst mayors to ever sit in the Chicago mayor’s office, is making one last effort to slam taxpayers in suburban Chicagoland to pay for the financial shortfalls and deficits caused by his poor leadership. He wants to jack up the…

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Race leverages next election for Chicago mayor

Posted on September 19, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Race leverages next election for Chicago mayor
Race leverages next election for Chicago mayor

Race leverages next election for Chicago mayor Who will be Chicago’s next mayor? The decision will be made by Chicago’s racially divided voters, Blacks, Whites and Hispanics. The first run will see all of the racial blocks divided and the two candidates who receive the most votes — no one will win the 50 percent…

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Who was Chicago’s Best Mayor?

Posted on September 16, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Who was Chicago’s Best Mayor?
Who was Chicago’s Best Mayor?

Who was Chicago’s Best Mayor? With Mayor Rahm Emanuel bowing out of next Spring’s Chicago mayoral elections, it’s a good time to look at the past eight of Chicago’s mayors to decide who was the “best” in a lot of different categories including inspirational, vindictive, vision, historic, and most productive. By Ray Hanania Chicago Mayor…

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Pretend interview with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Posted on July 21, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Pretend interview with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Pretend interview with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Pretend interview with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel I’ve covered six Chicago Mayors since 1976 including Mayors Richard J. Daley, Michael A. Bilandic, Jane M. Byrne, Harold Washington, Eugene Sawyer and Richard M. Daley. But I have yet to get Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to allow me to interview him, despite numerous requests. What’s the excuse…

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McCarthy Statement on Recent Police-Involved Shooting

Posted on July 16, 2018March 17, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on McCarthy Statement on Recent Police-Involved Shooting
McCarthy Statement on Recent Police-Involved Shooting

McCarthy Statement on Recent Police-Involved Shooting Former Chicago Police Superintendent and Candidate for Mayor of Chicago Garry McCarthy issued this statement on rising violence in the City of Chicago: “These kinds of shooting incidents are a tragedy. As a city, we all lose when they occur. I offer my condolence to the victim’s family. At…

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Snow isn’t only thing making the week rough

Posted on February 17, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Snow isn’t only thing making the week rough
Snow isn’t only thing making the week rough

Snow isn’t only thing making the week rough Chicagoland was slammed by a few days of compressed heavy snowfall. But clearing the nearly 18 inches of snow wasn’t the only problem we had. Politics in Illinois has made the experience even worse. Maybe we should have a GroundHog that predicts whether we will have good…

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Emanuel unveils Chicago’s first public arts plan

Posted on October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Emanuel unveils Chicago’s first public arts plan
Emanuel unveils Chicago’s first public arts plan

Emanuel unveils Chicago’s first public arts plan MAYOR EMANUEL AND THE CITY OF CHICAGO UNVEILS THE FIRST PUBLIC ART PLAN Recommendations serve to advance public art throughout the city Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) today announced Chicago’s first Public Art Plan. The plan lays out recommendations that…

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Illinois House overrides Rauner veto of tax hike

Posted on July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Illinois House overrides Rauner veto of tax hike
Illinois House overrides Rauner veto of tax hike

Illinois House overrides Rauner veto of tax hike The Illinois House voted today to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a state budget that proposed a massive hike in the state income tax. Under the tax hike proposal, residents and business will see a 32 percent increase in their income taxes. Individual taxpayers will pay…

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