Graduated state income tax for Illinois makes sense
State Rep. Lou Lang has proposed a brilliant and fair plan to help the state of Illinois dig itself out of its multi-billion dollar debt. Change the state’s fixed income tax rate for everyone and...
View ArticleCandlewick Lake offers American parade & spectacular fireworks
Candlewick Lake offers American parade & spectacular fireworks. Candlewick Lake residents in Poplar Grove near Rockford, Illinois came out in force both to cheer on their annual Fourth of July...
View ArticleOpinion: Term limits deny voters their rights
Term limits deny voters their rights. But Term Limits may soon see a casualty in the demise of the failed administration of Gov. Bruce Rauner in November 2018 By Ray Hanania Every time a failed...
View ArticleOur Democratic system is the best
Our Democratic system is the best By Ray Hanania English: A voter returns his vote-by-mail ballot in the 2006 General elections in Lane County, Oregon. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The news is full of...
View ArticleThe problem with “term limits”
By Ray Hanania When the election is over, the losing candidate is the one who will sit down and wonder how they lost while the winner won’t really spend much time contemplating why he, or she won....
View ArticlePlease visit The Arab Daily News for Ray Hanania’s opinions, blogs and reports
Please visit The Arab Daily News for Ray Hanania’s opinions, blogs and reports We’ll be directing everything from this website to www.TheArabDailyNews.com where you will be able to read Ray Hanania’s...
View ArticleRemembering Summit Mayor Joe Strzelczyk
Summit Illinois Mayor Joseph Strzelczyk died Sunday, May 17, a few days before he would have celebrated his 76th birthday. Strzelczyk was a people’s mayor, kind, generous and caring. Despite his small...
View ArticleSuburbs lose a great leader in Liz Gorman
Cook County Commissioner Liz Gorman resigned from her 13 year position on the board to take an important private sector job at a Fortune 100 company. It’s a loss for Cook County, a loss for...
View ArticleCommon Core and our failing high schools
Common Core and our failing high schools. Too many high schools are graduating students who are “not ready” for college, achieving under 21 on ACT testing. By Ray Hanania Ray Hanania When I was young,...
View ArticleAs an Illinois taxpayer, you’re on your own
New change in Secretary of State’s office puts bigger burden on Illinois senior citizens and elderly. It could be a real problem for many By Ray Hanania Ray Hanania Fortunately, my wife is younger than...
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