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Pekau's eNews"litter" and his trashy campaign signs
Campaign signs send a message but not the one candidates want, especially when talking about Orland Park Mayor Pekau who is hiding his financial…
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Chicago aldermen have lost sight of the real moral fight
Therewas a time when Chicago Aldermen sougth to force the Mayor to share power and work as a team. It never happened under the mayors from Boss Daley to…
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JImmy Carter, the last great moral president
President Jimmy Carter may not have been the greatest politician but he was the most moral and respectful man who continued through his life to convey…
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Bernie Madoff would be jealous of the US Congress
Members of Congress continue to beat the performance of the stockl market average at an extraordinary rate, according to a study released this week by…
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How Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi has fueled your property tax increase
Property taxes in Cook County have dramatically increased over the past few years and the main reason is that County Assessor, Fritz Kaegi has unfairly…
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American habit of falling short, from new year’s resolutions to voting
We take our bounty for granted, sometime, unchallenged with so many opportunities. Is that why we break our New Year's resolutions and also fail to vote…
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Arabs on Titanic: Arabs share the pain but not the glory in ship's tragic tale
An article from the archives I thought you might enjoy about the Arabs on the Titanic who were marginalized in the Hollywood blockbuster by filmmaker…
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December 2024

How to make a great Middle Eastern food dish, Stuffed Grape Leaves
I love politics but also love to cook. I watched my mother, Georgette, who was from Bethlehem, Palestine, cook for every holiday a meal plan that…
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The biggest stories of 2024 that never made it to the headlines
Everyone writes about what the biggest stories were of the past year, but what we should focus on are the biggest stories that were not reported enough…
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An American Arab Christian Christmas prayer
I'm blessed to grow up American Arab, enjoying a mix of origins of Christianity and a Bethlehem culture that celebrates Jesus despite the fog of…
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State’s Attorney puts punishment back on criminals not police in Oak Lawn case
Cook County's new state's attorney isn't afraid to put the law back into fighting crime, and defending the police against activist attacks on how they…
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Too many businesses pushing customers to make unjustified Tips
Suddenly every business is pushing its customers to give a Tip, not just as a thank you for great service but as a way of generating more revenues…
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