David Ormsby of Illinois Observer web blog discusses Illinois election contests ... http://davidormsby.wordpress.com ... on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Friday Nov. 20, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com

Michael O'Connell police chief of Tinley Park on recent hate crimes arrests involving a woman who attacked an Arab Muslim woman in a grocery store in the Chicago suburb because of the Fort Hood massacre on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania Thursday Nov. 19, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com

Michael Del Galdo municipal and election law attorney on new laws impacting Illinois on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Thursday Nov. 19, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com

Cook County Board Commissioner Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman on the rollback of half of the Stroger 1 percent sales tax on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com. Gorman discusses thehistory of her fight to repeal and then rollback the sales tax implemented by Cook County Board President Todd Stroger. Gorman also discusses tax waste in the suburbs in Orland Park and proposes consolidating the Orland Fire Protection District into the Village of Orland Park to save millions.

Jeff Lowenstein of the Chicago Reporter discusses his series on Nursing Home abuses and problems on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com

Al Hofeld Jr discusses his candidacy for the 13th Illinois Senate Seat Democrat on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com

Cook County Board candidate Dr. Victor Forys discusses his candidacy on the Democratic ticket in the 17th District on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania Tuesday Nov. 17, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com

Cook COunty Board commissioner Peter Sylvestri discusses the sales tax repeal expected to be moved tomorrow (Tuesday) on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Monday Nov. 16,2 009 www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Radio Host Ray Hanania taunts Gov. Pat Quinn for being a hypocrite to call community reporters when he was an "outsider" fighting the system and then ignoring the community news media now that he is governor and backed by some leaders of the state political establishment on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Monday Nov. 16, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Republican candidate Dan Proft discusses President Obama's plans to place GITMO prisoners in a federal prison located in Northwestern Illinois onR adio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Monday nov. 16, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Illinois Senator Kirk Dillard a Republican candidate for governor discusses the issues in the campaign from balancing the state's budget and income tax increase proposals to ethics, health care and President Obama's plans to place GITMO prisoners in an Illinois high security prison in Northwest Illinois on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Monday Nov. 16, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Israeli Knesset member Ahmed alTibi discusses the obstacles to peace set by Prime Minister Banjamin Netanyahu's refusal to freeze settlement activity, warning that although he and others support a two-state solution the Israeli intransigence may forever block two states and result in a one-state option. Al-tibi also discusses US Senator Joe Lieberman who is denying government sponsored healthcare for American citizens but ushers through $7 billion in US Taxpayer funded aid to Israel which pays for government sponsored healthcare for all citizens of Israel, a foreign country. Lieberman is a hypocrite and obstacle to Middle East peace. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Friday Nov. 13, 2009 on WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com

Arab American National Museum director Anan Ameri discusses the museum in Dearborn Michigan and details many of its exhibits. She also discusses the history of Arabs in America on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Friday Nov. 13, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com,

Ray Long Springfield reporter for the Chicago Tribune discusses election issues for governor on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Thursday Nov. 12, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com. Long discusses candidates including Gov. Pat Quinn and Dan Hynes, and also Andy McKenna, Dan Proft, Bill Brady, Jim Ryan, Kirk Dillard and others.

A caller discusses Fort Hood massacre, Arabs and Muslims in the military and impact of my radio show on helping him to better understand the issues in the Middle East. Arabs and Muslims in America need to do a better job of telling their story to American audiences and the caller says since listening to our program his attitude about Arabs, Muslims and the Middle East has changed dramatically and hsi understands the issues better and is more objective about it. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009

Craig Maki of Maryville Jen Academy in Des Plaines on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Thursday Nov. 12, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com. Boy's Town. Home for boys with challenges and disabilities.

Civil rights attorney Jon Loevy of Loevy & Loevy discusses the challenges of fighting police brutality cases and defending victims of police brutality on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Nov 12, 2009 Thursday www.RadioChicagoland.com. Loevy also discusses the John Burge torture case.

US Congressman Dan Lipinski discusses the healthcare debate on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com

Dan Greenhouse of Village Profile Magazine on Barrington and the suburbs on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com WJJG 1530 AM Radio. www.VillageProfile.com

Brian Costin of the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition on taxation and protests in Schaumburg Illinois (www.SchaumburgFreedom.com) on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Tuesday Nov. 11, 2009, WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Pundit and media writer Monroe Anderson discusses healthcare and President Obama's first year in office on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Tuesday Nov. 10, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Fort Hood massacre discussion with Columnist Ali Younes, Deaborn Radio Host Laila al-Husseini and callers on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Friday Nov. 6, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Major Raina Coposky and Sgt First Class Keith Tunstall on veteran's Day and Military Service on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Thursday Nov. 5, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Former Congressman Bill Lipinski discusses President Obama's first year in office, healthcare, last weeks' GOP victories in New Jersey, Virginia on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Thursday Nov. 5, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Eyal Raviv, a Middle East peace activist and the publisher of MEPeace.org which brings together more than 3,200 peace activists from Palestinians and Israelis, discusses Middle East peace and the stalemate between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmound Abbas. Raviv also discusses the war crimes report by Justice Richard Goldstone (Goldstone Report) on the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009, WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

State Rep. John Fritchey of the 11th District discusses his decision to retire from the legislature and his move to run for the office of Cook County Commissioner from the 12th District, a seat now held by Forrest Claypool who will be retiring next year. Fritchey has Claypool's endorsement and the endorsement of newly elected congressman and former county board commissioner Mike Quigely. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com. Fritchey also discusses the issues of increasing the Illinois income tax, a proposal by Gov. Pat Quinn and reform efforts.

Jerry Moore, opinions editor for Suburban Life Publications, will appear at 8 a.m. Wednesday on Ray Hanania's radio program on WJJG AM 1530 in Elmhurst. Moore will discuss severance packages being offered to school administrators at public institutions. Of particular interest will be the recent agreements reached for Richard Drury, former superintendent of Community Unit School District 200 in Wheaton, and Richard Herman, former chancellor for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. On Radio Chicagoland's MKornings with Ray Hanania on Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, a writer with The Chicago Reporter Magazine, discusses the impact of Greening on minority communities and jobs on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings With Ray Hanania on Tuesday Nov. 3, 2009, WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Author Mark Amtower discusses his book "Why Ephiphanies Never Occur to Couch Potatoes" on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Tuesday Nov. 3, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com

Rev. Malek Rihani discusses the importance and religious significance of Halloween to Christians and to Christian Arabs on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Thursday Oct. 29, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

maria Khoury, a writer and author, discusses her latest books on the challenges facing children in the Middle East conflict and her new one "Witness in the Holy Land." Khoury, who comes from Taybeh Palestine, one of a few Christian villages and cities in Israel and Palestine, discusses the challenges facing Christian Arabs in the Middle East and also the production of Taybeh Beer which has been challenged by the religious extremists in the Middle East on RadioC hicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Thursday Oct. 29, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Roxane Assaf, member of the Advisory Council on Arab Affairs for the Chicago Human Relations Commission, discusses the importance of Arab American Heritage month, programs scheduled during November and the challenges Arab American faces as well as their achievements in America on Roadio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio, Monday Nov. 2, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Lorraine Forte, editor in Chief of Catalyst Chicago, talks about alternative schooling and problems for minorities on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Tuesday Oct. 28, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com WJJG 1530 AM Radio.

Chicago Tribune Springfield reporter Ray Long discusses the legislative veto session and who is responsible for the rising taxation in Cook County with the lifting of the tax cap ... Long also discusses other legislation to be discussed on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Tuesday Oct. 28, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com

Chicago Sun-Times reporter Abdon Pallasch discusses increases in property taxes as a result of the increase in property assessments in Cook County and the impact of the Illinois Legislature removing the CAP on property tax increases on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com.

FOX Chicago News anchor Jeff Goldblatt discusses members of the National Guard in Indiana who are farmers and who are preparing to go to Afghanistan to help the Afghanies improve their farming skills. On RadioC hicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Wild Garden Hummus Dip National VP Mark Smith discusses his product Hummus Dip and the Mediterranean Diet, and the health benefits of both on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Tuesday oct. 27, 2009, WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Chicago Tribune Reporter Kathy Bergen discusses a recent study that looked at how people in the different areas of Chicago looked at themselves, showing stark differences between the North Siders versus the South Siders in Chicago on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Monday Oct. 26, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Dan Greenhouse of Village Profile Magazine (www.VillageProfile.com discusses trends in suburban Chicagoland communities and focuses on St. Charles in this every other week segment on Monday mornings on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Monday Oct. 26, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Private investigator Paul Ciolino discusses major cases that he has investigated. Ciolino appears as a guest often on national television crime and investigation programs including CBS 48 Hours on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Friday Oct. 23, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com. Ciolino discusses his perspectives on the Natalee Holloway disappearance case in Aruba, the case of Amanda Knox who was charged by the government of Italy in the murder of her roommate, and his latest expose on the seven year old murder of Mike Sisco, and his fiancée, Karen Harkness, the subject this week of a 48 Hours Mystery (Sat. Oct. 24, 2009, 9 pm Chicago time). Ciolino also discusses the prosecution case against former Gov. Rod Blagijevich and the role of former Gov. George Ryan in suspending the death row convictions of dozens of individuals including many who were later found to be innocent.

Blogger and moderate pro-Israel Jewish activist Richard Silverstein discusses the fight to define the moderate Jewish voice and build support for peace based on compromise and two-states between Israelis and Palestinians. Silverstein is organizing a blogger conference at the hotel at the J-Street Conference ... though not sanctioned by J Street (you can read into that) the blogging session will bring together Palestinians and Israelis to fight for peace on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Thursday Oct. 22, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com. Silverstein's blog is www.RichardSilverstein.com.

Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism's Medill News Service reporter Abbey Sewell discusses her examination of lobbying registrations and filings with the Cook County Board on WJJG 1530 AM Wednesday Oct. 21, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Tom Tresser, one of the founders of No Games Chicago, discusses his decision to run for the post of Cook County Board President on the Green Party ticket next year on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Wednesday Oct. 21, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com

Host Ray Hanania and callers discusses former Gov. Rod Blagojevich appearing on The Apprentice hosted by Donald Trump, and protests from US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald seeking to prevent Blagojevich from getting his story out to the public claiming hsi appearance will "taint the jury pool." The hypocrisy of how Fitzgerald tained the jury pool when he prematurely unleashed a high profile public relations assault on then Gov. Rod Blagojevich accusing him of all kinds of crimes months before filing criminal charges. Also callers discuss the balloon boy controversy and the Heenes family hoax, and other issues in the news.

Author Yale Jaffe discusses his book "Advantage Disadvantage," a fiction murder mystery involving high school sports, gambling and more set in Chicago. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Tuesday Oct. 20, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Chicago Tribune Reporter Ray Long discusses various issues being addressed by the Illinois General Assembly during the veto session, including the Cook County veto override vote, the attempt to reduce the repressive 1 percent Todd Stroger Sales Tax increase, taxation and election issues, and also a discussion of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich who will appear on The Apprentice with host Donald Trump. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Tuesday Oct. 20, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com. Also Gov. Pat Quinn and the MAP funding issue for state colleges.

Syndicated radio talk show host Thom Hartmann discusses Rush Limbaugh's racist rhetoric and racism, and the deficient proposal on health care by U.S. Senator Max Baucus and othe rissues involving the centrist, middle American liberal agenda on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Thursday October 15, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com. Thom Hartmann's host a syndicated radio show broadcast every day in Chicago on WCPT 820 AM Radio. His web site is www.ThomHartmann.com

Municipal Law attorney and election law specialist Michael Del Galdo of Del Galdo Law Group www.DLGLawGroup.com discusses the Illinois House effort to repeal the Cook County 1 percent Sales Tax proposed by County Board President Todd Stroger, the veto override vote reduction from 14 to 11, and the impact of late countywide tax bills (10 weeks late) on suburban communities. Plus, Del Galdo discusses the threat to the $31 billion capital development bill with the potential loss of the video gaming machine as the revenue source on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Thursday October 15, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Cook County Board Commissioner and Elmwood Park Village President Peter Silvestri discusses the unsuccessful effort by the Illinois Legislature to repeal the 1 Percent Sales Tax backed by Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, and the successful passage in the House to reduce the veto override vote from 14 to 11 in Cook County on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Thursday October 15, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Cook County Board Commissioner Peter Silvestri, who is also mayor of Elmwood Park, discusses the challenges facing the Cook County board including the debate over video gaming machines, casinos, the veto override supermajority, sales taxes and County Board President Todd Stroger's re-election on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Wednesday Oct. 14, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com.