Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce President Jerry Roper discusses the impact of the sales tax on businesses and the state of commerce in Northern Illinois in today's economy on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Monday nov. 30, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com

Better Business Bureau CEO Steve Bernas discusses holiday season scams consumers should avoid on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Monday Nov. 30, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagiland.com.

Lorraine Forte, Editor in Chief of Catalyst magazine discusses Chicagoland schools and education issues. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Wednesday Nov. 30, 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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

FOX Chicago News anchor and reporter Jeff Goldblatt discusses the 2016 Chicago Olympic bid from Copenhagen where he is covering the announcement this week. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Thursday Oct. 1, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com

Chicago Tribune reporter Kathy Bergen discusses the newspaper's poll which shows a dramatic loss of public support for Mayor Daley's 2016 Olympics plan on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on Thursday Sept. 3, 2009, WJJG AM 1530 www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Chicago Tribune Columnist John Kass discusses his column on the protential threat of excessive body odor from tourists coming to Chicago for the 2016 Olympics if the city wins the Olympic bid. There are 3 million people in Chicago (including 250,000 ghost voters), 2 million suburbanites who will come to Chicago and 3 million foreigners who will also come for the olympics if they are held in Chicago. That's a lot of people in a town that can barely hold its share of convicted felons. On Mornings with Ray Hanania on Radio Chicagoland's WJJG AM 1530 Thursday Sept. 3, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com. Also, Kass lampoons Mayor Daley and talks about challenges with the CTA. he also talks about Labor Day and hsi Greek barbecuing skills.

FOX Chicago News anchor Jeff Goldblatt discusses the final evaluations of the four cities competing for the 2016 Olymics and Chicago's chances, and also discusses the FOX News exclusive interview with convicted felon Betty Loren-Maltese by reporter Anne Kavanaugh on Mornings with Ray Hanania on Radio Chicagoland's WJJG AM 1530 Radio Wednesday Sept. 2, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Oak lawn Children's Museum Director Adam Woodworth details the expansion of the new museum which opened five weeks ago and describes the new programs offered for Children in the region on Mornings with Ray Hanania on Radio Chicagoland's WJJG AM 1530 Radio Wednesday Sept. 2, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Chicago Tribune media columnist Steve Johnson discusses the headlines and trends on the Internet on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Wednesday July 29, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com.

FOX Chicago News reporter and anchor Jeff Goldblatt talks about the station's Road to Recovery series which each Thursday night at 9 pm focuses on one Chicago neighborhood or one Chicago suburb to discuss their challenges and the impact of the economy. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Thursday July 23, 2009 www.RadioChicagoland.com. Plus after the Goldblatt interview (first 25 minutes) the audio clip includes callers talking about the economy and a discussion on traffic light cameras and health care.

Southwest News-Herald Editor and sports columnist Joe Boyle discusses the week's sports and banters with host Ray Hanania on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania, WJJG 1530 AM Radio Monday July 20, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com. Cubs, White Sox, Blackhawks, and softball.

FOX Chicago News reporter Craig Wall discusses his news report on Naperville in the west suburbs, a weekly segment called "Road to Recovery" airing every Thursday night at 9 pm. Wall discusses how residents in Naperville, where he lives, are coping with the economy and how the economy is impacting the community. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio, Thursday July 16, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Hanke Gratteau, executive director of the John Howard Association which monitors the situation of jails, prisons, juvenile detention centers, and juvenile prisons in the state of Illinois, discusses the impact budget cuts in the state will have on the system and also clarifies some public misperceptions about early release programs and jail overcrowding. www.john-Howard.org. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania, Tuesday July 14, 2009, WJJG 1530 AM Radio, www.RadioChicagoland.com.

John Shustitzky, president of The Pillars community service organization on the impact that cuts will have on his agency. John Shustitzky is the President/CEO of Pillars, a community mental health and social services agency in our west and southwest suburban communities. John is a psychologist who grew up in the western suburbs and has served a variety of community organizations in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Oregon. For the past eight years he’s been with Pillars. John is also a member of the faculty of the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where he helps train the next generation of helpers for our community organizations.” www.PillarsCommunity.org. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania, Tuesday July 14, 2009, WJJG 1530 AM Radio, www.RadioChicagoland.com.

FOX Chicago News reporter Mark Saxenmeyer discusses his segment on Road to Recovery focusing on Lincoln Park in Chicago. The weekly FOX series explores the challenges of local Chicago neighborhoods and Chicagoland suburban communities, and the attitudes and feelings of local residents every Thursday night at 9 PM. Each Thursday morning, a FOX Chicago news reporter comes onRadio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania, to discuss their findings. Radio Podcast taped Thursday July 9, 2009, WJJG 1530 AM< www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Tom Tresser, publisher of www.NoGamesChicago.com, discusses the reasons whyC hicagoans and Chicagoland suburbanites should oppose and reject the 2016 Olympics Plan proposed by Mayor Daley and Pat Ryan of AON Corporation on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania, Tuesday June 9, 2009, WJJG 1530 AM Radio, www.RadioChicagoland.com.  

Callers discuss Patti Blagojevich on I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here and the General Motors bailout and more  on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Tuesday June 2, 2009, www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Arlington Heights Daily Herald TV and Entertainment writer ted Cox discusses his reflection on the 30th anniversary of the crash of American Airlines DC 10 Flight 191 at O'Hare Airport on May 25, 1979 killing 273 people including two people on theground just outside of the airport in a field at Elk Grove Village Illinois on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania, Wednesday May 26, 2009 during a special edition substitute hosting for Judy Baar Topinka on WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com. Read Ted's story on the reflection back 30 eyars ago: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=295190&src=1 

Attorney Joel Brodsky discusses the situation of his client accused murderer Drew Peterson who was jailed awaiting trial in the murder of his 3rd wife Kathleen Savio, and also news that the remains of a female victim were found in the Des Plaines river this morning that police suspect could be the remains of either Stacy Peterson, Drew Peterson's 4th wife, or Lisa Stebic, another suburban housewife many believe was also murdered on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania Thursday May 21, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown discusses his recent column on Chicago Public School teacher pensions and the feedback from teachers that he received, and political pensions of elected officials. On Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania Thursday May 14, 2009 WJJG 1530 AM Radio, www.RadioChicagoland.com.

Fox News Chicago anchor Robin Robinson talks about this week's focus on Waukegan as a part of the Fox Chicago News segment "The Road to Recovery on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania Thursday May 7, 2009, WJJG 1530 AM Radio www.RadioChicagoland.com. Robinson also discusses regional news issues from bedbugs to police and more, and takes calls from listeners. www.MyFoxChicago.com

Erin Calandriello of the Courier News in Elgin Illinois and Elgin's Deputy Police Chief Jeff Swoboda discuss the growing problem of the sex and slave trade in Elgin and Kane County and in the Suburban Chicagoland region. Calandriello featured the topic in a story she wrote May 3, 2009 for the Courier News in Elgin, Illinois on Radio Chicagoland's Mornings with Ray Hanania Wednesday May 6, 2009, WJJG 1530 AM Radio, www.RadioChicagoland.com.