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What’s Closed on Veterans Day: Government, Schools, and Banks Closed 2011

Fri Nov 11, 2011 05:52 am Cardinal News

Each year, Veterans Day falls during the month of November. On this Veterans Day, we are celebrating those who have served our country. VA is reaching out to explain the meaning of Veterans Day, and […]

Hilary Clinton on Libyan Intervention: “There Are Difficulties” While Obama Says Coalition Is Prepared and Heads to Brazil

Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:14 pm Cardinal News

With American military forces poised for action, President Barack Obama said Saturday that the U.S. and its allies are prepared to act with urgency to end violence against civilians in Libya. Allied jet fighters are […]

Tragic: Michigan Basketball Star Wes Leonard Collapses, Dies After Scoring Winning Overtime Shot

Fri Mar 4, 2011 05:31 pm Cardinal News

Michigan: Fennville High School’s star basketball player, Wes Leonard, collapsed on the basketball court and later died after making a game-winning layup in overtime to cap his team’s perfect season. After a winning layup, Wes […]

Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis Leaves Position, Terry Hillard to Serve at Interim Leader

Tue Mar 1, 2011 06:22 pm Cardinal News

Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis is leaving his position at the end of Tuesday, March 1, 2011, when his $310,000-a-year contract expires. Weis said several factors led to his decision. He was “mainly guided by […]

Scott Adam of Prospect Heights Among Four Hostages Killed by Somali Pirates

Wed Feb 23, 2011 05:32 am Cardinal News

Four yachting enthusiasts from California and Washington became the first Americans slain by Somali pirates since a wave of attacks began six years ago. Scott Adam Jean and Scott Adam, a couple from California, […]

National Enquirer Reports Apple’s Steve Jobs Has 6 Weeks to Live; Washington Post Report He Met Obama in Silicon Valley

Fri Feb 18, 2011 09:11 am Cardinal News

There’s good news and bad news about Steve Jobs. First the good news … President Barack Obama traveled Thursday night to Woodside, California (in Northern California) for a meeting with a group of Silicon Valley […]

Roofs Stressed or Collapsed Under Heavy Snowfall

Fri Feb 4, 2011 06:05 pm Cardinal News

Heavy snowfall from the plains to the east coast has been a boon to roofers, even as it exasperates residents. As a safety precaution, the Walmart Superstore at 475 E. Route 173 in Antioch was […]

Most Schools Closed Thursday in Aftermath of Blizzard

Thu Feb 3, 2011 07:02 am Cardinal News

Dangerous wind chills, obstructed walkways and roadways, and unfinished snow removal business instrumental in decision to close schools. All closed … Catholic schools in Chicagoland, Christian Liberty Academy, District 23, District 25 school, District 57, […]

St. James, Our Lady of Wayside, St. Viator, All Catholic Schools in Cook and Lake County Closed Thursday

Wed Feb 2, 2011 02:43 pm Cardinal News

Safety concerns for difficult and obstructed travel, snow drifts and a dangerous wind chill have prompted school closures on Thursday following the Sister Mary Paul, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, has issued a closing of all […]

Charter Planes Evacuate Americans from Egypt, Families Anxious

Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:43 am Cardinal News

Anxious relatives are awaiting the return of Americans from Egypt. The first chartered flight carrying Americans out of Egypt is arriving in Cyprus. Meanwhile, demonstrators in the U.S. continue to show support for protesters in […]

Krasin and Admiral Makarov Icebreaker Ships Resume Work to Free Coast of Hope and Russian Sailors

Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:07 am Cardinal News

Russian icebreakers set out to aid a group of Russian seamen whose ship is trapped in ice. The two ice breakers had to leave a refrigeration vessel, in a safer part of the Okhotsk Sea […]

Aftermath Video and Clips of Respect and Well Wishes for Gabrielle Giffords

Sat Jan 8, 2011 07:40 pm Cardinal News

Congressional officials say Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been shot in the head while meeting with constituents in her district in the area around Tucson. Video with clips from Governor Jan Brewer and Senator John […]

Garritt Cullerton, Son of Senate President John Cullerton, Pleads Guilty to DUI in State of Illinois Car

Fri Jan 7, 2011 04:36 pm Cardinal News

Garritt M. Cullerton, 27, son of Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, pleaded guilty today to driving under the influence of alcohol after he was stopped in downtown Chicago last April in a 2009 Ford Escape […]

Body of Missing Accident Victim Tanya Shannon Spotted by Kris Habermehl Aboard CBS Chopper 2

Mon Jan 3, 2011 06:49 pm Cardinal News

A CBS Chicago 2 helicopter with veteran news chopper reporter Kris Habermehl onboard and pilot Jeff Fair at the controls were following a search that was just getting started when the CBS crew discovered a […]

Earthquake 3.8 Magnitude Near Indianapolis and Greentown Indiana

Thu Dec 30, 2010 09:11 am Cardinal News

USGS Community Internet Intensity Map December 30 2010. A magnitude 3.8 earthquake at a depth of 3.0 miles hit central Indiana at 6:55 am local time (12:55 GMT) Thursday, according to the USGS. There were […]

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