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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, First Army Commander Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James and Illinois National Guard Deputy Assistant Adjutant General - Army Brig. Gen. Mark Jackson listen to Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Acting Director Linda Chapa LaVia speak during the Gold Star Mothers Luncheon The Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Star Mothers Luncheon gives senior civilian and military leaders a chance to thank Gold Star mothers for their service to our nation and its military. Governor JB Pritzker thanked the Gold Star Mothers and said he was humbled to have the opportunity to speak with them. In addition to the sacrifice their sons and daughters gave to their nation, many Gold Star mothers keep their Fallen Heroes memories alive and continue their service to the community and to the military, said Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James, the Commander of First Army and keynote speaker at the luncheon. The luncheon was held at the First Infantry Division Museum at Cantigny in Wheaton, Illinois, on Sunday, Sept. 29., 2019

Gov. Pritzker Appeals Ruling that Blocks School Mask Mandate Enforcement

Tue Feb 8, 2022 08:49 am Cardinal News

Very early Monday morning, the Illinois Attorney General filed an appeal against an order tossing the statewide COVID-19 mask mandate in schools — with Gov. JB Pritzker saying the judge’s ruling cultivates chaos. CBS 2’s […]

Trucker Freedom Protest 2022 in Ottawa, Canada

Sun Jan 30, 2022 08:15 pm Cardinal News

Truck convoys converged on Ottawa with a rally at Parliament Hill on January 29, 2022 and continued through Sunday, January 30, 2022. YouTube Tips ⓘ On Saturday, January 15, 2022, truck drivers and other essential […]

Convicted Felon Admits Illegally Possessing Semi-Automatic Rifle at Veterans Affairs Hospital in Chicago

Tue Jan 25, 2022 05:46 pm Cardinal News

An armed man fired at the entrance of a Chicago veteran`s hospital Monday afternoon before stepping inside, where officials say he was quickly arrested before anyone was injured. YouTube Tips ⓘ CHICAGO — A convicted […]

Anti-Vax Mandate protest scene in Highland Park, Sunday, January 23, 2022

Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protesters Assemble in Highland Park at Port Clinton Square

Mon Jan 24, 2022 05:24 pm Cardinal News

Protesters assembled Sunday, January 24, 2022 at Port Clinton Square around 620 Central Avenue in Highland Park to rally against COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Over four months have passed since President Joe Biden announced vaccine mandates […]

2021 Supreme Court, Roberts Court composed as of October 27, 2020. Front row, left to right: Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer, and Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Back row, left to right: Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, and Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett (Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States / Public Domain)

US Supreme Court Blocks Vax Mandate for Private Sector Biz with 100+ Employees; Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate Upheld

Fri Jan 14, 2022 03:38 am Cardinal News

CNN’s Jessica Schneider and senior legal analyst Elie Honig explain why the Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate aimed at large businesses, but it allowed a vaccine mandate for certain health care workers […]

Woodstock Nurse Charged With Tampering With Liquid Morphine Prescribed to 2 Patients

Thu Jan 13, 2022 08:59 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A Woodstock, Illinois nurse, who was a registered professional nurse licensed in the State of Illinois, allegedly removed morphine from bottles prescribed to two patients and replaced it with another liquid, knowing the […]

Chicago Public Schools Cancel Classes Wednesday After Teacher’s Union Votes to Return to Remote Learning

Wed Jan 5, 2022 10:34 am Cardinal News

The announcement to cancel CPS classes came late Tuesday night January 4, 2022 from CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, hours after the Chicago Teachers Union voted in favor of going to remote remote education […]

State’s Attorney’s Office to Review Segregation Clauses That Remain in Some Home Covenants

Tue Jan 4, 2022 05:38 pm Cardinal News

A new law allowing homeowners to have racist clauses removed from covenants in their deeds went into effect Jan. 1, and Lake County’s first filing under the law occurred Tuesday. After being filed with the […]

This illustration, created by Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination at Bars, Restaurants, Gyms, Entertainment Venues Required Beginning January 3, 2022 in Suburban Cook County

Thu Dec 23, 2021 05:27 pm Cardinal News

Cook County Board President announces Toni Preckwinkle will implement a health order to many indoor businesses in the suburbs to require customers age 5 and older to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 beginning January […]

Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kimberly Potter Guilty on 2 of 2 Counts of Manslaughter

Thu Dec 23, 2021 04:52 pm Cardinal News

Potter Shot and Killed Daunte Wright with One Shot to the Chest While He Resisted at a Traffic Stop A jury of twelve has found Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer who shot […]

City of Chicago Announces Vaccine Requirements for Restaurants, Bars, Gyms, and Other Indoor Public Places Effective January 3, 2021

Tue Dec 21, 2021 07:40 pm Cardinal News

Informed decision made after closely monitoring COVID-19 public health data, including recent surge and Omicron variant spread Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces protocol requiring a proof of COVID-19 vaccine or proof of a negative COVID-19 […]

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