Government & Politics

Former Schaumburg CEO Sentenced 30 Days for Misdemeanor Demonstrating in a Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021

Sat Nov 13, 2021 09:45 am Cardinal News

Former Inverness tech CEO Bradley Rukstales has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for his role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. YouTube Tips ⓘ Bradley Rukstales of Inverness, Illinois, […]

Garrett Mercado, guilty three counts of animal cruelty (DuPage County State's Attorney's Office)

Former Kennel Operator Sentenced to 20 Days in Jail for Fire That Killed 29 Dogs in Unincorporated West Chicago

Fri Nov 12, 2021 11:58 am Cardinal News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that Judge Robert Miller has sentenced Garrett Mercado, 32, of Woodridge, to twenty days in the DuPage County Jail. The State had asked for a sentence […]

Kyle Rittenhouse and legal defense team in Kenosha County Court Wednesday, November 4, 2021 (via CourtTV feed)

Juror #7 Dismissed in Kyle Rittenhouse Case Following Joke Told About Jacob Blake Shooting

Thu Nov 4, 2021 11:18 am Cardinal News

Kyle Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin: November 4, 2021 (via CourtTV) YouTube Tips ⓘ Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder dismissed Juror #7, described as a retired white male, on Thursday, November 4, 2021. The juror […]

Official portrait of 33rd Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California, Alex Villanueva (SOURCE: Los Angeles County)

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Writes Alert Warning of Imminent Threat to Public Safety

Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:53 pm Cardinal News

IMMINENT THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY October 28, 2021 As homicides continued to rise, the Board of Supervisors voted to require all Los Angeles County employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face discipline, up to […]

Adam Kinzinger 117th Congress (US House of Representatives official portrait)

Tweet: US Representative Adam Kinzinger Thinks It’s Time to Move on From Congress; First Comment, “See ya RINO”

Fri Oct 29, 2021 01:11 pm Cardinal News

Adam Kinzinger, former American military officer and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 16th congressional district, announced on Twitter Friday, October 29, 2021 that he will not seek re-election to US Congress in […]

Northwest Central Dispatch October 27, 2021

Barrington Switching 9-1-1 to Northwest Central Dispatch from Cencom Dispatch

Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:59 pm Cardinal News

Police and fire dispatch and 9-1-1 call management for the Village of Barrington is scheduled to make a switch from CenCom Dispatch located in Round Lake Beach to Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) in Arlington […]

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony S. Fauci attends a coronavirus update briefing Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour/Public Domain)

NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, President Biden Under Public Attack for Horrific Dog Experimentation

Tue Oct 26, 2021 07:43 pm Cardinal News

BEAGLEGATE: “Dr. Fauci’s other international scandal” — referring to initial involvement in Gain of Function studies, according to White Coat Waste (WCW). YouTube Tips ⓘ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci […]

Cook County Judge Orders Chicago Police Union President John Catanzara to Stop Making Public Comments Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Sat Oct 16, 2021 07:56 am Cardinal News

John Catanzara, Chicago Fraternal Order of Police president, says the vaccine mandate policy ‘doesn’t make any sense’ and explains why he is asking officers not to report their vaccination status. YouTube Tips ⓘ Cook County […]

Stuart Nitzkin of Deerfield Sentenced Time in Federal Prison; Misappropriated Funds for Physically and Psychologically Challenged Children

Fri Oct 15, 2021 08:48 pm Cardinal News

A Deerfield resident has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for fraudulently misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars from a non-profit organization for physically and psychologically challenged children. From 2011 […]

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and City Department Supervisors Support Vaccine Mandate

Fri Oct 15, 2021 04:46 am Cardinal News

Aldermen ask Mayor to reconsider vaccine mandate over public safety concerns as deadline approaches October 15, 2021 (ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Every member of the Chicago Police Department must be fully vaccinated for […]

Jen Psaki White House Press Briefing Wednesday, October 13, 2021 on Supply Chain Disruption

Thu Oct 14, 2021 12:34 pm Cardinal News

PRESS GAGGLE REFLECTS ON SUPPLY CHAIN RELIEF White House Daily Press Briefing (Press Gaggle) on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 YouTube Tips ⓘ White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday, October 13, 2021 that work […]

US Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) near Mission, Texas while visiting the Southern Border with Mexico (SOURCE: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn and Map data ©2021 Google)

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) Visits Southern Border Amid Worsening Crisis

Tue Oct 12, 2021 08:47 pm Cardinal News

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) visited the South Texas region to see firsthand the effects of the humanitarian crisis created by Joe Biden’s open border agenda. She met with officials from the Texas Department of […]

FTC Returns Money to Consumers Harmed By Phantom Debt Collector Hylan Asset Management, LLC

Fri Oct 8, 2021 06:24 am Cardinal News

The Federal Trade Commission is returning $772,512 to consumers who were targeted by a debt collector who unlawfully brokered and collected fake debts that the consumers did not owe. According to the complaint filed by […]

Commissioner Alm Anaya and Commissioner Scott Britton Recognize October 2021 As Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Fri Oct 8, 2021 06:12 am Cardinal News

On Thursday, October 7, Commissioner Alma Anaya (D-7) and Commissioner Scott Britton (D-14) introduced and passed a resolution recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness month. Through the Resolution, the Board committed to continuing to raise […]

FTC Targets False Claims by For-Profit Colleges that Put Students into Debt

Thu Oct 7, 2021 06:59 pm Cardinal News

Commission resurrects use of legal tool to trigger steep penalties against lawbreaking colleges The Federal Trade Commission put 70 for-profit higher education institutions on notice that the agency is cracking down on any false promises […]

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