Government & Politics

Donald Trump 2025 portrait/Official 2025 Inauguration Invite (PHOTO CREDIT: Daniel Torok)

Trump Discusses Ending “No Cash Bail in Chicago” While Announcing National Guard Takeover of Policing in Washington DC

Mon Aug 11, 2025 12:08 pm Cardinal News

President Trump appeared to vow to “end no cash bail” in Chicago while announcing a federal takeover of policing in Washington D.C. and the deployment of the National Guard to the national capital Monday (CBS […]

A vehicle ramming crash damaged the flagstone sitting wall under the letter 'T' and 'S' Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

$71,000 Arlington Heights Billboard Damaged in Vehicle Ramming Crash US-14 and Evergreen Ave Downtown Arlington Hts

Tue Jul 29, 2025 08:41 pm Cardinal News

The financially controversial $71,000 Arlington Heights billboard sign at the clock tower at the southeast corner of Northwest Highway and Evergreen Avenue was rammed by a vehicle during the day, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. The […]

DtA means Downtown Arlington (Heights), but the gimmicky sign could mean SCI (Spinal Cord Injury) for some unfortunate child or adult some day (CARDINAL NEWS Illustration)

The Most Dangerous Sign in Arlington Heights: DtA at Harmony Park Recognized As a Climbing Liability

Wed Jun 25, 2025 01:08 pm Cardinal News

A new sign popped up near the last week of June 2025, right next to the over budget DtA sign (cost: $84,000) that appeared several days earlier in Harmony Park near the intersection of Vail […]

Transgender pride flag (five horizontal stripes equally sized colored with two light blue, two pink, and a white stripe in the center)

Awake Illinois Files Complaint Against Naperville 203 Community Unit School District After Trans Student Wins Multiple Track Events

Tue May 20, 2025 01:44 pm Cardinal News

Complaint Against Naperville 203 Community Unit School District Arising from Policies and Practices that Contravene Title IX Doug Krein and Marie Davis’ daughter was among those who competed in the Naperville, Illinois track meet for […]

Red Pill equals freedom; Blue Pill equals enslavement (CARDINAL NEWS)

The Municipal Matrix, The 9-1-1 Matrix: The Red Pill and the Blue Pill

Wed Apr 30, 2025 10:20 am Cardinal News

Blue Pill or Red Pill scene when a character in The Matrix chooses either the Blue Pill of illusion or the Red Pill of awareness … Movie CLIP (1999) HD (Movieclips/YouTube). YouTube Tips ⓘ Blue […]

Still image from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt video on X (PressSec/X)

Mug Shots of Convicted Criminal Foreign Deported Nationals Displayed on North Lawn of White House

Mon Apr 28, 2025 06:01 pm Cardinal News

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and White House Border Czar Tom Homan tout the administration’s immigration crackdown. YouTube Tips ⓘ By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Trump administration […]

If You Don’t Have a Lawyer, One Will Be Appointed to You; Public Defender

Mon Apr 21, 2025 01:33 pm Cardinal News

A little clarification from an article published on March 19, 2025 about the court process of Erin White with the title How the Arrest of Buffalo Grove Tesla Dealership Defacer, Anti-Elon Musk, Anti-Trump, Transgender Activist […]

Protesters on the north side of US-14 WEST (Northwest Highway), just east of Arlington Heights Road on Saturday, April 19, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Peaceful Protests Against Trump Administration Policies Add On Kilmar Abrego Garcia Deportation Protest

Sun Apr 20, 2025 08:59 am Cardinal News

Peaceful Protests Against Trump Administration Policies Continue in Chicago, Arlington Heights, Other Suburbs Hands Off Protest 2 Anti-Trump 50501 Movement downtown Arlington Heights April 19, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ A Hands Off 2 […]

Tory E. Eitz, charged with Endangering the Life or Health of a Child and other charges Friday, August 16, 2024 (SOURCE: Arlington Heights Police Department)

Nine Families File Lawsuits Against Arlington Heights School District 25, Westgate School Nurse and Admins for Fentanyl, Drug Swapping Scam

Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:09 am Cardinal News

National civil rights and personal injury law firm Romanucci & Blandin announced on Thursday, April 17, 2025 the filing of a lawsuit holding those allegedly responsible and accountable for harm to children in District 25 […]

Protesters being protesters at the Hands Off rally in Arlington Heights on Saturday, April 5, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Village Officials Consider Safety, Road Passage After Hands Off Protest April 5; Second Protest Planned April 19, 2025

Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:21 pm Cardinal News

Hands Off Protest Arlington Heights April 5, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Mayor Tom Hayes at the April 7, 2025 Village Board meeting Monday night introduced a discussion about the “Hands Off” rally protest […]

Wheeling Village Manager Jon Sfondilis (SOURCE: Village of Wheeling)

Wheeling Police Ask Village Board for Action Against Village Management that Ignored Plea of Help from Police Officers

Wed Apr 9, 2025 09:57 am Cardinal News

The Village of Wheeling appears to be in a crisis while a village management investigation did not verify allegations — and/or village management personnel are not willing to be truthful — about the awareness of […]

Arlington Heights Village Manager Randy Recklaus and Fire Chief Lance Harris look toward CARDINAL NEWS with a sort of Agent Smith Matrix vibe at the "Hands Off" Anti-Trump, Anti-Elon Musk protest in downtown Arlington Heights (CARDINAL NEWS)

Quick Minute with Village Manager Randy Recklaus on Arlington Heights Failure to Detect Missing $1 Million Tax Revenue from Cooper’s Hawk Restaurant

Sun Apr 6, 2025 10:06 pm Cardinal News

Quick minute with Arlington Heights Village Manager Randy Recklaus on the $1 Million loss of Cooper’s Hawk restaurant tax revenue to Rolling Meadows with a question on whether protective measures are in place to prevent […]

Jim Tinaglia singing and playing guitar at H.O.M.E. bar in Prospect Heights (CARDINAL NEWS)

Jim Tinaglia Defeats John Ridler and Tom Schwingbeck in Arlington Heights Mayoral Race

Wed Apr 2, 2025 05:25 am Cardinal News

An Arlington Heights village trustee with 12 years experience defeated a current trustee with over six years experience, and the Executive Director of the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at the […]

Arlington Heights firefighters and paramedics, and Arlington Heights Fire Department Squad 1 providing service at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant in Arlington Heights during a time period when tax revenue that should have been allocated to the Village of Arlington Heights was being allocated to the City of Rolling Meadows (CARDINAL NEWS)

Investigation Needed: Arlington Heights Loss of $1.1 Million to Rolling Meadows an Error of Neglect, or Felony Embezzlement?

Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:46 pm Cardinal News

The Village of Arlington Heights lost $1.1 Million to the City of Rolling Meadows in an event described as a coding error with the Illinois Department of Revenue that involved a large Arlington Heights restaurant […]

Arlington Heights Fails to Audit Tax Revenue for Cooper’s Hawk Restaurant, Loses $1.1 Million to Rolling Meadows

Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:33 pm Cardinal News

The Village of Arlington Heights was deprived of 10 years of tax revenues from Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant because the Arlington Heights Finance Department under the leadership of Village Manager Randy Recklaus failed from […]

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