Government & Politics

Kimberly Guilfoyle Tests Positive for COVID-19, Quarantines While at President Trump’s Speech Event at Mt. Rushmore

Sat Jul 4, 2020 12:46 am Cardinal News

Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is a former Fox News co-host and girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., tested positive for COVID-19 while in South Dakota. The president’s son Donald Trump Jr. tested negative. Guilfoyle had been expected […]

Facebook Accused of Underrepresenting Black Worker in Employment Force, Unfair Performance Evaluation

Fri Jul 3, 2020 04:27 pm Cardinal News

Oscar Veneszee, Jr., a Black employee at Facebook, joined by two others who were denied jobs at the social network, has filed a complaint against the Facebook, claiming it discriminates against Black workers and applicants […]

Education, Activism and Ignorance: These Young Americans Know Nothing About The 4th of July

Fri Jul 3, 2020 12:30 pm Cardinal News

Campus Reform Digital Reporter Eduardo Neret spoke to students and young Americans about the history behind the 4th of July and found that several young Americans know nothing about the history related to the 4th […]

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)

McHenry County Health Department: Asymptomatic Demonstrator Tested Positive for COVID-19, Urges Testing of All Participants, Safe Practices for 4th of July

Fri Jul 3, 2020 05:56 am Cardinal News

McHenry County health officials on Wednesday July 1, 2020 announced the McHenry County Health Department is urging people who attended a protest last weekend in McHenry to get tested for the coronavirus after an asymptomatic […]

United States Sets New Single-Day High Record for New Coronavirus Cases on Wednesday July 1, 2020

Fri Jul 3, 2020 05:04 am Cardinal News

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Thursday morning July 2, 2020 that new U.S. coronavirus infections diagnosed in a single day surged past 50,000 for the first time […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci Warns U.S. Could See 100,000 New Coronavirus Cases Per Day If Behavior Doesn’t Turn Around

Tue Jun 30, 2020 02:28 pm Cardinal News

Fauci warns there could be up 100,000 new cases of coronavirus per day during his testimony at the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing titled “‘COVID-19: Update on Progress Toward Safely Getting Back […]

Maria Pappas: Tax Sale for 2020 Postponed; Taxpayers Now Have More Time to Pay Delinquent Cook County Property Taxes

Mon Jun 29, 2020 07:48 pm Cardinal News

A new Illinois law increases from nine months to 13 months the time that taxpayers have to pay delinquent Cook County property taxes before their property is offered to investors, giving more breathing room to […]

YouTube Bans Controversial Channel Commentators David Duke, Stefan Molyneux, Richard Spencer

Mon Jun 29, 2020 05:32 pm Cardinal News

YouTube banned three prominent commentator channels from the video-sharing platform on Monday, June 29, 2020. Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, so-called white nationalist Stefan Molyneux and so-called white nationalist Richard B. Spencer were accused […]

State Rep. Mark Walker Draws Attention to Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame, Encourages Residents to Provide Nominations

Sun Jun 28, 2020 02:45 pm Cardinal News

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – State Rep. Mark Walker, D-Arlington Heights, is calling on residents to consider nominating an older friend or family member for the Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame, which recognizes the achievements and […]

Another Asian Giant Hornet in Washington State — Queen in Washington and British Columbia; Habitats May Be Ideal in Areas East of Mississippi River As Well

Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:59 am Cardinal News

The discovery of a queen Asian Giant Hornet in northeast Bellingham, Washington marks the fourth Asian Giant Hornet discovered in Washington state and in the United States. The introduction of the Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa […]

Three Symptom Categories Added to Official COVID-19 Symptom List without Any Fanfare; Some Major Health Sources Haven’t Updated

Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:20 pm Cardinal News

The CDC has three new symptom categories that were added to its official symptom list: Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea The new symptom categories were quietly declared related to COVID-19 on May […]

Unions, Faith Leaders Protest Catholic St. Xavier University Union Busting

Sat Jun 27, 2020 12:02 pm Cardinal News

Members of the St. Xavier University faculty union, FAC, were today surrounded by over 100 Chicagoland union leaders, rank and file members, and local faith leaders, together demanding that the city’s oldest Catholic university live […]

Florida, Idaho, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah Set New Daily Records for New Coronavirus Cases in a Single Day

Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:59 pm Cardinal News

Florida and five other states set new daily records for new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday June 26, 2020. The Florida Department of Health reported 8,942 confirmed cases, surpassing its previous record of […]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Pauses Re-Opening Phase Following Increase in COVID-19 Cases and Increase in Hospitalizations

Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:10 pm Cardinal News

In an effort to slow a surge of COVID-19 cases, Gov. Greg Abbott has order bars in Texas to close again starting Friday. Restaurants are also order to go back to a 50% limited capacity. […]

House Republicans Demmer, Hammond, Morrison and Spain Appointed to Budget Oversight Commission

Fri Jun 26, 2020 09:14 pm Cardinal News

Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) appointed four members of the House Republican Caucus to the Legislative Budget Oversight Commission. The Commission will monitor budget management actions taken by the Governor and oversee […]

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