Government & Politics

Nine News Australia Perspective on Protest and Rioting in Washington DC

Mon Jun 1, 2020 02:09 am Cardinal News

Protest scene at H St NW and 14 St NW in Washington DC. Nine News Australia’s Amelia Adams appeared to play the side of the protesters in an interview on Sunday May 31, 2020 with […]

Fox News Reporter Leland Vittert Describes Attack by Protesters Near White House: Most Scared He’s Been Since Tahrir Square Chase by Muslim Brotherhood

Mon Jun 1, 2020 02:09 am Cardinal News

A tracker identified Leland Vittert as a reporter with FOX News and disseminated information to summons additional rioters to attack Vittert and force him from the area. While covering the George Floyd riots outside the […]

Shots Fired, Arson Fires, Looting, Criminal Damage During Aurora Protest on Sunday Prompts State of Emergency and 8:30 PM Curfew

Sun May 31, 2020 11:05 pm Cardinal News

Coverage at Broadway and Spring Street (CBS 2 Chicago/Charlie De Mar). Aurora police report vehicles were torched and shots were fired at an armored vehicle Sunday May 31, 2020. A Kendall County Sheriff’s MRAP armored […]

Illinois State Police SUV blocking Higgins Road exit from SB I-290/IL-53

Illinois State Police Announce Ramp Closures on Sunday Night After Several Days of Rioting Across the United States

Sun May 31, 2020 06:57 pm Cardinal News

The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced ramp closures on Facebook on Sunday May 31, 2020 until further notice. The ISP did not connect the closures to the riot conditions in Chicago, but apparently (obviously) the […]

Looting Businesses in the Neighborhoods of Chicago; Walmart on Stewart Ave “This Place Looks Like Beirut”

Sun May 31, 2020 06:09 pm Cardinal News

Following is a sampling of looting, criminal damage and arson activity in Chicago neighborhoods outside of the loop after the loop was closed off to non-residents and non-essential workers. These are all City of Chicago […]

Mayor Lightfoot Administers Too Little, Too Late; Chicago Suffers Extensive Damage as Administration Fails to Filter Riot Action from Protest Action

Sun May 31, 2020 04:31 pm Cardinal News

A Chicago police officer told CBS 2’s Dave Savini that Macy’s was ‘lost’ to looters. Small groups of Chicago police officers were frequently isolated and at risk when rioters surround them, and police response teams […]

Atlanta Mayor Scolds Violent Protestors: Not in the Spirit of MLK Because Atlanta Wasn’t Burned When MLK Was Assassinated

Sun May 31, 2020 09:30 am Cardinal News

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms addresses the protests outside the CNN Center over the death of George Floyd. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms clarifies the destructive actions of rioters that have no purpose. Compare to […]

Rioting in Los Angeles Saturday May 30 after George Floyd Death on Monday May 25, 2020

Sat May 30, 2020 11:27 pm Cardinal News

Watch Live: After a night of violence and unrest in Downtown LA, crowds continue anti-police protests, with multiple LAPD vehicles set on fire. Los Angeles experienced the fourth day of protests on Saturday, May 30, […]

Nine News Australia Captures Police Rescue Response for Stabbing Victim in Midst of a Daytime Riot on Thursday

Sat May 30, 2020 11:19 am Cardinal News

Minneapolis police assess a stabbing victim scene with a helicopter then extract at least two victims to paramedics staging nearby. Minneapolis police responded during daytime hours on Thursday May 28, 2020 to the area of […]

Protest Continues, Degrading to Criminal Damage, After Official Protest in Atlanta Connected to Killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor

Fri May 29, 2020 08:10 pm Cardinal News

Protests in Atlanta today connected to the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor (NBC/11Alive Atlanta). Several police cars were damaged with bike racks or with protesters stomping on windshields in Atlanta on […]

CNN Reporter Omar Jimenez and Crew Arrested While Covering Street Closures at Intersection of Lake St and Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis

Fri May 29, 2020 11:28 am Cardinal News

A CNN crew was arrested with a live camera while giving a live television report to CNN anchor Alyson Camerota Friday morning May 29, 2020 in Minneapolis — and then released about an hour later. […]

Minneapolis 3rd District Police Station Abandoned By Police, Set on Fire By Protesters

Fri May 29, 2020 07:31 am Cardinal News

The MPD 3rd Precinct went up in flames on Thursday amid protests against the death of George Floyd, who died after a MPD officer held a knee against his neck for minutes on end. WCCO […]

Cypress Basin looks like a bay and the strip mall lights in the background look like harbor lights

Cypress Basin in Arlington Heights Gets First Real World Flooding Mitigation Job the Past Few Days

Mon May 18, 2020 12:14 pm Cardinal News

The Cypress Basin tested well in its first real world flooding mitigation event the past few days as over 6 inches of rainfall hit Arlington Heights. The worst of the rain in Arlington Heights was […]

Property Tax Installments Deferral Among Several Measures Approved by Lake County Board Tuesday May 12, 2020

Tue May 12, 2020 05:14 pm Cardinal News

At its May 12, 2020 meeting, the Lake County Board passed several measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These include: An ordinance giving Lake County property owners more time to pay each installment of […]

Senior Staff Member with Gov. J.B. Pritzker Test Positive for COVID-19; Daily Briefings to Continue Via Video Teleconference

Mon May 11, 2020 10:33 am Cardinal News

The Illinois governor’s office reported Monday May 11, 2020 that a member of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s senior staff has tested positive for COVID-19, and that all staffers — including the governor — will now work […]

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