Government & Politics

Behavioral Health Center at Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital, 901 West Kirchhoff Road, Arlington Heights (CARDINAL NEWS)

Illinois Health Facilities & Services Review Board Blocks Closure Psychiatric Services Facility Northwest Community Hospital

Fri Mar 21, 2025 01:25 pm Cardinal News

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has blocked Endeavor Health’s plan to eliminate inpatient psychiatric services at a 52-bed unit at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. In January 2025, Evanston, Illinois-based Endeavor […]

Protest scene at Nestlé USA's Nation Pizza on Algonquin Road in Schaumburg (CARDINAL NEWS)

Labor Protest at Nestlé USA’s Nation Pizza on Algonquin Rd, Schaumburg

Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:37 am Cardinal News

A large labor-related protest with police presence was underway Friday morning along Algonquin Road in Schaumburg, where workers at Nation Pizza are upset with layoffs and hiring practices after Nestlé USA acquired Nation Pizza. Veteran […]

Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, NWCDS Board of Directors Expected to Decide with Vote About Fire Dispatch Encryption

Wed Mar 19, 2025 09:28 pm Cardinal News

UPDATE at 10:00 AM … All NWCDS board members voted to encrypt fire dispatch at Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS). The motion to encrypt was brought up by Arlington Heights Village Manager Randy Recklaus. UPDATE […]

Cane-waving Al Green was bounced out of the House Chamber by the Sergeant At Arms, and was later condemned and revered on social media (SOURCE: Official Portrait/Public Domain)

Texas Representative Al Green Removed from House Chamber During President Trump’s Presidential Joint Address of Congress

Tue Mar 4, 2025 11:14 pm Cardinal News

Texas Representative Al Green was removed from the House Chamber by Sergeant of Arms during President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress (FOX 5 Washington). YouTube Tips ⓘ After Texas Representative waved […]

A Metra sign indicating the direction of travel from Chicago of trains on a specific track in the foreground of the Arlington Park grandstand during demolition August 24, 2023 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Chicago Bears in Arlington Heights Updating Stadium Concept Plan; Major Analysis of Plans Approved

Tue Mar 4, 2025 07:09 am Cardinal News

March 3, 2025 – Village of Arlington Heights Board of Trustees Meeting – beginning at elapsed time 1:06:31 — discussing a resolution that led to the approval of using the services of TYLin Great Lakes […]

Highland Park Mass Shooter Robert Crimo III Changes Plea to Guilty at Trial Opening

Mon Mar 3, 2025 11:01 am Cardinal News

The Highland Park parade shooter changed his plea to guilty on the first day of the trial, Monday, March 3, 2025. Robert Crimo III is pleading guilty to all 21 counts of first-degree murder and […]

Lake County’s Economy Is Sluggish; Example of Moody’s Troubling Economic Forecast for Illinois

Wed Feb 19, 2025 10:26 am Cardinal News

Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A recent economic forecast for Illinois from Moody’s Analytics shows some trouble ahead. The “State of Illinois Economic Forecast, February 2025,” compiled for the Illinois […]

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Releases 21-Second Gift Room Video That Lacks Details

Thu Feb 13, 2025 12:47 pm Cardinal News

Last week, a report from Inspector General Deborah Witzburg’s office said the mayor’s office had improperly denied investigators access to the gift room, refused to hand over a log of gifts as required by the […]

Chicago Federal Center and Dirksen Federal Building (US General Services Administration/public domain)

Grand Jury Indicts Dual Citizen High-Ranking Sinaloa Cartel Member For Drug Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, Heroin

Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:27 pm Cardinal News

Brett Rowland | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A federal grand jury in Chicago indicted a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico on a drug conspiracy charge for allegedly making and […]

Gov. Pritzker Vows to Fight US Department of Justice Lawsuit vs Illinois, Chicago and Cook County Regarding Migrant Policies

Fri Feb 7, 2025 11:07 pm Cardinal News

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Chicago, Cook County and the state of Illinois, accusing officials of interfering with immigration enforcement efforts. Some local law enforcement officials, such as Winnebago County Sheriff […]

US DOJ Sues Illinois, Gov. Pritzker, Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson, CPD Supt. Larry Snelling, Cook County, Cook County Board, Cook County Pres. Preckwinkle, Cook County Sheriff Dart Over Sanctuary Policies

Thu Feb 6, 2025 07:06 pm Cardinal News

U.S. Department of Justice sues Illinois, Chicago over sanctuary city policies (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Brett Rowland | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against […]

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Suffers Lowest Poll Rating of Any Sitting Politician in the USA

Thu Feb 6, 2025 06:18 pm Cardinal News

Jim Talamonti | The Center Square (The Center Square) – New poll numbers indicate that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has a lower approval rating than any sitting politician in the country. Just 14% of Chicagoans […]

Protest march on Saturday, February 1, 2025 in Waukegan against criminal migrant arrests and alleged collateral damage cause by actions of federal agent (Craig/CapturedNews)

Immigration-Related Protests in Chicagoland Saturday and Monday

Mon Feb 3, 2025 08:36 pm Cardinal News

Some businesses in Chicagoland closed Monday, February 3, 2025 in support of “A Day Without Immigrants” protests responding to arrests and deportation of criminals and alleged collateral damage caused by the arrests and actions of […]

Smoke from an Extra Alarm Fire in Chicago blows south across the city (CARDINAL NEWS)

Your Awareness Matters, Be Steadfast for Open Government

Fri Jan 31, 2025 05:41 pm Cardinal News

Awareness, along with accurate consciousness of reality, is an important factor of well-being and mental health, and is important for adapting to stressful situations at a personal level in every day life in a community, […]

President Trump’s Cease and Desist to IRS Protects Middle Class Families and Small Businesses from IRS Audits and Weaponization

Thu Jan 23, 2025 11:59 pm Cardinal News

WASHINGTON, D.C. January 23, 2025 – President Trump is answering Americans’ fears of a supercharged Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with an executive order halting the hiring of federal employees until his Administration determines that it […]

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