Government & Politics

Court-Ordered Evictions, Cook County Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program Suspended Due to COVID-19 Precautions

Sat Mar 14, 2020 08:29 pm Cardinal News

COOK COUNTY, IL – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office has suspended all court-ordered evictions for the next 30 days, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The suspension is in response to an order from the […]

IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike and Governor J.B. Pritzker Report 18 New Coronavirus Cases Up to a Total of 64 in Illinois on Saturday, March 14, 2020

Sat Mar 14, 2020 03:28 pm Cardinal News

The Illinois Department of Public Health along with Governor J.B. reported the first coronavirus case associated with a long-term care facility, and the first cases of of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Central Illinois and Southern Illinois. […]

Tell Gov. Pritzker’s Office to Postpone Election Day Tuesday, March 17, 2020 to Maintain Social Distancing for Coronavirus Mitigation

Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:36 am Cardinal News

Louisiana became the first state on Friday, March 13, 2020 to postpone an election due to the coronavirus outbreak. Louisiana is pushing back their April 4, 2020 primary until June 20, 2020 — only 18 […]

IDPH Announces 14 New Cases in Illinois as Governor Pritzker Declares that All Illinois Schools Will Temporarily Close

Sat Mar 14, 2020 07:51 am Cardinal News

At the governor’s daily Friday’s COVID-19 update, March 13, 2020, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recognized that President Donald Trump declared a National Emergency, but stated that the time has “long since past the moment when […]

Live: National Emergency; Trump Addresses the Nation Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Fri Mar 13, 2020 02:51 pm Cardinal News

President Trump addresses the nation from the White House with leaders from private industry (Begins at 22 minutes). President Donald J. Trump declared a National Emergency on Friday, March 13, 2020 about 2:40 p.m. with […]

Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart Signs Disaster Proclamation for Coronavirus Response

Fri Mar 13, 2020 02:37 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart on Friday, March 13, 2020 signed a disaster proclamation — a proactive measure that will allow Lake County to access additional state and federal funding and resources for coronavirus […]

Seven Additional Coronavirus Cases in Chicagoland Reported March 12, 2020; Followed Information About Guidance and Mandates from Officials

Thu Mar 12, 2020 06:47 pm Cardinal News

Governor JB Pritzker began a press conference on coronavirus on Thursday March 12, 2020 by announcing that all major sports teams have been asked to cancel games or play without spectators until May 1, 2020. […]

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Website Outage Thursday March 12, 2020

Thu Mar 12, 2020 02:37 pm Cardinal News

The official website for the Illinois Department of Public Health suffered an outage from about 2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2020. Users attempting to access the IDPH website received the following response […]

Live Video Archive and Transcript: President Trump Addresses the Nation Amid Coronavirus Fears on Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Wed Mar 11, 2020 08:58 pm Cardinal News

President Trump announced that beginning Friday at midnight Friday all travel and cargo from Europe will be suspended. HIGHLIGHT GOING FORWARD … U.S. suspending all travel from Europe to the United States for the next […]

Illinois Coronavirus Patients on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Up to 25 from 19 Tuesday; Two New Patients Are Located in Arlington Heights

Wed Mar 11, 2020 07:45 pm Cardinal News

The number of COVID-19 cases in Illinois was reported at 25 on Wednesday March 11, 2020, including the first Lake County resident, and two additional people in Arlington Heights, according to a briefing by Gov. […]

Secretary of State Driver’s License Facility in Woodstock Closed Due to Suspected Indirect Exposure Case at the Facility

Wed Mar 11, 2020 02:05 pm Cardinal News

The Woodstock Secretary of State Driver’s License Facility at 28 South Eastwood Drive was closed Wednesday, March 11, 2020 due to a potential indirect coronavirus exposure being investigated. Notice Posted Door 3/11/2020 Stating: “OUT OF […]

County Board Chairman Jack Franks Declares Coronavirus Emergency Day After County’s First Presumptive Case

Wed Mar 11, 2020 02:05 pm Cardinal News

McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks has declared a state of emergency for McHenry County in response to the county’s first presumptive case of coronavirus. The declaration activates the emergency operations plans of the McHenry […]

Kankakee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson County Sheriffs Sue Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General, Seek Injunction to Stop Enforcing Illinois Trust Act

Tue Mar 10, 2020 08:15 am Cardinal News

Four northern Illinois sheriffs filed a lawsuit Monday against the Illinois Attorney General, saying a 2017 order obstructs local law enforcement from coordinating with federal immigration authorities (Eyewitness News WTVO WQRF). County sheriffs from Kankakee, […]

Representative Mark Walker Responds to Coronavirus in Arlington Heights, Encourages Healthy Habits

Tue Mar 3, 2020 04:17 pm Cardinal News

With news that one of Illinois’ latest coronavirus patients is being treated at Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) in Arlington Heights, state Rep. Mark Walker, D-Arlington Heights, is encouraging residents to focus on habits to stay […]

Smart Cities with IoT, Benefits and Challenges to Administration

Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:22 am Cardinal News

Here’s a guide to smart technology that is revolutionizing some urban environments, the important highlights regarding smart cities. Smart technology has revolutionized many commonly used electronic devices, from televisions to phones. Now, such innovative technology […]

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