Government & Politics

Ocasio-Cortez Angered After Rep. Duffy Calls Green New Deal ‘Elitist’

Thu Mar 28, 2019 02:07 am Cardinal News

CivicForumPAC Chairman Ford O’Connell and Democratic strategist Danielle McLaughlin on the climate change debate and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal. In the 116th Congress, the Green New Deal (GND) was a pair of resolutions, […]

Cook County State’s Attorney Joe Magats Defends Dropping Jussie Smollett Charges; and What Is Obama Asst. Tina Tchen Involvement?

Wed Mar 27, 2019 07:46 am Cardinal News

Cook County State`s Attorney office defended its decision to drop all charges against actor Jussie Smollett, but a cloud of controversy surrounds the case (WGN’s Patrick Elwood reports). First Assistant State’s Attorney Joe Magats explained […]

Illinois State Rep Jonathan Carroll Advances Bill to Prohibit Smoking in Vehicles with Children

Tue Mar 26, 2019 03:46 pm Cardinal News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Fighting to protect the health and well-being of children, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, advanced legislation prohibiting individuals from smoking in vehicles when children are present. “I want to limit young people’s […]

State Rep. Walker Backs “Keep Illinois Business Act”

Tue Mar 26, 2019 03:43 pm Cardinal News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Committed to working to keep jobs in Illinois, state Rep. Mark Walker, D-Arlington Heights, is backing a proposal that would return taxpayer-funded incentives to the state if a business that received them […]

Lindsey Graham Demands Democrat Investigations After Mueller Report; Tweets ‘See You Soon’ to Comey

Mon Mar 25, 2019 05:04 pm Cardinal News

Rudy Giuliani issued a cryptic warning Monday that whoever convinced the FBI to pursue the Russia collusion investigation into the Trump campaign will soon be outed, as he also called on President Trump’s “shameless” critics […]

Trump: “America is the greatest place on Earth” As Mueller Says No Collusion with Russia

Sun Mar 24, 2019 07:39 pm Cardinal News

President Trump makes brief remarks on his return to the White House after Attorney General William Barr declared that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find evidence that the president’s campaign ‘conspired or coordinated’ […]

Illinois State Rep. Mark Walker Votes to Expand Equal Pay Act; Says Equal Pay Act Expansion Counters Practice That Locks Women into Lower Pay

Fri Mar 22, 2019 05:50 pm Cardinal News

Reiterating his focus on strengthening equal pay laws, Illinois State Rep. Mark Walker, D-Arlington Heights, voted Wednesday in favor of a plan that would prohibit employers from asking applicants about their previous wage history, ending […]

Illinois State Rifle Association Wins Permanent Injunction Against Deerfield Semi-Automatic Firearm and Magazine Ban

Fri Mar 22, 2019 05:11 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Judge Luis Berrones ruled today that the Village of Deerfield does not have the authority to ban semi-automatic firearms and magazines in their community, according to Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard […]

Arlene J. Mulder Community Room at New Arlington Heights Police Station Named After Former Mayor of Arlington Heights

Tue Mar 19, 2019 07:54 pm Cardinal News

Former Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene J. Mulder was honored with the naming of the community room at the new police station at 200 East Sigwalt Street. Mulder was honored during an open house at the […]

State Rep. Jonathan Carroll Fighting to Require Insurance Companies to Cover EpiPens

Thu Mar 14, 2019 06:14 pm Cardinal News

State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, is demanding insurance companies cover lifesaving epinephrine injectors for children, advancing legislation out of a House committee. “EpiPens are a lifeline for so many children with severe allergies, and it’s […]

Village of Arlington Heights Planning to Enforce Vehicle Sticker Requirement on Approximately 23% of “Residents Who Are Scofflaws”

Tue Mar 12, 2019 08:42 pm Cardinal News

Beginning this month, March 2019, Arlington Heights officials will begin stepping up enforcement of the village vehicle sticker requirement. According to discussion at the Committee of the Whole on Monday, rules suggested by the village […]

Drone Delivery Company Flirtey Gets FAA Approval to Fly Drones Beyond Line of Sight to Deliver Automated External Defibrillators

Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:41 am Cardinal News

Flirtey, a Reno, Nevada-based drone delivery company, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct drone delivery flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), the City of Reno and Flirtey announced today. […]

New South Side 7-Eleven Gas Station Approved for Algonquin Rd and New Wilke Rd, Arlington Heights

Mon Mar 11, 2019 09:22 am Cardinal News

A new 7-Eleven gas station and convenience store is planned on the northeast corner of Algonquin Road and New Wilke Drive in Arlington Heights. The village board on Monday, March 4, 2019 approved a 24-hour […]

Rep. Jonathan Carroll Fights to End Workplace Harassment with Call for Private Sector Workplace Anti-Harassment Task Force

Wed Mar 6, 2019 01:59 pm Cardinal News

Working to eliminate workplace harassment and creating better working conditions, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, is sponsoring legislation that establishes a task force to help find best practices and policies for both public and private […]

Economist Thomas Sowell on the Income Inequality Debate; Socialism Is Disastrous As a Reality

Wed Mar 6, 2019 11:45 am Cardinal News

Economist Thomas Sowell on some of the common economic myths and fallacies and the potential long-term economic impact of the rising popularity of socialism. Thomas Sowell said of the U.S. economy, “I do have a […]

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