Government & Politics

Clock Tower Plaza in downtown Arlington Heights where a large illuminated "ARLINGTON HEIGHTS" sign would be located on the left side flagstone wall (CARDINAL NEWS)

Village Board Approves $155K Downtown Sign Project As Arlington Heights ‘Strives to Be Relevant’

Mon Nov 25, 2024 06:13 am Cardinal News

November 4, 2024 – Board of Trustees Meeting – Village of Arlington Heights, IL/Discussion of the downtown signage program begins at 46:38. YouTube Tips ⓘ The Village of Arlington Heights Clock Tower Plaza with the […]

Trump, Pritzker, Johnson, Hero Citizens, and Criminals; Just One Week in Chicago

Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:43 am Cardinal News

At a press briefing on an EV Charging Station in Joliet, Illinois on Monday, November 18, 2024, Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) was asked (elapsed 1:06) about President-elect Trump threatening to use the military to conduct […]

Winner Trump: “We’re Going to Help Our Country Heal”

Wed Nov 6, 2024 04:46 am Cardinal News

Donald Trump speaks after winning the 2024 Presidential Election (introduction of President-Elect Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and others; and then speech begins at 2:59:40/FOX News). YouTube Tips ⓘ President-Elect Donald Trump spoke to […]

I-90 and Ohio Street and Ontario Street area in Chicago on Monday, Oct 7, 2024 at about 8:08 AM (Google Maps LIVE Traffic Layer/Map data ©2024 Google)

Replying to Triggered Reader: Yesterday’s Ohio Feeder Protest Article Was Traffic Report, Not Political Report

Tue Oct 8, 2024 09:35 am Cardinal News

An anonymous reader was apparently triggered (quote below) by a report published about a traffic obstruction at the Ohio feeder ramp at the Kennedy Expressway (I-90) on Monday morning, October 7, 2024. The anonymous reader […]

Protesters Blocking Ohio Street, Ontario Street Ramps Near I-90, Chicago

Mon Oct 7, 2024 08:42 am Cardinal News

Chicago police officers and Illinois State Police troopers responded about 8:07 a.m. Monday, October 7, 2024 to a report of protesters blocking the off ramps and on ramps near I-90, Ohio Street and Ontario Street […]

Marin Lacson (provided by Clifford Law Offices)

Lacson Family Files Lawsuit Against Union Pacific, Metra, and Village of Barrington in Death of Daughter

Wed Sep 18, 2024 01:42 pm Cardinal News

Clifford Law Offices filed a lawsuit today, Wednesday, September 18, 2024, against Union Pacific Railroad Company, Metra Railroad, and the Village of Barrington in the death of a 17-year-old girl who was struck and killed […]

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony S. Fauci attends a coronavirus update briefing Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour/Public Domain)

Dr. Anthony Fauci Infected with West Nile Virus (WNV); Suffers Moderate Symptoms

Sun Aug 25, 2024 11:23 am Cardinal News

U.S. infectious disease authority Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, was hospitalized recently after being infected with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, according to a statement by […]

Des Plaines City Phone Lines Restored After Malfunction; 9-1-1 Was Available for Police, Fire Calls

Fri Aug 16, 2024 01:23 pm Cardinal News

The City of Des Plaines provided an alert Friday morning, August 16, 2024 that their city phone lines were down, and that the city employees were unable to receive or make any calls. Phone lines […]

Family Awarded $2.3 Million from Nursing Home and Fire District Medics in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Mon Aug 12, 2024 11:50 am Cardinal News

Personal injury law firm Corboy & Demetrio announced August 5, 2024 that the law firm has obtained a settlement of $2.3 million for the family of a 57-year-old intellectually disabled female resident of the Riverside […]

Lake County Coroners Office August 2024 (SOURCE: Lake County Coroner's Office)

Lake County Coroner’s Office Recognized With Life Changer Award for Organ and Tissue Donation Work

Fri Aug 9, 2024 12:12 pm Cardinal News

The Lake County Coroner’s Office received the 2024 Life Changer Award for Outstanding Teams from the Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Network organization, recognizing its valiant efforts to make an impact on organ and […]

Lack of Construction Permit Listed Among Other Factors in Wrongful Death Suit After Boy Drowned in Pool in Richmond, Illinois

Tue Aug 6, 2024 03:17 pm Cardinal News

In Richmond, Illinois, the homeowners’ failure to have the design and construction of a swimming pool catwalk and deck approved by local municipal authorities to confirm compliance with applicable safety standards and requirements has been […]

Police officers staged at the Fremd High School parking lot as part of an ILEAS response for Venezuela election protest event at Harper College on Sunday night, July 28, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Area Police Departments Respond to Spillover of Political Protest at Harper College Related to Venezuelan Presidential Election

Mon Jul 29, 2024 06:43 pm Cardinal News

A group protesting issues related to the Venezuela presidential election on Sunday, July 28, 2024 gathered at a Harper College parking lot, and eventually spilled over into other parking lots, nearby arterial roadways, residential neighborhoods […]

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