Government & Politics

Staffing Shortage Causes Lake County Jail to Temporarily House Some Inmates at McHenry County Jail

Wed Jan 3, 2024 11:16 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff John D. Idleburg entered into an agreement with the McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman to temporarily house up to 150 Lake County Jail inmates at the McHenry County Jail. This transfer is […]

Lake County Seeks Volunteers in January for Project to Study and End Homelessness — “Homeless Point In Time Count”

Thu Dec 21, 2023 08:51 pm Cardinal News

The Lake County government is asking people to join the fight to help end homelessness by participating in the Lake County 2024 Point In Time (PIT) Count. Volunteers are needed the night of Wednesday, January […]

Illinois State Police commemorative squad car 2023.

Illinois State Police Announce Online Form To Report Suspected Public Corruption Springfield

Mon Dec 4, 2023 04:54 pm Cardinal News

The Illinois State Police have organized a procedure to help root out public corruption in Illinois. The Illinois State Police (ISP) Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has created an online form for the public to report […]

Antioch to Prohibit Sales of Delta-8 THC and Kratom Products by Businesses with Liquor and Tobacco Licenses

Sat Dec 2, 2023 04:51 pm Cardinal News

Antioch, IL (December 1, 2023) – The Antioch Village Board has voted to prohibit businesses in the village with liquor and tobacco licenses from selling products containing delta-8 THC and kratom. Additional legislation is expected […]

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias Opens 2 “Senior Only” Centers in Chicago Metro Area ICYMI

Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:01 pm Cardinal News

Giannoulias Announces Additions to Skip-the-Line Program Plan includes opening two “Senior Only” centers in Chicago metro area Additional appointment capacity added to accommodate driver’s license services Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced his office is […]

Patrick Kenneally, McHenry County State's Attorney (McHenry County State's Attorney's Office)

Day 1 of SAFE-T Act Reveals Concerns with Releases of Non-Detainable Defendants to the Community in McHenry County

Tue Sep 19, 2023 07:58 pm Cardinal News

The first day (Monday, September 18, 2023) operating under the SAFE-T Act, also known as the Pretrial Fairness Act, resulted in the absurd and incoherent results many predicted, according to McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick […]

City of Highland Park Criticized for Lack of Details After Shooting on Green Bay Rd Near Chicago Ave

Sun Aug 13, 2023 11:58 pm Cardinal News

Facebook users wrote comments on the City of Highland Park’s own official Facebook page expressing concern and criticism toward the city for lack of information while a suspect was apparently at large following a shooting […]

Amended Ordinance Improves Regulation of Trespassing in Public Parking Garages and Bicyclists in Traffic and Pedestrian Ways

Tue Jul 18, 2023 03:05 pm Cardinal News

Ordinance Make 2 Changes to Municipal Code New ordinance gives the Arlington Heights Police Department the ability to write compliance tickets to bicyclists violating rules that protect pedestrians and the bicyclists. The ordinance allows police […]

Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer Area Suffers Low Water Pressure Issue: Here’s Why That’s a Health Risk

Thu Jul 6, 2023 06:47 am Cardinal News

A water outage in Hawthorn Woods on Sunday morning has led to confusion and few answers about issue from the water company, Aqua Illinois (Marissa Perlman/CBS 2 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Residents of Hawthorn Woods […]

Poor visibility down to about 1.5 miles near the intersection of Route 22 and Route 43 near Bannockburn the morning of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Canada Smoke: Arlington Heights, Chicago Area Air Quality Index Exceeds 200 for Suspended Particles

Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:08 pm Cardinal News

Smoke Forecast: 250+ PM2.5 Here Smoke and haze conditions worsened Tuesday, June 27, 2023 with the EPA reporting a Suspended particulate matter (SPM) or fine particles, designated PM2.5, with a diameter of 2.5 μm or […]

Canada Wildfire Fire M3Hotspots map June 26, 2023 (SOURCE: Natural Resources Canada)

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Returns to Midwest, Chicago; Air Hazard Possible Monday Night, Tuesday

Mon Jun 26, 2023 07:22 pm Cardinal News

Smoke Forecast: 250+ PM2.5 Here Smoke and haze was noticeable, along with the odor of something burning in Arlington Heights, and the City of Chicago and other areas of Chicagoland beginning about 5:00 p.m. Monday, […]

ABC 7 Chicago: Inauguration of Brandon Johnson as Chicago Mayor ICYMI

Mon May 15, 2023 11:54 pm Cardinal News

Watch as Brandon Johnson is sworn in as Chicago’s 57th mayor. YouTube Tips ⓘ Brandon Johnson was elected the mayor of Chicago in the 2023 mayoral election, and was sworn-in as Chicago’s 57th mayor on […]

Making sense of severe weather risks requires using multiple reliable sources of weather observations, including your own observation, such as these cumulonimbus mammatus clouds that appeared over downtown Arlington Heights during a Tornado Watch on January 7, 2008 -- the same day an EF-3 tornado hit Poplar Grove, Illinois

Village of Arlington Heights, NWCDS 9-1-1 Center Not on Same Page on Outdoor Warning Siren Activation Criteria

Sat Apr 15, 2023 07:30 pm Cardinal News

CARDINAL NEWS has discovered that the Outdoor Warning Siren activation criteria revealed by the 9-1-1 dispatch organization (Northwest Central Dispatch System), which is responsible for activating Outdoor Warning Sirens, does not match the public information […]

Suspect in Leak of Classified Documents Is Member of the 102nd Intelligence Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard

Thu Apr 13, 2023 03:43 pm Cardinal News

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on April 13 the arrest of Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard suspected of leaking top secret Pentagon documents was taken into custody without incident. YouTube […]

Joe Biden Official Portrait 2021/cropped (PHOTO CREDIT: Adam Schultz)

DNC: Chicago Will Host 2024 Democratic National Convention August 19-24, 2024

Tue Apr 11, 2023 12:11 pm Cardinal News

The Democratic National Committee today announced Chicago will host the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center from August 19 to 22. The DNC is returning to the Midwest, a critical Democratic stronghold: Illinois […]

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