Government & Politics

Electronic Cigarette Prohibition Goes Into Effect for People Under 18 on January 1, 2014

Fri Aug 16, 2013 09:59 am Cardinal News

Governor Pat Quinn signed a law Thursday that prohibits anyone under age 18 from buying electronic cigarettes. The law goes into effect January 1, 2014, and requires store clerks to check photo IDs of any […]

Village Board Talks Liquor Laws As 2013 Underage Violations Are Double The Number During 2011-2012

Fri Aug 16, 2013 08:04 am Cardinal News

Village trustees are talking about BASSET training again. The Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training (BASSET) program is the state of Illinois’ seller/server training program. The program is an educational and training tool […]

“Love the Leak, Hate the Leaker,” S.E Cupp with Van Jones on the NSA

Sat Aug 10, 2013 05:06 am Cardinal News

Crossfire’s new hosts Van Jones and S.E. Cupp debate the Obama administration’s NSA surveillance program. “What makes us different from other countries is not simply our ability to secure our nation, it’s the way we […]

Helen Call The Police! The Johnsons Have a Peacock in the Backyard; Arlington Heights Restricts “Farmlike” Animal Possession

Thu Aug 8, 2013 04:46 am Cardinal News

Peacock (file photo) … no peacocks allowed in Arlington Heights. A present-day Noah would have to find another community to start gathering for the ark. No chickens, geese, ducks and farm animals are allowed in […]

S.E. Cupp and Van Jones Discuss Mitt Romney’s Warning to GOP About Government Shutdown

Thu Aug 8, 2013 12:50 am Cardinal News

New “Crossfire” hosts Van Jones and Republican strategist S.E. Cupp talk about Romney … Cup doesn’t think Romney has proven himself as a good political strategist. “I badly want Obamacare to go away, and stripping […]

President Obama’s Former Assistant Press Secretary, Reid Cherlin, Says End the White House Press Briefing

Sun Jul 28, 2013 09:53 pm Cardinal News

CNN’s Frank Sesno talks to Reid Cherlin about the pros & cons of the Washington ritual known as the White House press briefing. Reid Cherlin thinks the press briefing is a useless ritual that has […]

Anthony Weiner Girl “Sydney Leathers” Sent Senior Danger Sexy Pictures After Criticizing His Behavior

Fri Jul 26, 2013 02:41 pm Cardinal News

Sydney Leathers at first emailed Anthony Weiner to tell him how disappointed she was in his sexting scandal, only to end up sending him revealing photos a year later! Sydney Leather is reported to have […]

District 214 Re-Considers Denial of School Bus Stop: Permanent Residence of Only 1 Divorced Parent Recognized

Mon Jul 22, 2013 07:04 am Cardinal News

District 214 parents, Brenda Frederick and Randy Nalepa earlier this month sent a formal written request to District 214 offices requesting bus transportation to and from John Hersey High School (JHHS) for their daughter, who […]

Governor Quinn Signs Bills Helping Veterans, Service Members Find Employment In Public Safety Sector

Fri Jul 5, 2013 01:11 pm Cardinal News

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Sammy Davis at Governor Pat Quinn’s side as the governor of Illinois sign three bills for veterans at the intersection of Dunton Avenue and Oakton Street. Governor Pat Quinn signed […]

Now That Public Safety Communications in Arlington Heights Are A Secret, Arlington Heights Public Information, Twitter Account Show Serious Deficiency in an Emergency

Thu Jun 27, 2013 08:55 am Cardinal News

Now that Arlington Heights police and fire communications cannot be monitored by the media or by neighborhood watch and other safety groups, the Village of Arlington Heights public information efforts show a serious deficiency and […]

Elbert Guillory Transcript: “Why I Am a Republican … Abandon the Government Plantation and the Party of Disappointment”

Wed Jun 19, 2013 04:54 pm Cardinal News

Louisiana Senator Elbert Guillory (R-Opelousas) explains why he recently switched from the Democrat Party to the Republican Party. He discusses the history of the Republican Party, founded as an Abolitionist Movement in 1854. Guillory talks […]

Sen. Mike Rogers: “The NSA Is Not Listening to Your Calls”

Sun Jun 16, 2013 08:04 pm Cardinal News

Rep. Mike Rogers (R) Michigan said Sunday that the NSA is not listening to calls without a court order/warrant. Senator Mike Rogers is the chairman of theUnited States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The […]

Ken Fritz to Retire After 29 Years of Service to the Village Of Schaumburg

Fri Jun 14, 2013 09:37 am Cardinal News

Schaumburg Village Manager Ken Fritz, who presided over an era of unprecedented economic growth in one of the Chicago area’s leading economic hubs, has announced his plans to retire at the end of August. As […]

Senator Mark Kirk Grills U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on NSA Collection of Phone Records from Verizon Wireless

Thu Jun 6, 2013 03:33 pm Cardinal News

Attorney General Eric Holder sidestepped questions about the government’s collection of Verizon phone records when asked in a hearing if any phones on Capitol Hill were monitored. Holder and senators agreed to a classified session. […]

Tea Party Protests Outside IRS Office in Cincinnati, St. Louis County and More

Thu May 23, 2013 06:28 am Cardinal News

Protests Outside Cincinnati IRS Office: Protesters vented their anger at the IRS in Cincinnati on Tuesday. The IRS is under investigation, amid revelations that a Cincinnati-base IRS division singled out conservative groups for additional scrutiny. […]

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