Government & Politics

Sean Penn Calls Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez an Inspiration

Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:03 pm Cardinal News

Sean Penn: “[Chávez] is one of the most important forces we’ve had on this planet … [Chávez] would say his inspiration is from the people. Chavez announced on December 8, 2012 that he would undergo […]

Will The First Amendment “Freedom of Religion” Trump All for the Nativity Scene at North School Park, Arlington Heights?

Wed Dec 5, 2012 07:50 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights North School Park has been in the national media this past few weeks, including “The O’Reilly Factor” on Fox News Channel, regarding a controversy over permission to put a private Nativity Scene on […]

Three-Way Race for Arlington Heights Mayor As Mark Hellner Announces Candidacy

Wed Dec 5, 2012 09:51 am Cardinal News

A three-way race for mayor is developing with the announcement Sunday of the candidacy of Mark Hellner, an attorney with experience in legal services that assist seniors at risk of losing their homes due to […]

Village Board: Unanimous Vote to Approve 1.2 Percent Tax Levy Increase For Arlington Heights Property Taxes

Tue Nov 20, 2012 07:31 am Cardinal News

The Village Board of Arlington Heights voted a smaller tax levy increase than proposed one week ago. A 1.2 percent increase for a home valued at $300,000, would bring a $12 increase to the 2013 […]

2012 Election: Obama Wins, Romney Concedes; Crowds Celebrate

Wed Nov 7, 2012 06:32 am Cardinal News

President Barack Obama says there’s more work to do, and that he wants to cooperate with both parties. The President spoke before thousands of cheering supporters who celebrated his re-election victory. The AP’s Robert Ray […]

Arlington Heights Park District Neighborhood Parks Referendum Voted Down by Residents of Arlington Heights

Wed Nov 7, 2012 06:21 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights voters rejected the Arlington Heights park district’s $39 million Neighborhood Parks Referendum with just over 51 percent of the vote Tuesday, November 6. In the second referendum failure, 16,440 residents voted “No” and […]

Voting Videos and Campaigning Across the United States, Including the “Vote-a-Bago” in New Jersey

Tue Nov 6, 2012 07:06 pm Cardinal News

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney made a brief Election Day stop in the Pittsburgh area, where he was greeted by hundreds of supporters even though it wasn’t advertised as a public event. Election Day arrives, […]

Radical Progressive Political Activist Tom Hayden Warns of Hurricane Sandy’s Storm Damage Effect on Election

Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:07 am Cardinal News

The race for the U.S. Presidency has been struck by superstorm Sandy – which hit hard at America’s eastern seaboard. Political activist Tom Hayden says Sandy could pave the way for a vote-stealing presidential row […]

Snarky, Combative Obama Fails Fact Check; Army, Marines, Military Still Use Bayonets

Tue Oct 23, 2012 08:33 am Cardinal News

President Barack Obama: The U.S. Marines still use bayonets, and the U.S. Army still use bayonets (U.S. Marine photo). President Obama came ready for a fighting finish in Monday night’s debate. Republican Mitt Romney often […]

Who Is Thomas Peterffy? Entrepreneur Pays for Republican Ad Warning About Socialism and Losing Incentive

Sun Oct 21, 2012 06:56 pm Cardinal News

Thomas Peterffy video: “I grew up in a socialist country; and I have seen what that does to people.” Thomas Peterffy grew up in socialist Hungary. Despite the fact that he could not speak English […]

TRANSCRIPT: President Obama in Fairfax, Virginia: “Romnesia” in Foxworthy’s “You Might Be a Redneck” Style

Fri Oct 19, 2012 06:50 pm Cardinal News

President Barack Obama breaks down Mitt Romney’s case of “Romnesia.” PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: The choice between going backward and moving forward has never been so clear. But now that we’re 18 days out from the […]

Romney: “Where’s Obama’s 2nd Term Agenda” as Obama Hits Romney on ‘Binders,’ ‘Sketchy’ Deal

Wed Oct 17, 2012 08:18 pm Cardinal News

Republican Mitt Romney told supporters President Obama ‘seems to spend most of his time in these debates talking about why my plans aren’t going to work. I wish he’d spend a little more time explaining […]

Hersey Grad, Former Avondale, Arizona Mayor Ron Drake Running for Arlington Heights Mayor

Wed Oct 17, 2012 02:06 pm Cardinal News

Ron Drake, 54, a John Hersey High School grad and former mayor of Avondale, Arizona, has picked up a packet for Arlington Heights village president in the April 2013 consolidated election. Now two candidates will […]

RNC Hopes ‘Laughing at the Issues’ Compilation Video Will Point Out that Joe Biden’s Laughing Hyena Approach to Debate Fails

Fri Oct 12, 2012 04:43 am Cardinal News

Joe Biden Laughter Compilation … Vice President Joe Biden laughs at Paul Ryan’s comment that small businesses are our job creators, and continues to laugh at other comments by Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan. The […]

Naperville Local Government Website Hacked, Back Up in Limited Format

Tue Oct 9, 2012 08:54 am Cardinal News

The city of Naperville has launched a criminal investigation after the official Naperville city website was “compromised by a virus” that brought the website down for about one week. Officials have also reported that a […]

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