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Thomashenge sunset, Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 6:55 p.m. about 10 minutes before sunset on the first full day of Spring 2026 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Thomashenge in Arlington Heights at Sunset on Saturday, March 21, 2026

Sat Mar 21, 2026 11:58 pm Cardinal News

The Vernal Equinox (Spring Equinox) is a time when the sunrise and sunset aligns precisely with east-west streets. The effect provides a visual of the sun rising or setting at the east end and west […]

Transgender pride flag (five horizontal stripes equally sized colored with two light blue, two pink, and a white stripe in the center)

Awake Illinois Files Complaint Against Naperville 203 Community Unit School District After Trans Student Wins Multiple Track Events

Tue May 20, 2025 01:44 pm Cardinal News

Complaint Against Naperville 203 Community Unit School District Arising from Policies and Practices that Contravene Title IX Doug Krein and Marie Davis’ daughter was among those who competed in the Naperville, Illinois track meet for […]

Facing north-northeast, the shadow on the right is from a street light about 25 yards away, while the shadow on the left is the reflection of sunlight off the Moon, which is about 222,200 miles away from Earth (CARDINAL NEWS)

Partial Eclipse of the Moon at Lowe’s Garden Center; Moon Shadows

Tue Sep 17, 2024 11:52 pm Cardinal News

The partial eclipse of the Moon at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Lowe’s Home Improvement, 990 West Algonquin Road in Arlington Heights looked spectacular in the background of the Garden Center. September 2004’s […]

Indoor Gardening Tips To Help Your Indoor Plants Thrive

Mon Sep 12, 2022 02:25 pm Cardinal News

If you don’t have the right outdoor setup for gardening, you’re in luck! Growing houseplants is an excellent way to flex your green thumb; however, care requirements for these plants are a little different than […]

Webb NIRCam composite image of Jupiter from three filters – F360M (red), F212N (yellow-green), and F150W2 (cyan) – and alignment due to the planet’s rotation. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Judy Schmidt

Webb Telescope Jupiter Images Beat Expectations

Tue Aug 23, 2022 02:39 pm Cardinal News

Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot, giant storms, powerful winds, colorful bands or ribbons, auroras, and extreme temperature and pressure conditions. Recently NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured new images of the fifth […]

Girl reading Image by Sylvia from Pixabay

Most Illinois Schools Opt Out of National Sex Education Standards

Wed Aug 10, 2022 04:16 pm Cardinal News

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square With the new school year upon us, it is more apparent that many school officials and parents in Illinois want no part of new standards of teaching sexual […]

Student wearing mask while reading a book (Alexandra Koch/pixabay)

School District Association “LUDA” Doesn’t Expect ISBE to Enforce Mask Mandate ‘At This Point’

Sun Feb 20, 2022 05:26 pm Cardinal News

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – An association representing large school districts across Illinois, Large Unit District Association (LUDA), expects the issue of mask mandates to eventually dissipate, despite the […]

NJROTC Chicagoland Drill Competition at Wheeling High School

Tue Feb 8, 2022 10:12 pm Cardinal News

The NJROTC Chicagoland Drill Competition at Wheeling High School was held Saturday, February 5, 2022 Time 6:00am – 3:00pm. Romeoville took first place overall. Wheeling High School took first place for the Academic category. NJROTC […]

Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, is seen at the launch pad, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, at Europe’s Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called JWST or Webb) is a large infrared telescope with a 21.3 foot (6.5 meter) primary mirror. The observatory will study every phase of cosmic history—from within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

James Webb Space Telescope Launches Christmas Morning December 25, 2021

Sat Dec 25, 2021 07:10 am Cardinal News

NASA’s long-delayed James Webb Space Telescope, a $10 billion marvel of engineering and scientific ambition launched into deep space on Dec. 25, 2021 from French Guiana (Provided by Washington Post feed). YouTube Tips ⓘ NASA’s […]

3D printing at the Makerplace, 112 North Belmont Avenue in Arlington Heights uses the Dremel Digilab 3D45 and Dremel 3D40 Flex 3D printers and PLA filament

Minimizing Error: The Top 3D Printing Mistakes To Avoid

Wed Nov 24, 2021 06:32 am Cardinal News

3D printing always has the potential for error. Discover a few of the top 3D printing mistakes to avoid and some techniques to prevent them in the future. This article information is not affiliated with […]

Shepherd gate clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, UK (This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0, see below)

TIME CHANGE SUNDAY November 7, 2021: When Do Clocks Change? Fall Back and Gain an Hour of Sleep Sunday

Sat Nov 6, 2021 10:27 am Cardinal News

FALL BACK, SPRING FORWARD DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021 at 2:00 AM … the first Sunday in November in 2021. Turn your clocks back one hour overnight Saturday-to-Sunday and gain one hour […]

Hastings Lake Lake County (Imagery ©2021 Google, Imagery ©2021 Maxar Technologies, U.S. Geological Survey, USDA Farm Service Agency, Map data ©2921)

Unconfirmed, Unidentified Seismic Event with Epicenter Near Hastings Lake in Lake County

Sat Oct 30, 2021 09:41 pm Cardinal News

NO EARTHQUAKE REPORTED BY USGS FOR LAKE COUNTY An unconfirmed and unidentified seismic event was reported to have occurred on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 4:24 p.m. CDT by an unknown seismic station with over […]

Effingham County Judge Reinstates Status of Two Schools Punished By ISBE for Not Following Mask Mandate

Wed Oct 6, 2021 07:58 pm Cardinal News

Christian Liberty Status Changed from ‘Unrecognized’ to ‘On Probation’ on October 1, 2021 By Greg Bishop | The Center Square October 6, 2021 (The Center Square) – A judge in Effingham County has issued a […]

Clouds at night to the west of Chicagoland on Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Hello Menomonee Falls: Strong Fire Radio Signals Could Occur from Cold Air Above, Warm Air Below

Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:15 pm Cardinal News

Fire department VHF radio signals that are monitored by CARDINAL NEWS were remarkably stronger from communities outside Chicagoland on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Normally signals that reach Arlington Heights from Woodstock or Wauconda, for example, […]

Fairfax County School Board Member Opposes Mom Bringing Up Inappropriate School Library Books at Board Meeting

Mon Sep 27, 2021 03:40 pm Cardinal News

Stacy Langton, a mother of six, raises questions about who decides what books are approved for public school libraries. YouTube Tips ⓘ Editorial reviews on Amazon and on primary web searches for Lawn Boy do […]

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