City of Chicago

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 […]

Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2021 (Public Domain photo)

Mayor Lori Lightfoot Concedes; Fails to Make Runoff, Loses Re-Election Attempt as Chicago Mayor

Tue Feb 28, 2023 09:03 pm Cardinal News

Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be a one-term mayor, after conceding to rivals Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson, who will advance to a runoff election in April (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Mayor Lori Lightfoot conceded […]

FOX 32 Chicago: The Dangers of Encrypting Chicago Police Radio Transmissions

Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:59 pm Cardinal News

FOX 32 Chicago newsrooms monitor emergency scanner traffic to report everything from traffic congestion to developing threats to public safety, but FOX 32 Chicago and other news agencies believe that blocking monitoring will put citizens […]

Welcome to Elk Grove Village sign on I-90 at southbound Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights (Image capture March 2022 ©2022)

Elk Grove Village Prepared But Were Unprepared for Issues of Bus Arrival Carrying 90 Migrants from Texas

Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:30 am Cardinal News

With no advanced notice, Village officials forced to scramble to get answers about myriad issues related to arrival The Village of Elk Grove reported that a busload carrying approximately 90 migrants who entered the United […]

Cook County Judge Orders Chicago Police Union President John Catanzara to Stop Making Public Comments Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Sat Oct 16, 2021 07:56 am Cardinal News

John Catanzara, Chicago Fraternal Order of Police president, says the vaccine mandate policy ‘doesn’t make any sense’ and explains why he is asking officers not to report their vaccination status. YouTube Tips ⓘ Cook County […]

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and City Department Supervisors Support Vaccine Mandate

Fri Oct 15, 2021 04:46 am Cardinal News

Aldermen ask Mayor to reconsider vaccine mandate over public safety concerns as deadline approaches October 15, 2021 (ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Every member of the Chicago Police Department must be fully vaccinated for […]

Chicago Teachers Defy CPS; Vote to Teach from Home

Sun Jan 24, 2021 11:09 pm Cardinal News

The Chicago Teachers Union said Sunday that its members voted to defy an order to return to the classroom over concerns about COVID-19, setting up a showdown with district officials who have said that refusing […]

Illustration, created by Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Mayor Lori Lightfoot Announces COVID-19 “Stay at Home” Advisory for the City of Chicago Beginning Monday Nov. 16, 2020

Thu Nov 12, 2020 01:34 pm Cardinal News

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday, November 12, 2020 announced a stay-at-home advisory for the City of Chicago that will go in effect starting Monday, November 16, 2020. With the “stay-at-home” advisory residents are advised to […]

Statue of Christopher Columbus Taken Down in Grant Park by Chicago Officials Early Friday Morning

Fri Jul 24, 2020 07:08 am Cardinal News

After protests, demonstrations and violent clashes with police, Chicago’s Christopher Columbus statues have been removed from Grant Park and Arrigo Park. The statue of Christopher Columbus was taken down overnight about 4:30 a.m. Friday July […]

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Addresses City of Chicago Financial Remedies for Coronavirus Emergency on Thursday March 19, 2020

Thu Mar 19, 2020 07:28 pm Cardinal News

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Gives Update on Coronavirus Response | NBC News (Live Stream Recording). Notes on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s address to the City of Chicago. Chicago Public Schools will be closed through April 20, […]

Chicago Parking App Doesn’t Always Connect Properly in Areas with Poor Cellphone Coverage; Generates False Tickets

Wed Sep 25, 2019 03:07 pm Cardinal News

ParkChicago App Built by Passport — the Builder of the Parking App with a Soft Rollout in Arlington Heights, September 9, 2019 Some app users have been getting expired meter tickets when they should not. […]

Metra Bans Alcohol on Trains Memorial Day Weekend at Request of City of Chicago

Thu May 23, 2019 01:26 pm Cardinal News

Metra riders caught with alcohol on trains during the Memorial Day weekend could find themselves arrested or removed from the train. According to Metra, “Sipping a cold one while you take in the scenery onboard […]

Chicago Ald. Proco ‘Joe’ Moreno Arrested with Warrant for Filing A False Police Report

Wed May 15, 2019 10:14 am Cardinal News

Ald. Proco ‘Joe’ Moreno is in police custody after an arrest warrant was issued for him for filing a false police report, Chicago police confirm. Defeated Chicago Alderman Proco ‘Joe’ Moreno has turned himself in […]

Chicago Alderman Joe Moore Wants Water Safety Task Force for Lake Michigan

Wed Apr 10, 2019 03:44 pm Cardinal News

Alderman Joe Moore said he wants to assemble a task force of water safety experts to help make the lake safer this summer. Since the drowning of 13-year-old Darihanne Torres, Alerman Joe Moore in Chicago’s […]

Lead Architect for Chicago’s $8.5 Billion O’Hare International Airport Expansion Announced: Studio Gang Led by Jeanne Gang

Wed Mar 27, 2019 01:53 pm Cardinal News

O'Hare Global Terminal and Global Concourse by Studio ORD from Studio Gang on Vimeo. Studio Gang, founded by Jeanne Gang, will be the architectural firm that will lead a team of architects tapped to design […]

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