COVID-19

Gov. JB Priztker Tests Positive for COVID-19 with “Mild Symptoms”

Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:14 am Cardinal News

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced at 11:06 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2022 that he has tested positive for COVID-19, and is experiencing mild symptoms. The tweet declared, “thanks to anti-viral medications like Paxlovid and vaccines […]

COVID-19 WORLD MAP April 12, 2022: Daily new confirmed COVID-19 deaths per million

COVID-19 Stats April 12, 2022

Wed Apr 13, 2022 07:19 am Cardinal News

SNAPSHOT COVID-19 HEADLINES IDPH reports 1,761 new cases, 11 deaths IDPH changes how it reports weekend virus data Wisconsin reports 610 new cases, 6 deaths Boris Johnson fined for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules COVID-19 deaths […]

COVID-19 Stats April 11 2022

Tue Apr 12, 2022 06:35 am Cardinal News

SNAPSHOT COVID-19 HEADLINES Philadelphia reinstates indoor mask mandate due to rise in COVID-19 cases WHO reports two new COVID-19 variants analyzed — BA.4 and BA.5, related variants of the original BA.1 Omicron variant US State […]

COVID-19 Stats April 9, 2022

Sat Apr 9, 2022 06:16 pm Cardinal News

SNAPSHOT COVID-19 HEADLINES Over 50 people test positive for COVID-19 after an A-list Gridiron Club Dinner in Washington DC Dr. Fauci explains there will probably be a COVID-19 surge in the fall season 2022 Illinois […]

Illinois Gov. Pritzker Insists School Masks Still Mandated Despite Judge and Legislators Blocking Rule

Wed Feb 16, 2022 09:19 pm Cardinal News

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Despite a district court judge and a top legislative committee blocking Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask and exclusion mandate, the governor says students are […]

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, First Army Commander Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James and Illinois National Guard Deputy Assistant Adjutant General - Army Brig. Gen. Mark Jackson listen to Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Acting Director Linda Chapa LaVia speak during the Gold Star Mothers Luncheon The Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Star Mothers Luncheon gives senior civilian and military leaders a chance to thank Gold Star mothers for their service to our nation and its military. Governor JB Pritzker thanked the Gold Star Mothers and said he was humbled to have the opportunity to speak with them. In addition to the sacrifice their sons and daughters gave to their nation, many Gold Star mothers keep their Fallen Heroes memories alive and continue their service to the community and to the military, said Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James, the Commander of First Army and keynote speaker at the luncheon. The luncheon was held at the First Infantry Division Museum at Cantigny in Wheaton, Illinois, on Sunday, Sept. 29., 2019

Gov. Pritzker Appeals Ruling that Blocks School Mask Mandate Enforcement

Tue Feb 8, 2022 08:49 am Cardinal News

Very early Monday morning, the Illinois Attorney General filed an appeal against an order tossing the statewide COVID-19 mask mandate in schools — with Gov. JB Pritzker saying the judge’s ruling cultivates chaos. CBS 2’s […]

Trucker Freedom Protest 2022 in Ottawa, Canada

Sun Jan 30, 2022 08:15 pm Cardinal News

Truck convoys converged on Ottawa with a rally at Parliament Hill on January 29, 2022 and continued through Sunday, January 30, 2022. YouTube Tips ⓘ On Saturday, January 15, 2022, truck drivers and other essential […]

Twitter Army Lashes Out at Sen. Ron Johnson’s “COVID-19: A Second Opinion Panel” in Washington D.C.

Thu Jan 27, 2022 03:34 pm Cardinal News

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis, hosted a panel session at the Russell Senate Office Building, Kennedy Caucus Room 325 in Washington, D.C., 9:00 a.m. ET, Monday January 24, 2022 featuring critics of the COVID-19 vaccines and […]

Sgt. KenThurman, Aurora Police Department (SOURCE: Aurora Police Department)

Second Police Officer from Aurora, Illinois Dies of Complications from COVID-19 within 8 Days of Death of First Officer

Thu Jan 20, 2022 12:47 pm Cardinal News

Aurora Police Department announced today, January 20, 2022, that Sergeant Ken Thurman passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at the age of 51. He died from complications of COVID-19 while serving the Aurora community. Ken […]

Brian Shields, Aurora Police Department (SOURCE: Aurora Police Department)

Aurora Police Officer Brian Shields Laid to Rest After COVID-19 Death

Thu Jan 20, 2022 12:25 pm Cardinal News

Aurora Police Officer Brian Shields passed away Tuesday morning, January 11, 2022, at the age of 51. He died from complications of COVID-19 while serving the Aurora community, according to the Aurora Police Department. Officer […]

This illustration, created by Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

City of Chicago Announces Vaccine Requirements for Restaurants, Bars, Gyms, and Other Indoor Public Places Effective January 3, 2021

Tue Dec 21, 2021 07:40 pm Cardinal News

Informed decision made after closely monitoring COVID-19 public health data, including recent surge and Omicron variant spread Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces protocol requiring a proof of COVID-19 vaccine or proof of a negative COVID-19 […]

Marriott Theatre Cancels Performances of ‘Kiss Me, Kate” Through December 26, 2021

Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:11 pm Cardinal News

The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive in Lincolnshire, announced today, Thursday, December 16, 2021 that performances of ‘Kiss Me, Kate” have been cancelled through December 26, 2021 — one day after cancelling Wednesday night’s performance […]

COVID-19 Surge with 666 Positive Tests from 12/6 to 12/12: Cornell University Moves to ‘Alert Level Red’ and Changes Exam Schedule

Tue Dec 14, 2021 03:49 pm Cardinal News

Surveillance testing has continued to identify the rapid spread of COVID-19 among our student population, according to ta letter Cornell University President Martha E. Pollack. While faculty and staff case numbers currently remain low, the […]

Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy Tests Positive for COVID-19; Nagy in Quarantine Away from Halas Hall

Mon Oct 25, 2021 02:26 pm Cardinal News

The Chicago Bears announced Monday, October 25, 2021 that Bears coach Matt Nagy tested positive for COVID-19 Monday morning and will quarantine away from Halas Hall. Nagy, who is fully vaccinated, made the revelation while […]

Six Naperville Firefighters Sue Naperville, Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare and Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Claiming There’s No Legal Right to Enforce COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Mandate

Tue Sep 28, 2021 12:31 pm Cardinal News

Six firefighters are challenging vaccine mandates that they and their attorney Jonathan Lubin say are unconstitutional mandates in Illinois. Lubin wrote that the “plaintiffs are a group of heroes who have risked their lives time […]

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