US & World News

Southern California Businessman Sentenced to 1 Year in Federal Prison for Illegally Brokering Sales of Embargoed Defense Articles From China

Thu Mar 31, 2022 04:05 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A Southern California businessman has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for illegally brokering the sales of embargoed defense articles from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and filing a false […]

Wikipedia Outage About 1:07 to 1:45 AM Tuesday March 29, 2022

Tue Mar 29, 2022 11:41 am Cardinal News

A Wikipedia outage began about 1:07 a.m. CST Tuesday, March 29, 2022, according to real-time website monitoring platform Downdetector.com. Outage hotspots were indicated especially in Chicago and New York. Wikipedia was back up and running […]

I-81 crash scene in the northbound lanes just south of Route 901/Sunbury Road (Imagery ©2022 Goggle, Imagery ©2022 Landsat / Copernicus, Maxar Technologies, PA Deparment of Conservation and Natural Resources PAMAP/USGS, USDA Farm Service agency, Map data ©2022)

Three Killed in 60-Vehicle Pileup on Interstate 81 in Snow and Fog Near Route 901, Pennsylvania

Tue Mar 29, 2022 04:29 am Cardinal News

A deadly crash involving multiple vehicles closed part of a highway Monday morning in Pennsylvania. YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics responded about 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2022 to a pile-up crash involving […]

Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant Street Denver (Imagery ©2022 Google, Imagery ©2022 CNES / Airbus, Maxar Technologies, Sanborn, U.S. Geological Survey, USDA Farm Service Agency, Map data ©2022)

Fire At Empower Field At Mile High Stadium in Denver

Thu Mar 24, 2022 07:42 pm Cardinal News

A fire at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver could be seen for miles in the Denver area Thursday afternoon, March 24, 2022. YouTube Tips ⓘ Firefighters and police from Denver responded about […]

Milwaukee Resident Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Violent Sex Trafficking of Two Teen Girls

Mon Mar 21, 2022 06:32 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A Milwaukee, Wisconsin resident has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for violently sex trafficking two female children in the Chicago area and Wisconsin. In late 2019 and early 2020, David […]

Judge Daniel Peters, former Cook County Judge (SOURCE: Ballotpedia)

Retired Cook County Judge, Disney Employees Arrested in Human Trafficking Sting in Polk County, Florida

Fri Mar 18, 2022 07:05 pm Cardinal News

Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrests 108 during 6-day human trafficking campaign, “Operation March Sadness 2” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd discussed more than 100 arrests made during an undercover operation that in part focused on […]

Bradley Pitts, suspect charged with battery with use of a deadly weapon resulting in substantial bodily harm (SOURCE: Cook County Sheriff's Office)

Maywood Resident Apprehended, Wanted for Las Vegas Stabbings in January 2022

Fri Mar 18, 2022 03:30 pm Cardinal News

COOK COUNTY, IL – Members of the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit and the US Marshals Great Lakes Regional Task Force arrested a 26-year-old man wanted for stabbing three people in a Las Vegas […]

Jussie Smollett (PHOTO CREDIT: Dominick D (cropped image) / Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license)

Jussie Smollett Ordered Released from Cook County Jail Due to His Appeal of Conviction

Wed Mar 16, 2022 06:56 pm Cardinal News

Jussie Smollett was ordered released from jail Wednesday, March 16, 2022 after an appeals court decision that agreed with Smollett’s lawyers that he should be released pending the appeal of his conviction for lying to […]

Ballistic vests sent from McHenry Police Department to Ukraine (SOURCE: McHenry Police Department)

McHenry Police Department Ships 77 Ballistic Vests to Ukraine

Tue Mar 15, 2022 09:50 am Cardinal News

McHenry Police Proud to Support Ukraine On Monday, March 7th, 2022 the McHenry Police Department received notice from the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police that there was a need for ballistic vests to help […]

Kyle Rittenhouse rifle just before destruction (SOURCE: Wisconsin State Crime Lab)

Wisconsin Crime Lab Destroys Rifle Used By Kyle Rittenhouse

Sat Mar 12, 2022 10:15 am Cardinal News

Wisconsin officials report that on February 25, 2022 they destroyed the rifle Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during protests in Kenosha in 2020 (TMJ4 News/NBC-affiliate Milwaukee). YouTube Tips ⓘ The rifle Kyle Rittenhouse […]

Jussie Smollett Sentenced to 150 Days in Cook County Jail

Thu Mar 10, 2022 06:47 pm Cardinal News

Jussie Smollett sentenced for lying to Chicago police (archived live stream). YouTube Tips ⓘ Jussie Smollett on Thursday, March 10, 2022 about 6:30 p.m. was sentenced in the George N. Leighton Criminal Court Building to […]

Ukraine Global View (Map data ©2022 Google INEGI)

Sen. Cruz: Weakness in Afghanistan Withdrawal and Biden’s Green Light to Nord Stream 2 Russia-Germany Gas Pipeline Enabled Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Wed Mar 9, 2022 09:05 pm Cardinal News

Senator Ted Cruz on March 8, 2022 at the Senate Hearing on Russia sanctions amid the new ban on Russian oil blasted President Biden for the Russia-Ukraine invasion that sparked the war. The Texas senator […]

Son in Ukraine Says His Dad in Russia Doesn’t Believe Ukrainians Are Being Bombed; RT Shows Russian Troops Helping Ukrainians

Wed Mar 9, 2022 01:20 pm Cardinal News

Ukrainian restaurateur Misha Katsurin joins New Day to discuss his personal experience with the propaganda that is being spread through Russian media about the war in Ukraine. YouTube Tips ⓘ Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, […]

Pentagon Press Secretary Kirby: U.S./NATO Base In Germany to Fly into Airspace Contested with Russia Over Ukraine Raises Serious Concerns

Wed Mar 9, 2022 12:24 pm Cardinal News

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, and Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby responded on Twitter yesterday, March 9, 202 to the news that the Polish government was ready to deliver MiG-29 fighter […]

Family members killed or injured in house fire in Garden Prairie (gofundme)

Gofundme Fundraiser for 5 Family Members Killed in House Fire in Garden Prairie

Tue Mar 8, 2022 12:44 pm Cardinal News

Three young girls ages 9, 13, 14 were killed along with a 20 year-old woman and a 24 year-old man were in a house fire in the block of 11000 Fleming Road in Garden Prairie […]

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