Arlington Heights Crime
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'The perfect storm': How the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the suburbs' opioid crisisFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - Nicole Caceres fell to her knees in disbelief, feeling as if someone hit her in the chest and stole the air from her lungs. It had been three months since she learned he...
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Study of suburban opioid deaths points to heroin as the chief killerFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - A report on opioid-related overdose deaths in suburban Cook County released Friday found that heroin is the chief killer, and the highest death rates were in several Wes...
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Arlington Heights woman sues ex-boyfriend, says he killed her dogsFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - They were drawn to each other by their love for dogs. Sarah Manos, a 27-year-old high school teacher, owned Daisy and Kirby, mixes of the Shih Tzu and Bichon Frise breed...
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ACLU sues DuPage sheriff to ensure future inmate doesn't go through withdrawal symptomsFeb 12, 2021 4:30 am - Withholding methadone from a person addicted to opiates would constitute cruel and unusual punishment. So says the American Civil Liberties Union in a federal lawsuit it...
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Authorities: Wheeling businessman, 3 others received millions in fradualant mortgage loansFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - A former Wheeling man and three others with Northwest suburban ties face federal fraud charges alleging they were part of a scheme to unlawfully obtain at least $3 milli...
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Rolling Meadows courthouse assistant chief remembered for 'big personality'Feb 02, 2021 12:00 am - Remembered for his generosity, gregarious personality and a law enforcement career that spanned 57 years, former Cook County Sheriff's deputy Ralph DeBartolo will be lai...
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How many fewer criminal charges were filed last year due to pandemicJan 29, 2021 4:22 am - You can count suburban criminal court filings among the many items the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on in 2020. Whether it was a lack of opportunity when stores, resta...
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Armed robbery Friday at Arlington Heights pawnshopJan 23, 2021 12:00 am - An armed robbery took place at an Arlington Heights pawnshop Friday evening, authorities said. Arlington Heights Police Sgt. Steve Hudgens said police got a call at 6:47...
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Local authorities keep plans for pre-inauguration security close to the vestJan 15, 2021 12:00 am - While local authorities are taking seriously FBI warnings about armed protests that may occur nationwide in advance of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, most dec...
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What to do if you are a victim of unemployment fraudJan 12, 2021 4:30 am - Suburban employers and workers are reporting an uptick in fraudulent unemployment claims, part of a nationwide trend of opportunistic scams spurred by rising joblessness...