Wheeling Crime
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Authorities: Wheeling man painted swastikas on Elmhurst church he used to attendJan 01, 2023 12:00 am - A Wheeling man accused of painting swastikas on an Elmhurst church has been charged with a felony hate crime, authorities said Sunday. Josef Stumpfoll, 35, also has been...
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Tragedies and some triumphs: The top suburban stories of 2022Dec 29, 2022 4:30 am - This story has been updated to remove an incorrect statenent that Ken Griffin owns Citadel Corp. Two horrific crimes, a deadly car crash and threats against the LGB...
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Effect of judge's ruling regarding end of cash bail differs across the suburbsDec 29, 2022 12:00 am - A Kankakee County judge's ruling late Wednesday that ending cash bail in Illinois is unconstitutional does not apply to courts in Cook, Lake, DuPage or Kane counties, bu...
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Botched police raids lead to change in state's attorney's warrants policyDec 16, 2022 4:30 am - We've all seen news reports of police officers conducting a raid at the wrong location, or acting on bad information, sometimes leading to tragic consequences. Hoping to...
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FBI: Suspects in custody after Westchester bank robbery Friday afternoonDec 10, 2022 12:00 am - Two people are in custody following a bank robbery Friday afternoon in Westchester during which federal authorities say one of the suspects pressed a handgun to the head...
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'We got him': Former Wheeling resident wanted in teen's 2020 killing capturedDec 07, 2022 12:00 am - A former Wheeling resident suspected of fatally shooting a Mundelein teen has been captured after a 2½-year international manhunt. Alessis Botello, 20, was arrested on a...
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Police investigating shooting of man, woman in Palatine Township Thursday nightDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - Cook County sheriff's police are investigating the nonfatal shooting of a man and woman in unincorporated Palatine Township Thursday night. Officers responded to a call ...
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Authorities say former Buffalo Grove teacher facing sexual assault charges is on the runDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - A former Buffalo Grove middle school teacher facing 25 felony counts of criminal sexual assault is on the lam after he tampered with his ankle monitor and left his Verno...
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State police's simulator lets cops practice responses to danger. We tried it, and it's hard.Nov 25, 2022 4:30 am - Police officers often say the public doesn't understand that sometimes situations go sideways in seconds. The Illinois State Police on Wednesday gave members of the medi...
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Cook County Board approves budget with $11.4 million for sheriff's office helicopterNov 17, 2022 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said Thursday his agency will acquire a helicopter to track carjackers, look for missing people and offer aid during large-scale emergencies...