Wheeling Crime
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Calls threatening arrest for missing jury duty are a scam, Cook County sheriff saysAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - Calls from someone purporting to be a member of the Cook County sheriff's office and threatening arrest for missing jury duty are a scam, Sheriff Tom Dart says. The call...
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Prosecutor: Victims of suburban sex trafficking ring lived in fearJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - As authorities continue to investigate a suburban sex trafficking ring, details emerge about the women who were victimized. Investigators found one of the women told her...
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Masked suspects sought after stolen car abandoned in WheelingJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - Six people in masks and hooded sweatshirts abandoned a stolen car on a well-traveled Wheeling street Tuesday and fled into a nearby neighborhood, authorities said, promp...
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Elation, dismay from suburban leaders over state Supreme Court's landmark bail rulingJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court's landmark decision Tuesday upholding the constitutionality of cashless bail sparked elation from some suburban leaders and dismay among other...
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Forest Preserves of Cook County raises fines for fly dumpingJul 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Piles of crumbling asphalt, disassembled and busted furniture, and mini mountains of used tires; these are scenes one might expect to see at a landfill. But for some Fo...
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Man charged with trying to kill Cook deputy by hitting him with carJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - A Wood Dale man has been accused of trying to kill a Cook County deputy by hitting him with a car. DuPage County Judge Mia McPherson set bail at $2 million Friday for El...
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Investigation continues into shooting of two men outside Wheeling Township sports barJul 02, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County sheriff's police continue to investigate the shooting of two men early Saturday outside a sports bar near Arlington Heights. According to the sheriff's offic...
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New police dogs on the job in Wheeling and Buffalo GroveJun 22, 2023 1:00 am - The Wheeling and Buffalo Grove police departments' newest four-legged members made their public debuts this week. In Wheeling, a German shepherd named Locke has partnere...
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Wheeling man held without bail following two gun-related altercationsJun 15, 2023 1:00 am - A 20-year-old Wheeling man has been charged with burglary, aggravated battery and mob action after, authorities say, video showed him and two other defendants threatenin...
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Authorities: Burglary ring struck Streamwood, Wheeling homesMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - Four men were ordered held on cash bails ranging from $25,000 to $60,000 Thursday after authorities said they burglarized homes in Streamwood and Wheeling this week in w...