Wheeling Crime
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Preckwinkle returning all money raised at Burke's houseJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - Following a drumbeat of negative press tying her to federally charged Alderman Ed Burke, Cook County Board President and mayoral contender Toni Preckwinkle said she is r...
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Cold case conviction, deadly DUI crashes among Northwest suburbs notable crimes of 2018Jan 04, 2019 5:00 am - The conviction of a disbarred Northwest suburban attorney for a 45-year-old homicide that authorities initially ruled an accident; guilty pleas from three defendants inv...
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Preckwinkle admits receiving $10K contribution linked to shakedownJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - Toni Preckwinkle's mayoral campaign acknowledged Thursday that Preckwinkle received a $10,000 campaign contribution that Alderman Edward Burke is alleged to have muscled...
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What is known about 6 unidentified Gacy victimsDec 21, 2018 4:30 am - Here is what is known of the six unidentified victims of John Wayne Gacy. Anyone with a family member fitting that description who went missing during the periods indica...
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40 years later, six victims of John Wayne Gacy are still unidentifiedDec 21, 2018 4:30 am - Since his department's initial attempts seven years ago to identify the remaining unknown victims of convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dar...
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Police investigating stabbing at bar near Arlington HeightsDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - No one is in custody as Cook County sheriff's police continue to investigate an aggravated battery and stabbing at a bar just outside Arlington Heights early Sunday that...
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Cook County sheriff's officer killed in Woodridge crashDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Cook County sheriff's officer from Addison died Monday afternoon in a crash in Woodridge caused by a drunken driver, according to officials. Officer Zachar...
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Wheeling woman sentenced to probation, community service for damaging carsDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - A Wheeling woman who prosecutors say spray-painted vulgarities on the exterior of a Wheeling home and damaged two cars pleaded guilty and paid $1,500 in restitution. Cai...
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Former Wheeling man gets 13 years for sexually abusing young girlDec 03, 2018 12:00 am - A former Wheeling man was sentenced to 13 years in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a girl beginning when ...
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Wheeling man charged with sexually abusing young girlNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - A 32-year-old Wheeling man was ordered held on $1 million cash bail Thursday on charges that he sexually abused an 8-year-old girl. That means Angel Cuevas-Bibiano, who...