Wheeling Crime
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Two arrested in Elgin after accepting 7.5-pound pot package in mailFeb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Two men were arrested in Elgin this week after postal authorities flagged a suspicious package containing 7.5 pounds of marijuana and waited for it to be delivered. Carz...
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Lawsuit: Dundee Twp. park president took millions from late aunt, cousin over decadesJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - The Dundee Township Park District president and grandson of a prominent Carpentersville developer is being sued to have his divorce put on hold until a lawsuit that accu...
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Man admits evading $800,000 in taxes to pay for housekeepers, boatJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A 52-year-old Highland Park man has agreed to plead guilty to evading more than $800,000 in personal and corporate income taxes over five years. Jordan Eckerling faces u...
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Court: Family can sue fraternity members in fatal NIU hazingJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for a family's wrongful death lawsuit against officers and members of Northern Illinois University's Pi Kappa Alpha fra...
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Police: Woman sexually assaulted in Palatine barJan 08, 2018 12:00 am - A Wheeling man appeared in court Monday facing allegations he sexually assaulted a woman Saturday in a downtown Palatine bar. Eric Rubio, 23, of the 200 block of Renee T...
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Elgin man gets 3½ years in prison after admitting fourth DUIJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - A 47-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 3½ years in prison Friday after admitting to his fourth DUI after a crash last year. Laurencio C. Pena Jr., of the 700 block of ...
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Video played a role in several major suburban crime storiesDec 28, 2017 7:00 am - A shocking assault on a Crystal Lake teen streamed live on social media marked the beginning of a year in which video figured prominently in several high-profile, suburb...
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Bond court reforms lead to record-low inmate count in Cook CountyDec 23, 2017 12:00 am - More people are home for Christmas in Chicago this year than any time in decades - more people who are facing criminal charges, that is. The Cook County jail this week h...
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U.S. Attorney: Wheeling company made millions from Medicare fraudDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - Federal authorities filed suit Tuesday against Wheeling-based SNAP Diagnostics LLC, alleging the health care company fraudulently billed Medicare for millions of dollars...
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16 bank robberies in suburbs since September: Why now?Dec 15, 2017 4:30 am - Bank robbers have been striking with stunning regularity during the past few weeks in the Chicago area, FBI agents say, including at least six cases involving suburban l...