Wheeling Crime
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Police investigate after bullet found at Rolling Meadows High SchoolOct 28, 2025 3:47 pm - A bullet was found by a student at Rolling Meadows High School Tuesday, prompting a brief lockdown and investigation by police.
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Learn about internet safety at Indian Trails Public Library in WheelingOct 24, 2025 5:47 pm - Learn how to protect yourself and your personal data from criminals on the internet Wednesday at the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling.
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Judge’s reference to other cases in verdict gets murder conviction thrown outOct 09, 2025 7:28 pm - When finding an Aurora man guilty of killing his girlfriend five years ago, a Kane County judge cited knowledge he’d gained from watching similar cases. That was “clear and obvious error,” a state appeals court ruled this week in tossing out the conviction and ordering a new trial.
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Former Prospect High employee charged with $37,000 school credit card theft for Home Depot purchasesOct 03, 2025 4:31 pm - The former building and grounds supervisor at Prospect High School was charged with theft of government property on allegations of using a school district credit card to make more than $37,000 worth of purchases at Home Depot, authorities said.
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Wheeling man charged after police say Vernon Hills resident scammed out of $27,000Sep 12, 2025 1:57 pm - Vernon Hills police arrested a 54-year-old Wheeling man after a resident was scammed out of $27,000.
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ICE officer shoots, kills suspect who dragged officer with car near Chicago, says Homeland SecuritySep 12, 2025 12:40 pm - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect who tried to evade arrest Friday in Franklin Park by driving his car at officers and dragging one of them, officials said.
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‘Senseless violence’: Charlie Kirk remembered by suburban leadersSep 11, 2025 9:16 pm - Charlie Kirk, a Wheeling High graduate, had been involved in politics from a young age, volunteering for campaigns and founding Turning Point in 2012 while a teenager.
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‘One of a kind’: Young suburbanites remember Charlie Kirk as mentor, friendSep 11, 2025 5:01 pm - Suburbanites with ties to the Turning Point USA organization are mourning Charlie Kirk the day after his assassination.
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Man charged with organized retail crime, connected to ring that conducted 115 burglariesSep 09, 2025 4:21 pm - A Chicago man is accused of being part of a crime ring tied to115 burglaries throughout the suburbs.
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3 charged with stealing $500K-plus from video gambling machinesSep 08, 2025 7:55 pm - Three Chicago-area men have been charged with stealing more than $500,000 from video gambling machines at businesses throughout the suburbs.
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