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Crime and police

Manhunt underway for ‘armed and extremely dangerous’ murder suspect

May 17 at 12:50 p.m.

A murder warrant has been issued for a Wheeling man suspected of fatally shooting a maintenance worker last weekend near Arlington Heights. Vidal Rodriguez, 20, … Read more ›

Alleged gang member charged with selling guns to undercover agent

By George Houde | May 16 at 3:26 p.m.

A Wheeling man who authorities called a gang member has been charged with illegally selling two handguns to a federal undercover agent. Bond for Saul … Read more ›

Lamborghini versus video camera = YouTube sensation

By Brian L. Cox | May 16 at 2:31 p.m.

The driver of a Lamborghini caught on video in a Wheeling fender-bender on May 13 got a lot more “hits” than dents after the video … Read more ›

Wheeling liquor violations draw fines

By Graydon Megan | April 24 at 2:10 p.m.

Two Wheeling restaurants were fined for serving alcohol to minors even after both had received letters warning that Wheeling police would be testing the ability … Read more ›

Gang member charged with assaulting neighbors with loaded gun

By Michelle Stoffel | Feb. 14 at 5:10 p.m.

A known gang member allegedly used a loaded gun to threatened three people  standing in a parking lot outside his Wheeling home before fleeing the … Read more ›

A driver uses a cellphone in Evanston in 2010. (Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune)

Ban on cell use while driving could go statewide

Feb. 8 at 6:29 p.m.

Drivers throughout Illinois would not be able to use hand-held cell phones when behind the wheel under a measure making its way through the Illinois … Read more ›

On Wednesday in Waukegan, Rodney Fernandes and his wife, Lyemia, attend the funeral for her sister, Lyvita Gomes, who died after a hunger strike while in the Lake County Jail. ( Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune / February 1, 2012 )

Funeral is held for inmate who died after hunger strike in Lake County Jail

Feb. 1 at 9:57 p.m.

Hundreds of people turned out at funeral services Wednesday for Lyvita Gomes, a native of India who died after a hunger strike in Lake County … Read more ›

Lake County sting found just a few selling alcohol to minors

By Andrea L. Brown | Jan. 27 at 2:13 p.m.

A countywide sting targeting stores and restaurants selling alcohol to underage customers in Lake County over the holidays found 12 violations. “Our desire is to … Read more ›

Services set for Lake County Jail hunger-strike victim

Jan. 26 at 11:39 a.m.

Funeral arrangements have been set for Lyvita Gomes, a Mumbai-area native who died in early January after going on a 15-day hunger strike in Lake … Read more ›

State police point finger at prints analyst

Jan. 6 at 9:33 p.m.

The Illinois State Police said Friday that it had reassigned a fingerprint analyst and is reviewing a number of the analyst’s cases in Cook and … Read more ›

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