Wheeling News

Mosquitoes that hatched early thanks to April's flooding could have reached adulthood and begun biting this weekend.

Included in the 550 or so students who donned caps and gowns Saturday at Harper College's commencement was a contingent not yet old enough to vote, but qualified to take vital signs, transfer patients and practice infection control.

But that doesn't mean organizers didn't have a few things to worry about in the wake of last month's floods.

An Illinois industrial cleaning and painting firm is being held responsible for the death of a worker, who was stricken while cleaning a methylene chloride tank inside a paint thinner plant.

A federal investigation into a contractor's death at a Wheeling factory last November has determined the man's employer might be to blame.

DUI, Drugs and more Samuel Kim, 24, of Wheeling was arrested May 1 for DUI drugs, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with one headlight, according to Deerfield Police reports .

Theft Renee Redmond, 54, of Evanston was arrested April 26 for theft, according to Deerfield Police reports.

The Des Plaines River has receded, the cleanup goes on. And while the shouting has stopped, there is still anger and hurt in Des Plaines, where many people are convinced that Mount Prospect worsened the flooding they endured by adjusting a levee to protect its own residents.

A group of Northwest suburbs that banded together last year to acquire electricity for their residents and small businesses will save more than 8 percent over ComEd's published price over the next 12 months, a Buffalo Grove official said this week.

RV Designer announced the hiring of Melissa D. Revlett to the newly created position of sales/marketing manager, effective May 27.

The marriage of Rafael Orozco and Mayra Ceniceros lasted just two years and three months - the groom was killed May 1 by a stray bullet outside his apartment in Wheeling.

There are few things as exciting for a cinephile as seeing the next generation of filmmakers in their element.

Engis Corporation , an early pioneer in the use of diamonds for lapping, honing, grinding and polishing applications, celebrates its 75th anniversary during 2013.

Possession of Cannabis Hector Uriastegui, 24, of Wheeling was arrested April 23 for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding, according to Deerfield Police reports .

ALCOHOL/DRUGS Debbie A. Rediger, 46, of the 800 block of Indigo, Lake Zurich, was charged with driving under the influence, driving with a blood-alcohol content above the legal limit, speeding and illegal lane use at 1:50 a.m. May 3 at Deerfield Road and Green Knolls Drive.

A Cook County judge has ordered a $2 million bond for Jesus Sanchez of Arlington Heights who is accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old Rafael Orozco of Wheeling last Wednesday, according to the Daily Herald .

New Wheeling Village President Dean Argiris plans one meeting to explain trustees' priorities to the village plan commission and another to make peace over Chicago Executive Airport with Nick Helmer, mayor of Prospect Heights.

Efforts by Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights to limit flood damage near Levee 37 along the Des Plaines River last month did not violate a state permit and did not significantly contribute to flooding downstream in Des Plaines, according to findings from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

A Cook County judge has ordered a $2 million bond for Jesus Sanchez of Arlington Heights who is accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old Rafael Orozco of Wheeling last Wednesday, according to the Daily Herald.

After a nearly fatal bout of Legionnaires' disease led to the amputations of his left arm and both legs last year, suburban banker Kent Carson now is walking on his own.