What to do if you are a victim of unemployment fraud In June, signs were displayed at the closed Illinois Department of Employment Security WorkNet center in Arlington Heights. Employers and workers are reporting an uptick in unemployment fraud claims nationwide. Associated Press
Posted1/12/2021 5:30 AM
Suburban employers and workers are reporting an uptick in fraudulent unemployment claims, part of a nationwide trend of opportunistic scams spurred by rising joblessness due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are getting a lot of calls, said Alexandra Ovington, crime prevention officer for the Arlington Heights Police Department.
Neighboring police departments also have seen an influx of unemployment fraud claims in the last several months, she said.
Mother thanks Arlington Heights police for peaceful resolution to son s crash, crisis
A Milwaukee couple praised the Arlington Heights Police Department this week for peaceful resolution to a Nov. 13 standoff with their son, who was experiencing a mental health crisis. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer, December 2018
Posted12/11/2020 5:30 AM
When a Milwaukee pastor and his wife got a call the night of Nov. 13 that their 20-year-old son was in a standoff with Arlington Heights police, they feared the worst. Our hearts are beating fast, and with all the racial injustice that was on the TV, I was praying and hoping that I would not have to be that mother who has to say the words, say his name, or be that mother that has to file a lawsuit, said the mother of the man, who is Black.