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All are safe, Arlington Heights is way out if you are travelling into the city. O'Hare is the closest, Oakbrook is in the middle (about 30 mins in no traffic) but the nicest of the 3.
Is there a reason you are asking about different suburbs? What are you planning to do? There are plenty of safe areas in the city and many other suburbs.