Charles Keeshan
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Bye bye bond? Cook County considers doing away with pay-for-freedom systemOct 28, 2016 5:15 am - It's a scene recognizable to anyone familiar with the criminal justice system: after a night in lockup, a recent arrestee gets hauled into court, where a judge sets bond...
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Sisters' memoir recounts growing up in suburbs with stepdad charged in cold caseOct 21, 2016 5:00 am - The story of Donnie Rudd - former suburban school board member, disbarred lawyer, con suspect and now murder suspect - has captivated us since his arrest late last year ...
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Cops & Crime: $20 million wrongful conviction settlement at stake in divorceOct 14, 2016 5:00 am - Juan Rivera received $20 million last year to settle his lawsuit stemming from one of Illinois' most notorious wrongful-conviction cases. Now, a state appeals court says...
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Zadel in, Polit out in 2017 Mount Prospect village board raceOct 13, 2016 1:00 am - Mount Prospect Village Trustee Michael Zadel will seek a fifth term on the village board in next year's municipal elections, but longtime colleague Trustee Steven Polit ...
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Cops & Crime: Suburban chiefs hope to reduce officers' use of forceOct 07, 2016 5:00 am - Police officers' use of force remains in the headlines across the country and in the suburbs, including Wednesday when authorities say an Aurora teen shot himself to dea...
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Cops & Crime: Naperville teen in trouble over bogus tollway citationsSep 30, 2016 5:00 am - Kids find all sorts of creative ways to get themselves into trouble, but this one surprised even us. A Naperville teen is in a bind for sending at least seven people pho...
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Mundelein man shot near U of I was to begin nursing job MondaySep 25, 2016 1:00 am - A Mundelein man shot to death early Sunday when gunfire erupted near the University of Illinois campus in Champaign was an innocent bystander, authorities say. George Ko...
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Bomb threats made against Long Grove schoolsSep 25, 2016 1:00 am - Authorities in Lake County are investigating bomb threats made Saturday against pair of Long Grove schools, as well as surrounding police departments. Lake County Sherif...
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How you can help capture Aurora banditsSep 23, 2016 5:30 am - While Aurora police continue their hunt for a group of men responsible for a seven-hour crime spree that left two shot and many others shaken over the weekend, the key t...
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Mount Prospect police to crosswalk vigilantes: Please stopSep 16, 2016 5:30 am - Mount Prospect police have a simple request for anyone turning on the crosswalk signal across from a popular village park in hopes of video recording drivers blowing thr...