Charles Keeshan
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What’s happened to crime rates, court-skipping since cash bail went away?Sep 26, 2024 5:22 pm - The elimination of cash bail in Illinois has not caused an increase in crime or criminal defendants skipping town to avoid legal consequences in its first year. Those are the findings of a report released Tuesday by the Loyola University Chicago’s Center for Criminal Justice.
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Could revenge be behind kidnapping and murder of Crystal Lake man?Sep 20, 2024 5:15 am - Authorities have been tight-lipped about the suspected motive behind the kidnapping and murder of a Crystal Lake man earlier this year. But we unearthed a letter from the judge presiding over the case that lends some clues.
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Pair charged with robbing Fox Lake couple of casino winningsSep 16, 2024 2:56 pm - Authorities have arrested one man and are searching for another in connection with the armed robbery of a Fox Lake couple who police say were followed home from a casino after winning big.
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Woman who trashed Island Lake PD apologizes, avoids felony convictionSep 06, 2024 5:15 am - A Schaumburg woman who trashed the Island Lake Police Department’s lobby this spring won’t be branded a felon, and for that she can at least partially thank her willingness to say “I’m sorry.”
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State panel denies parole for suburban serial killerSep 04, 2024 11:35 am - The Illinois Prisoner Review Board has denied parole for a serial killer linked to at least 12 murders of young women and teens, including three in the suburbs, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Horse killed by hit-and-run truck in Lake CountySep 03, 2024 9:34 am - A horse was killed in a hit-and-run traffic crash Monday night in northern Lake County, authorities said.
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Chicago man charged after ‘road-rage’ shooting in DuPage CountySep 01, 2024 12:56 pm - A 24-year-old Chicago man was ordered to remain in custody at the DuPage County jail while awaiting trial in connection with what authorities described as a road rage shooting Saturday night near Darien.
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Motorcyclist charged with DUI after crash critically injures passengerSep 01, 2024 10:16 am - A motorcyclist faces a felony driving under the influence and other charges stemming from a crash Saturday night near Antioch that left his passenger critically injured.
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‘It’s an investment’: Why Kane County will provide housing for former inmatesAug 29, 2024 7:35 pm - The Kane County sheriff plans to offer transitional housing to help recently released inmates adjust to life on the outside. “It has been our biggest hurdle in ensuring successful re-entry in Kane County,” Sheriff Ron Hain says.
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50-year sentence in murder of 77-year-old Fox Lake manAug 29, 2024 6:19 pm - A Round Lake man was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison for the 2022 slaying of a 77-year-old Fox Lake man in his home.