Charles Keeshan
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Attorney general starts statewide conviction-integrity unit to look at claims of innocenceNov 22, 2024 5:15 am - The Illinois attorney general has formed a unit to look at the integrity of convictions statewide of people who say they are truly innocent.
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Man fatally stabbed early Sunday at Prospect Heights motelNov 17, 2024 8:44 am - Prospect Heights police are investigating a deadly stabbing early Sunday morning stemming from an apparent argument at a motel on the city’s east side.
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‘Not just victimless crimes’: How counterfeit goods cost jobs, fund outlawsNov 15, 2024 5:15 am - Holiday shopping season is just around the corner, but your fantastic find might be a fake and if you buy it, you might not be the only victim.
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Police chiefs launch podcast to ‘demystify’ law enforcementNov 08, 2024 5:15 am - Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police partnered this year with WGN Radio and host David Hochberg to launch the “Behind the Badge” podcast.
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War of words erupts between McHenry County’s top prosecutor and SAFE-T Act advocatesOct 31, 2024 6:26 pm - There’s no love lost between outgoing McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally and an advocacy group that helped lead the effort to eliminate cash bail in Illinois.
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Colleagues, community rallying to support injured Lake Zurich police officerOct 31, 2024 3:58 pm - Lake Zurich police officer Steve Cascio has a long road ahead as he recovers from catastrophic injuries suffered in a crash last week, but bolstered by the support of his colleagues and community, he’s determined to get back to work.
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Illinois launches ‘Help Stop Hate’ program as hate crime reports surgeOct 30, 2024 1:54 pm - Just days after an Orthodox Jewish man was shot while walking to his Chicago synagogue, and amid record numbers of hate crime reports nationwide, state leaders on Wednesday announced a new initiative to help those affected by hate-fueled attacks.
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‘Made our state a better and safer place’: Injured state trooper from Lemont awarded medal of honorOct 18, 2024 5:15 am - llinois State Trooper Brian Frank of Lemont received the state’s highest law enforcement honor this week for the courage he’s shown since suffering catastrophic injuries in a 2021 crash that have kept him off duty. "Amidst all the heartache, he deserves to be celebrated for surviving another year against all odds, for the sacrifice he made, risking and ultimately giving his life, to protect others," said his wife, Lauren.
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Caracal captured; wild cat seen roaming Hoffman Estates headed to sanctuaryOct 15, 2024 3:08 pm - An endangered wild cat spotted wandering through Hoffman Estates in recent days was captured by police Tuesday morning and soon will be on its way to an animal sanctuary in Wisconsin.
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Caracal seen wandering through Hoffman EstatesOct 14, 2024 8:17 pm - Hoffman Estates police are warning community members to be on the lookout for a medium-sized wild cat known as a caracal that’s been spotted wandering around a neighborhood and golf course in the village.