Charles Keeshan
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Kane County sheriff remains away from work, and no one is saying whyAug 14, 2026 6:58 am - More than four months after he reportedly was hospitalized with an undisclosed issue, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain remains away from the office. Fellow county leaders won’t say why.
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Suspect arrested in 2025 Des Plaines slayingAug 13, 2026 4:12 pm - A Des Plaines man faces murder charges after DNA linked him to the fatal shooting of a man found dead last summer in an abandoned SUV, police announced Thursday. Alexande...
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‘We’d like to see justice’: Fox River boat crash victim’s fiance recalls crash, lossAug 06, 2026 2:02 pm - The fiance of a Des Plaines woman killed in a July 25 boat crash on the Fox River discusses the collision and his loss, as he and the woman’s family file a lawsuit against the boater blamed for the deadly crash.
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‘Reckless and dangerous’: Suit filed in deadly Fox River boat crashAug 05, 2026 7:48 pm - A Lisle man was intoxicated and driving “in a reckless and dangerous manner” July 25 when he caused a Fox River boat crash that took the life of a former U.S. Marine from Des Plaines, according to a wrongful-death lawsuit filed Wednesday.
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Bodies of missing suburban kayakers recovered in Door CountyAug 03, 2026 6:13 pm - The search for two suburban kayakers who went missing Saturday while paddling in Door County, Wisconsin, ended tragically Monday with the discovery of their bodies, authorities said.
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Federal appeals court upholds 10-year sentence for Hoffman Estates doctorAug 02, 2026 3:19 pm - A federal appeals court has upheld the 10-year prison sentence given to a Northwest suburban doctor who authorities say performed numerous unnecessary medical procedures on unknowing patients in order to increase her bills.
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Safety or surveillance? Debate over license plate cameras in the suburbs heats upJul 30, 2026 5:37 pm - The heated national debate over the proliferation of automated license-plate reading cameras flared up in the suburbs this month, both in the halls of government and on the streets.
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Trailer wheel breaks free, strikes e-scooter rider in GurneeJul 28, 2026 4:24 pm - A 60-year-old man riding an e-scooter suffered life-threatening injuries Monday when a wheel broke free from a trailer and struck him in Gurnee, police said.
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Suburban man gets 5-year sentence for hacking social media accounts to steal nude photosJul 26, 2026 1:38 pm - A suburban man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison on charges he hacked the social media accounts of dozens of women to steal nude photos that he then kept, sold, or traded on the internet.
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‘A true legend’: How a retired Elgin police car found new life — and a dose of fame — in GermanyJul 23, 2026 4:56 pm - The old Mount Prospect police cruiser featured in “The Blues Brothers” may be the suburbs’ most famous retired patrol vehicle, but Jake and Elwood’s ride may have some competition overseas.