Charles Keeshan
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How Arlington Heights police are taking drones ‘to the next level’Jun 07, 2024 6:57 am - Five years after helping to pioneer the use of drones in suburban law enforcement, Arlington Heights police are at it again.The department in May deployed its first — and believed to be the region’s first — Drone Response Vehicle, a specially fitted SUV from which an officer can launch a drone in less than a minute.
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73-year-old man charged with attempted murder in Palatine knife attackMay 29, 2024 5:02 pm - A 73-year-old Arlington Heights man faces attempted murder and other charges alleging he stabbed his former roommate inside a Palatine apartment last month.
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Two injured in ‘gang-related’ shooting in Prospect HeightsMay 26, 2024 11:55 am - Two people suffered gunshot wounds in what police are calling a gang-related shooting late Saturday in Prospect Heights.
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Lake County deputy gets state honor for lifesaving action in assaultMay 24, 2024 5:15 am - Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Martini received the state’s Law Enforcement Medal of Honor this week, a prestigious award given to police officers who display exceptional bravery or heroism while performing their duties.
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Carpentersville teens charged in Elgin shootingMay 22, 2024 11:56 am - A pair of Carpentersville teens are facing charges in connection with a shooting Sunday in Elgin that left a man injured, police said.
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Two critically injured after driver mistakes accelerator for brake pedal in GurneeMay 19, 2024 9:03 am - A pair of Gurnee residents suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash Saturday that authorities believe occurred when an 88-year-old driver mistakenly pressed the acce...
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How did we do? Aurora police surveying citizens in first-of-its-kind initiativeMay 17, 2024 6:00 am - You know those customer-satisfaction surveys you get after shopping, or staying at a hotel? The Aurora Police Department is now doing the same of its clients — citizens w...
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Democrats meeting June 5 to choose Walker’s replacement in HouseMay 14, 2024 10:26 am - Northwest suburban Democratic Party leaders will meet in Mount Prospect on June 5 to select a person to fill the Illinois House seat left open when state Rep. Mark Walker...
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State Rep. Walker appointed to vacant Illinois Senate seatMay 12, 2024 8:15 am - Former state Rep. Mark Walker will replace Ann Gillespie as the state senator for the Northwest suburbs’ 27th District, Democratic Party officials decided Saturday. Walke...
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Why suburban police, lawmakers want to make fleeing from cops a felonyMay 10, 2024 5:15 am - In his more than two decades as a law enforcement officer, Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres has witnessed plenty of reckless behavior and dangerous driving on suburban...