Charles Keeshan
-
Winter storm watch issued: some suburbs could see 7+ inchesJan 07, 2024 3:41 pm - Two rounds of snow are set to hit the region starting Monday night, with parts of the suburbs possibly seeing more than 7 inches of accumulation by Tuesday evening, the N...
-
Correctional officer shortage putting crunch on jailsJan 05, 2024 5:15 am - The law enforcement officer shortage that’s plagued police departments across the country in recent years also is having serious consequences for jails and prisons. The p...
-
‘The cameras have been good for us’: Mandated police body cameras a positive, but not a panaceaDec 29, 2023 5:30 am - When they gear up for their first shift of 2024, police officers in 30 Illinois municipalities — 20 of them suburbs — will be strapping on body-worn cameras not only in l...
-
Boy’s slaying, police dog killed, Juneteenth tragedy: The year in suburban crime newsDec 22, 2023 5:15 am - A little boy is killed just for being Palestinian. A man dies at a party celebrating freedom. And hundreds of people attend a funeral for a police dog fatally shot in a s...
-
Four charged in August slayings of teenage brothers near GlenviewDec 20, 2023 6:16 pm - A pair of teenage brothers fatally shot outside their Glenview-area home in August were killed in revenge for an earlier altercation, authorities said Wednesday in announ...
-
Sheriff: Driver was under influence of cocaine at time of deadly crashDec 20, 2023 12:40 pm - A 74-year-old McHenry County man was driving under the influence of cocaine in February when his SUV struck another vehicle head-on, killing its driver, authorities said ...
-
Elk Grove releases video of deadly police shootingDec 18, 2023 1:05 pm - Elk Grove Village police released video and audio recordings Monday depicting the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man by officers on Dec. 1 and the circumstances leading up to the deadly encounter.
-
Palatine man charged with running down police officer in Prospect HeightsDec 18, 2023 11:07 am - A 22-year-old Palatine man faces multiple felony charges stemming from allegations he ran down a Prospect Heights police officer and a second person while fleeing the sce...
-
‘Like doing brain surgery on yourself’: Why lawyers say acting as your own attorney is a bad ideaDec 15, 2023 5:30 am - There’s an oft-repeated saying in legal circles that goes: “He who represents himself in court has a fool for a client.” Which brings us to Monday’s startling revelation ...
-
Palatine Rotary accepting applications for donationsDec 14, 2023 2:33 pm - The Rotary Club of Palatine is accepting applications from local community organizations for possible donations from the club’s annual allocation program. Organizations a...