Charles Keeshan
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Addison man accused of killing wife ordered held without bailOct 30, 2022 1:00 am - An Addison man accused of fatally strangling his wife last week was ordered held Sunday in the DuPage County jail without bail, authorities said. Brahim Bakayoko, 44, of...
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Spooked by reports of candy-colored fentanyl? There's no reason to worry, experts sayOct 28, 2022 5:00 am - Fears of someone sticking something dangerous in your kids' Halloween candy are nothing new. We're old enough to remember rumors of razor blades in apples and candy bars...
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Should possession of a little fentanyl, cocaine and heroin be a misdemeanor, not a felony?Oct 21, 2022 5:00 am - Should Illinois join the list of states, provinces and countries decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine? McHenry County official...
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Why some see New Jersey as a model for bail reform in IllinoisOct 14, 2022 5:30 am - Given its unfair reputation as home to little more than swamps, toll roads lined with industrial sites and overtanned meatheads hangin' out at the Shore, you might not e...
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Why Lake County's top prosecutor isn't bailing on the SAFE-T ActOct 07, 2022 5:20 am - Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow questions whether lawmakers behind Illinois' controversial SAFE-T Act "are deliberately trying to destroy public order." McHen...
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FBI honors suburban tattoo artists for helping victims, ex-criminals replace reminders of pastSep 30, 2022 5:00 am - It's bad enough having your ex-girlfriend's name tattooed on your biceps. Imagine having the name of the pimp who forced you into sex work inscribed on your neck. Or a g...
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EV Rider: Palatine police are pioneering electric motorcycles in law enforcementSep 23, 2022 5:30 am - Make mention of motorcycle cops, and for people of a certain age thoughts turn to the 1970s and '80s TV hit "CHiPS," where every week California Highway Patrol officers ...
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Geneva man convicted of killing his wife says judge got it all wrong. This could take awhile.Sep 16, 2022 5:00 am - Shadwick King is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 5 for the 2014 murder of his wife, Kathleen, in Geneva. But before that can happen, Kane County Judge John Barsanti will ...
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Spend opioid lawsuit settlement on programs to help kids, state's attorneys saySep 09, 2022 5:00 am - When Illinois starts spending the $760 million it is getting from the nationwide settlement of lawsuits against prescription opioid distributors and a manufacturer, some...
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Appeals court throws out 'legally inconsistent' verdicts in ex-teacher's caseSep 02, 2022 5:30 am - A DuPage County jury last year convicted former Bartlett High School chemistry teacher Garry Brodersen of endangering the life or health of a child, deciding he knew har...