Charles Keeshan
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Embattled Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher resigns from Illinois Civil Service CommissionFeb 23, 2020 12:00 am - Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher resigned from his post on the Illinois Civil Service Commission on Friday, a day after federal prosecutors named him as one of 10 defendants...
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Police leaders say a new state law is leading to less training for officersFeb 21, 2020 4:30 am - Call it the law of unintended consequences. The law in this case - House Bill 4594, aka The Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act - was billed as a much-needed check on es...
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There's progress a year after Pratt exposed gaps in gun seizures, but 'much more to be done'Feb 14, 2020 4:30 am - Illinois State Police faced harsh criticism last year when it was revealed the agency knew the gunman behind the mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora shouldn't...
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Could carrying lifesaving drug cost first responders their life insurance?Feb 07, 2020 4:31 am - As the opioid crisis claimed hundreds of victims in the suburbs, and tens of thousands nationwide, cartridges of the overdose-reversing agent naloxone became nearly as e...
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Lawsuit alleges abuse by former District 220 teacherFeb 03, 2020 12:00 am - Lawsuit seeks $25M in damages, says crimes occurred at schools
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Weinstein lawyer Donna Rotunno a familiar player in suburban court dramasFeb 01, 2020 12:00 am - The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump isn't the only legal drama that's captured the nation's attention this month. In a New York City courtroom, Hollywood mo...
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Kane County jurist D.J. Tegeler will be the 'Chief' judge SundayJan 31, 2020 4:00 am - Sharp-eyed visitors to the courtroom of Kane County Judge D.J. Tegeler might have noticed it. Tucked beneath his black judicial robe, Tegeler was showing his love for th...
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Have gun, won't travel. So why is the TSA finding so many at security checks?Jan 24, 2020 4:00 am - Have gun, won't travel is the law of the land when it comes to flying commercial. So why did the Transportation Security Administration find a record 4,432 firearms - 8...
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Waukegan man charged with DUI in fatal 2019 crash into township assessor's officeJan 22, 2020 12:00 am - A 37-year-old Waukegan man faces multiple felony charges alleging he was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine when his car crashed into the Benton Township Assesso...
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Why Illinois State Police are changing standards for recruiting pushJan 17, 2020 4:28 am - Illinois wants you. It might not have the same ring to it as the "Uncle Sam Wants You" phrase that adorned military recruiting posters of the past, but the message is th...