Charles Keeshan
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How suburban state rep got hotels joining the fight against human traffickingSep 13, 2019 5:22 am - Hotel and motel employees are being enlisted in the fight against human trafficking in Illinois under a new state law authored by a suburban legislator. Loquaciously cal...
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Algae bloom leads park district to close Lake Opeka in Des PlainesSep 11, 2019 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Park District has closed its Lake Opeka to boating, fishing and other recreational activities after workers discovered potentially toxic blue-green algae...
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Why 'Lake County Five' charges might be best hope for opponents of felony murder lawSep 06, 2019 5:27 am - To the opponents of Illinois' controversial felony murder law, the case of five teenagers charged with first-degree murder for the killing of another teen by a Lake Coun...
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The disturbing facts about elder abuse, and what the state is doing about itAug 30, 2019 5:20 am - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out chilling news earlier this year: Reports of violence against the elderly have increased dramatically. From 2002 to...
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Mom of slain Des Plaines boy brings 'light from the darkness' with help from famous friendsAug 23, 2019 5:30 am - Patricia Frontain still remembers the moment her grief over her 14-year-old son's slaying turned into something much more powerful. It was about a year after a 22-year-o...
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Buffalo Grove parks leader, volunteer posthumously honoredAug 20, 2019 11:00 pm - The annual ceremony to give the Buffalo Grove Rotary Club's Bill Reid Community Service Award is usually a celebratory event. But this year's presentation took on a more...
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State agency takes aim at Blagojevich's law licenseAug 16, 2019 5:30 am - As former Gov. Rod Blagojevich eagerly awaits news on whether President Donald Trump will commute what's left of his 14-year prison sentence, it appears he may have one ...
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Cook County jail inmates take on the world in chess tournamentAug 09, 2019 5:30 am - The players stared intently at the chess boards in front of them, tracking their opponents' every move and plotting not only a response, but the response after that, and...
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Schaumburg 'Freedom' fest headlined by Toby Keith abruptly canceledAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - The Freedom and Dignity Festival headlined by country music star Toby Keith, set to take place Saturday at Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg, was canceled abruptly by its or...
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Former firefighter charged with Deerfield sex assaultAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - A former Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District firefighter faces up to 30 years in prison on a charge alleging he sexually assaulted a family friend in her De...