Charles Keeshan
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Authorities: Man threatened to 'kill Americans' outside suburban FBI officeJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - A man accused of trying to force his way into the FBI's Rolling Meadows office last month after making threats to "kill Americans" is being held without bail by federal ...
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How a video of suburban cops facing a feisty squirrel became a viral hitJan 11, 2019 4:00 am - McHenry police took to Facebook on New Year's Day to post a funny video of an officer's encounter with a feisty squirrel that was bound and determined to barge its way i...
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2018's odd crimes and imperfect criminals in the suburbsDec 28, 2018 4:30 am - They say there's no such thing as a perfect crime. This year, we saw plenty of accused criminals who seemed determined to prove that adage true. From the bank robbery su...
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How suburban cops and the ATF are teaming up to track guns used in crimesDec 21, 2018 4:33 am - Every time someone shoots a semi-automatic gun, the weapon's firing pin, breech face and ejector leave unique marks on the casing of the bullet's cartridge. Like a finge...
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Pit bull declared 'dangerous' after attacking women in Buffalo GroveDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - A pit bull that attacked two women out for a walk in Buffalo Grove last week has been declared dangerous and its owner now has 10 days to remove it from his property, po...
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Why suburban police have high hopes for new Batman-worthy restraint gadgetDec 14, 2018 4:30 am - Catching bad guys might never be the same. At least that's the hope for police in Aurora, where they're testing a new nonlethal restraint tool they say can safely immobi...
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The new sheriffs in town: Hain, Idleburg, Mendrick discuss first days on the jobDec 07, 2018 4:30 am - It wasn't just the political landscape in the suburbs that shifted dramatically last month when ballots were counted after the Nov. 6 election. Voters in DuPage, Kane an...
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'They never gave up on the case': DuPage detectives honored for solving Wesselman murderNov 30, 2018 4:28 am - The hunt for 15-year-old Kristy Wesselman's killer was more than three decades old by the fall of 2015, but it wasn't a "cold" case. Not for Kristy's family, and not for...
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How you can avoid holiday scams this seasonNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - While most of us hope to spend the next month spreading goodwill and holiday cheer, you can bet that some grinches are out there just waiting to take advantage of you in...
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Cook County 'Tails' program offers redemption for inmates, dogsNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - Cookie was a troubled girl. Her large size, mixed background and bad manners made it unlikely anyone was going to adopt her. That was until she and five other unwanted ...