Charles Keeshan
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Chicago man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of Des Plaines womanDec 12, 2024 5:09 pm - A 63-year-old Chicago man faces a first-degree murder charge in the deadly stabbing last week of a Des Plaines woman, police announced Thursday.
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Des Plaines man gets 16-year prison sentence for telemarketing scamDec 05, 2024 3:16 pm - A Des Plaines man who authorities called the ringleader of a multimillion dollar international telemarketing scam has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison.
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Don’t let scammers steal your holiday spirit: Tips for a fraud-free seasonNov 29, 2024 5:00 am - Santa’s not the only one busy this holiday season. Scammers are working hard to separate you from your money, while people like Steve Bernas of the Better Business Bureau are aiming to put them out of business.
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Attorney general starts statewide conviction-integrity unit to look at claims of innocenceNov 22, 2024 5:15 am - The Illinois attorney general has formed a unit to look at the integrity of convictions statewide of people who say they are truly innocent.
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Man fatally stabbed early Sunday at Prospect Heights motelNov 17, 2024 8:44 am - Prospect Heights police are investigating a deadly stabbing early Sunday morning stemming from an apparent argument at a motel on the city’s east side.
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‘Not just victimless crimes’: How counterfeit goods cost jobs, fund outlawsNov 15, 2024 5:15 am - Holiday shopping season is just around the corner, but your fantastic find might be a fake and if you buy it, you might not be the only victim.
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Police chiefs launch podcast to ‘demystify’ law enforcementNov 08, 2024 5:15 am - Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police partnered this year with WGN Radio and host David Hochberg to launch the “Behind the Badge” podcast.
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War of words erupts between McHenry County’s top prosecutor and SAFE-T Act advocatesOct 31, 2024 6:26 pm - There’s no love lost between outgoing McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally and an advocacy group that helped lead the effort to eliminate cash bail in Illinois.
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Colleagues, community rallying to support injured Lake Zurich police officerOct 31, 2024 3:58 pm - Lake Zurich police officer Steve Cascio has a long road ahead as he recovers from catastrophic injuries suffered in a crash last week, but bolstered by the support of his colleagues and community, he’s determined to get back to work.
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Illinois launches ‘Help Stop Hate’ program as hate crime reports surgeOct 30, 2024 1:54 pm - Just days after an Orthodox Jewish man was shot while walking to his Chicago synagogue, and amid record numbers of hate crime reports nationwide, state leaders on Wednesday announced a new initiative to help those affected by hate-fueled attacks.