Charles Keeshan
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How suburban police are using dog walkers to fight crimeAug 31, 2018 5:30 am - You and your Yorkie can join police in the fight against crime in your neighborhood. How? By taking part in efforts like Naperville's new “Paws on Patrol,” which launche...
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Has Devil's Breath, 'the world's scariest drug,' made it to the suburbs? (Probably not)Aug 24, 2018 5:30 am - It sounded plenty frightening. A young woman walking through Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg is approached by a stranger who blows on her ear and neck. Moments later, the 2...
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How a group of bikers put a bullied Streamwood teen on 'Cloud 9'Aug 20, 2018 1:00 am - The bullying got so bad for Megan Kuntz last year that she had to eat lunch in a school office to avoid classmates who took her food and threw it in the trash. It got so...
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Are you in good enough shape to be an FBI agent? We took the test.Aug 17, 2018 5:30 am - Like most everyone we've known on the cops beat, we sometimes find ourselves wondering what it's like on the other side of the badge and whether we have what it takes to...
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Teen prisoners can grow veggies, skills in Kane CountyAug 10, 2018 5:03 am - Can growing vegetables help teenage prisoners develop useful skills and respect? Officials and volunteers at the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center believe so. And the ...
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The lip-syncing Bartlett police, and Lake County deputies on Lifetime's 'Women on Patrol'Jul 27, 2018 5:03 am - The latest police videos going viral have nothing to do with a controversial arrest, high-speed chase or out-of-control citizen. These videos - dozens of them popping up...
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Abuse charges against Schaumburg gymnastics coach dismissedJul 26, 2018 1:00 am -
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Bartlett police go viral with Lip Sync Challenge. Who's next?Jul 25, 2018 1:00 am - The latest police videos going viral have nothing to do with a controversial arrest, high-speed chase or out-of-control citizen. These videos - dozens of them popping up...
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How a Schaumburg cop helped a teen robbery victim get back on his boardJul 20, 2018 5:03 am - Cops and skateboarders might not be mortal enemies, but it's safe to say they don't always see eye-to-eye. Which makes even better a tale of a Schaumburg officer who wen...
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Heat a serious occupational hazard for vest-wearing cops, police dogsJul 13, 2018 5:02 am - When it's 90 degrees out, like the forecast calls for today, who wants be out in the heat wearing a synthetic, close-fitting 5-pound vest? Our guess is nobody. But that'...