Charles Keeshan
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Hoffman Estates set to approve massive redevelopment of former AT&T campusJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - After more than nine months of planning and discussion, Hoffman Estates officials appear ready to sign off on a massive redevelopment of the shuttered former AT&T campus...
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Why Lake County's new sheriff is taking a stand on shutdown, immigrationJan 25, 2019 4:30 am - Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg is less than two months into his tenure, but already he's proving not to be shy when it comes to taking a stand on a controversy. Idleb...
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Church, suburbs rally around family of 12-year-old killed in snow collapseJan 22, 2019 12:00 am - Around the small, tightknit community at Rothem Church in Arlington Heights, Esther Jung was known as the girl with the big heart. When someone new needed a friendly gre...
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Why 4 Aurora officers were first to win Medal of Valor honor in 5 yearsJan 18, 2019 4:33 am - Police officers risk their health just by showing up for their jobs every day. They tear knee ligaments chasing suspects, get bit by people they're arresting, slip on ic...
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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...