Charles Keeshan
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A flamethrower, not-great escapes and other odd suburban crimes of 2017Dec 29, 2017 4:30 am - We learned some lessons this year about crime. Like, when trying to run from the law, it's best not to run into a building filled with cops. Or post your video of your e...
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U.S. Attorney: Wheeling company made millions from Medicare fraudDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - Federal authorities filed suit Tuesday against Wheeling-based SNAP Diagnostics LLC, alleging the health care company fraudulently billed Medicare for millions of dollars...
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Carol Stream police leading way on new test for drivers on drugsDec 15, 2017 4:30 am - Sometimes the signs of a drunken driver are obvious - the slurred speech, the reek of alcohol, the big number on the breath test. But when a driver is under the influenc...
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Why Lake County is teaching jail inmates to use naloxoneDec 08, 2017 4:30 am - Police officers, first responders and medical practitioners across the suburbs have learned how to administer naloxone, the anti-opiate drug that's saved the lives of hu...
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Suburban financial advisor sent to prison for fraudDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - A Deerfield financial adviser was sentenced Tuesday to 55 months in a federal prison on allegations he stole more than $900,000 from a client to fund personal expenses. ...
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Lake County sheriff halts evictions for the holidaysDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office is placing a 15-day moratorium on evictions beginning Dec. 21 to allow financially stressed families to remain in their homes over the h...
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Why cops' high hopes for body cameras may be fadingDec 01, 2017 4:30 am - After a series of high-profile officer-involved shootings that sparked nationwide protests and calls for police reform, law enforcement and community activists embraced ...
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Schaumburg mom who killed disabled daughter found deadNov 26, 2017 12:00 am - Bonnie Liltz, the Schaumburg mother ordered to return to prison Monday for killing her severely disabled daughter in 2015, was found dead of an apparent suicide Saturday...
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Why you should resist snagging that handicapped spot on Black FridayNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - Anyone who's been to Woodfield Mall on Black Friday, or just about any other day in the weeks leading up to Christmas, knows the challenge of finding a parking spot with...
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Suburbs, like rest of country, reporting more hate crimesNov 17, 2017 4:40 am - Two years ago, the suburbs managed to buck a national trend when it came to the rising number of reported hate crimes across the country. Not so in 2016, according to da...