Charles Keeshan
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How law-and-order suburban sheriff became a deaconFeb 24, 2017 4:40 am - Former Kane County Sheriff Ken Ramsey is a tough guy. Fighting in the Vietnam War, serving as a firefighter, and working 35 years in law enforcement, Ramsey saw violence...
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What does Rudd indictment mean for Melissa Calusinski?Feb 17, 2017 4:10 am - For two years, former Lake County Coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd has been a driving force behind the push to win Melissa Calusinski a new trial on charges she murdered a 16-mon...
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Mundelein high school putting cops in the classroom - as teachersFeb 10, 2017 4:10 am - Cops have been in suburban high schools for years, working as "school resource officers" who deal with criminal matters on campus, taking action against unauthorized peo...
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Author: Search for Michael Mansfield's remains long overdueFeb 03, 2017 4:00 am - Police didn't say exactly what led them to a vacant Joliet-area home last week seeking clues to the final resting place of Michael Mansfield, but a writer intimately fam...
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Suspected pit bull attacks dog in Round Lake ParkJan 29, 2017 12:00 am - Police in North suburban Round Lake Park are searching for a dog believed to be a pit bull that got loose Saturday afternoon and attacked another dog, leaving it and its...
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Bloomingdale officer showed how small acts can make a big differenceJan 27, 2017 4:10 am - In his all-too-brief career as a police officer, Raymond A. Murrell showed that even small actions can improve relations between police and the community they serve in a...
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Why bank robbers prefer Fridays, and why you should bank early MondayJan 19, 2017 4:30 am - Payday Friday - it's not just for people who make their money the old-fashioned way. According to new figures released by the FBI in Chicago, Friday is the most popular ...
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Elgin violent crime up for first half of 2016; drop expected for second halfJan 13, 2017 4:00 am - It was a tale of three cities when it came to the largest suburbs and violent crime in the first half of 2016. According to statistics released by the FBI this week, the...
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Is Chicago gang violence seeping into the suburbs?Jan 06, 2017 4:00 am - The national spotlight shone on Chicago for the wrong reasons last weekend, as a "60 Minutes" report, a Twitter post from President-elect Donald Trump and a spate of sho...
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A look back at oddball suburban police cases of 2016Dec 29, 2016 12:00 am - A car driving down the road with a tree embedded in its grille. An epic beer run that lands its protagonist behind bars. A drug suspect leaping into the arms of law enfo...