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Why police in suburbs, nation are facing a shortage of new recruits

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Feb 15, 2019 5:03 AM - Glitzy videos. High school outreach programs. Even lowered standards. Police are trying all sorts of ways to deal with a nationwide shortage of qualified law enforcement recruits. We talk to a couple of local experts about what's going on.
Series on 'Smiley Face Killers' shines light on Elgin man's mysterious death

Feb 8, 2019 5:25 AM - A new documentary series on the Oxygen network is shining the spotlight on the "Smiley Face Killers" theory, including suspected links to the 2000 death of Brian Welzien, a 21-year-old college student from Elgin. "There are a lot of discrepancies," retired NYPD detective Mike Donovan says.
How 2 cops and 'The Bartlett Way' reunited couple with lost wedding ring

Feb 1, 2019 5:25 AM - Kenny Brighton figured his wedding ring was gone for good when it slipped off his finger and disappeared as he tried to dig his car out of the snow last week. That's when a pair of Bartlett's finest came to the rescue.
Why Lake County's new sheriff is taking a stand on shutdown, immigration

Jan 25, 2019 5:30 AM - Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg is stepping into the national debate about immigration and the partial government shutdown. And federal prosecutors say a Des Plaines man was part of a nationwide "swatting" conspiracy that claimed Gurnee police and high school students among its victims.
Why 4 Aurora officers were first to win Medal of Valor honor in 5 years

Jan 18, 2019 8:54 AM - It's been more than five years since the Aurora Police Department last bestowed its Medal of Valor. This week, the department handed out four of the prestigious awards to officers who risked their lives in 2018 to help others and keep the city safe.
How a video of suburban cops facing a feisty squirrel became a viral hit

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Jan 11, 2019 8:17 AM - Police in McHenry thought they'd give the locals a few laughs on New Year's Day when they posted a video of their encounter with a feisty squirrel determined to barge its way into the police station. More than 1.1 million views later, they've got an unexpected viral sensation on their hands.
2018's odd crimes and imperfect criminals in the suburbs

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Dec 28, 2018 5:30 AM - They say there's no such thing as a perfect crime, and this year we saw plenty of accused criminals in the suburbs who seemed determined to prove that adage true.
How suburban cops and the ATF are teaming up to track guns used in crimes

Dec 21, 2018 5:33 AM - Suburban police and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have teamed up in a program that will allow for faster testing of evidence taken from the scene of a shooting. "The sole mission for NIBIN is to get these shooters off the street," said Brendan Iber, ATF special agent in charge.
Why suburban police have high hopes for new Batman-worthy restraint gadget

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Dec 14, 2018 5:30 AM - Catching bad guys might never be the same. At least that's the hope for police in Aurora, where they're testing a device that fires a tether around a person as a restraint.
The new sheriffs in town: Hain, Idleburg, Mendrick discuss first days on the job

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Dec 7, 2018 6:56 AM - There's a new sheriff in town. Make that three new sheriffs in town, and we checked in with the suburbs' three new sheriffs this week to learn how they prepared to take office and what they hope to accomplish in their early months on the job.

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