Lake County Editor And Cops & Crime Columnist
Charles Keeshan is the Lake County Editor and Cops & Crime columnist at the Daily Herald. He focuses on themes of crime and justice, including law enforcement, white-collar crime, and security, while also exploring topics related to travel and tourism, animals, and animal care. His work has been featured in the Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Herald (Chicago, IL).
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Charles Keeshan's articles are heavily focused on local crime, law enforcement, and legal issues. His coverage attributes indicate a strong emphasis on evolving stories and breaking news related to crime in the United States, particularly in Illinois and Arlington Heights.
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By: Charles Keeshan
A year after a monthslong delay in property tax bills left some Cook County school districts and other local governments scrambling to meet their financial obligations, county leaders announced Tuesday they'll be late again this summer.
By: Charles Keeshan
State police say they've arrested a 65-year-old northwest suburban man in connection with a suspected road-rage shooting Monday night on I-294 in Des Plaines.
By: Charles Keeshan, Susan Sarkauskas
A Wheeling man serving a 50-year prison sentence for running over and killing a former friend in 2020 won his appeal this week, but it may not be enough to get him a new trial.
By: Charles Keeshan
Arlington Heights police are investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred Saturday in a downtown parking garage.
By: Charles Keeshan
Mundelein police Monday released bodycam video of a deadly officer-involved shooting last month that has led to calls for the officer's firing and a planned protest outside village hall later this week.
By: Charles Keeshan
Cook County faces a $550 million budget shortfall next year that will require “careful planning and difficult decisions,” county officials said this week in a preliminary budget forecast.
By: Susan Sarkauskas, Charles Keeshan
Just as suburbanites clean up after another round of powerful storms downed trees and damaged homes, a national association is warning about surging instances of contractor fraud, particularly here in Illinois.
By: Charles Keeshan
Bigger isn’t always better. Like when you’re rushing to the scene of an accident, but getting there means navigating narrow channels congested with boat traffic. Or someone’s fallen overboard a...
By: Charles Keeshan
A 29-year-old Palatine man is facing felony charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash last month that killed a Carpentersville man who was on the shoulder changing a tire.
By: Susan Sarkauskas, Charles Keeshan
A lot of things that weren't supposed to happen had to happen for Rolling Meadows police Cmdr. Sam Mollenhauer to get back on the job this week, almost three months after suffering near-fatal cardiac arrest.
