McHenry County man wins appeal, gets reduced sentence
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Jan 20, 2013 4:41 PM - A McHenry County man convicted of residential burglary for stealing copper piping from a vacant Woodstock home will have his prison sentence reduced after an appellate court ruled that because the home was vacant, and its owners living out of state while trying to sell it, it does not qualify as a residence under state law. Brett A. Roberts, 38, instead will be resentenced to a lesser charge of burglary.
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Tri-Cities police reportsJan 17, 2013 8:59 PM - Ÿ Jaque M. Amphy, 22, of the 1700 block of Village Lane, Lockport, was arrested and charged with possession of less than 2.5 grams of marijuana at about 1:27 a.m. Sunday in the 400 block of South Farnsworth Road near Aurora, according to a sheriff report. Officers called to the area found him sitting on a lawnchair in a driveway in the rain asking for a ride to Naperville. The officer asked Amphy if he wanted to sit in the squad car to get out of the rain and found 1.2 grams of marijuana in Amphy's pocket during a pat-down search before getting into the vehicle, according to a report.
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Jacobs graduate named All-American ScholarJan 17, 2013 8:34 PM - 2011 Jacobs High School Graduate Division 1 Collegiate Swimmer named to Siena College Dean's List Fall 2012 & Collegiate All-American Scholar. -
CN100 Game of the Week: Boys Basketball - Barrington vs. FremdJan 17, 2013 8:31 PM - The Broncos and Vikings square off on the CN100 Game of the Week. -
American Music Institute offers tuition discount in JanuaryJan 17, 2013 8:30 PM - American Music Institute is currently offering half-off tuition till Jan 31st. This offer is extended to all instruments, all levels, all genres and ages. AMI offers both in-school and in-home lessons with locations in Clarendon Hills and St Charles. -
Limiting student debt a priority at Waubonsee
Jan 16, 2013 1:48 PM - The Institute for College Access and Success' Project on Student Debt reports that in 2011 four-year college graduates averaged more than $26,000 in student debt. Educational and financial experts are deeply concerned about the amount of debt students are incurring to complete bachelor's degrees.
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O'Hare human heads claimed, but FBI not releasing them yetJan 15, 2013 6:40 PM - The mystery of the human heads at O'Hare International Airport appears solved. A cremation service is claiming the remains that were used for medical research. U.S. Customers and Border Patrol officers discovered the heads and consfiscated them because missing paperwork left everyone in the dark as to who owned them. -
Downstate school district considers arming administratorsJan 15, 2013 4:59 PM - School officials in a central Illinois town are considering training a handful of administrators as auxiliary police officers and letting them carry concealed handguns at the local high school.
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Woodridge man insane, not guilty in dad's weed-trimmer slayingJan 15, 2013 12:45 PM - A Woodridge man was legally insane when he beat his father to death with a weed trimmer, a judge ruled at a bench trial Monday. Yashesh Desai, 22, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the Aug. 14, 2011, slaying of his 47-year-old father Sanjiv. -
Last 3 episodes of 'Downton Abbey' released early on iTunesJan 15, 2013 11:53 AM - Select "Downton Abbey" fans are in for an early viewing treat and bragging rights. Apple said Monday that people in North America who hold iTunes season passes will be able to see this season's last three episodes of "Downton" before they air. The period drama's second season was the best-selling TV series on iTunes last year, Apple said, without disclosing the numbers. The exclusive preview of a TV series is the first for iTunes, the company said.
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