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Elgin 'career criminal' gets 20-year sentence

An Elgin man and career criminal was sentenced Friday to 20 years in federal prison for possessing a handgun while getting ready to sell crack cocaine.

Full Story published 11/6/2009 5:24 PM

Tri-Cities briefs

The 8th Illinois Cavalry Civil War re-enactment regiment will have a Veterans Day service at 10 a.m. today at the Newton War Memorial in the Batavia West-Side Cemetery, Route 31 and Morton St. Nine men from Batavia served with the 8th from 1861 to 1865.

Full Story published 11/7/2009 12:25 AM

Elgin police blotter

Someone shot a pellet gun into a home in the 600 block of Wellington Avenue Thursday evening, leaving holes in several windows. Reports said four panes of glass measuring 20 inches by 16 inches, as well as one pane of glass measuring 16 inches by 6 inches, were damaged.

Full Story published 11/7/2009 12:25 AM

Fox Valley briefs

The Falconaires, a division of the U.S. Air Force Academy Band, will hold a free performance at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Hemmens Cultural Center. The 18-member Falconaires is one of the Air Force's two top jazz ensembles and plays a mix of traditional and contemporary big band jazz.

Full Story published 11/7/2009 12:25 AM

Santa Claus arrives at Woodfield Mall

Full Story published 11/6/2009 11:08 PM

Schaumburg man in Thursday standoff arrested again

The Schaumburg man who police say barricaded himself in his apartment Thursday was charged again Friday after allegedly ripping down doors in the apartment and rushing an officer responding to the scene.

Full Story updated 11/7/200 2:17 PM

Tri-Cities police blotter

Someone removed two signs on the south side of a business on the 400 block of South First Street between Oct. 9 and 12, police said. The signs were still on scene and not damaged.

Full Story published 11/7/2009 12:25 AM

Veteran's Day event Sunday

In the interest of drawing a larger audience, Schaumburg's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2202 will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Sunday morning, rather than on Veterans Day itself Wednesday.

Full Story published 11/7/2009 12:25 AM

Parenting session in Barrington Monday

Michael Riera, author of "Staying Connected to Your Teenager: How to Keep Them Talking to You and How to Hear What They are Really Saying," will present a program for parents of children from elementary through high school ages at 9:30 a.m. and again at 7 p.m. at Barrington High School.

Full Story published 11/7/2009 12:25 AM

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