Kane County
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Recording: Elgin murder suspect vowed to turn himself in if half-brother chargedMay 15, 2015 1:00 am - Paul A. Johnson offered to turn himself in if Elgin police arrested his half-brother for the murder Lisa Koziol-Ellis, according to recording played in court Friday. Joh...
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Strip club owner sues Kane County for $16 million, says rights violatedMay 15, 2015 1:00 am - The would-be new owner of Blackjacks Gentlemen's Club in St. Charles Township is suing Kane County for $16 million after the county board's refusal to grant her a liquor...
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Cougars get stung by BeesMay 14, 2015 10:01 pm - The Burlington Bees beat the Kane County Cougars 8-3 at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva on Thursday. The Cougars (15-19) trailed 8-0 in the sixth when Marty Herum ha...
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Dawn Patrol: COD president buyout talks audio still secret; Fittest Loser winnerMay 14, 2015 5:00 am - COD won't release tapes of Robert Breuder buyout talks Citing the advice of their lawyers, College of DuPage trustees won't release audio recordings of closed-door ...
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After several no-shows, sheriff works on budget with Kane Co. board membersMay 14, 2015 1:00 am - The millions lost by expelling federal inmates from Kane County jail can all be balanced out with corresponding expense cuts, according to Kane County Sheriff Don Kramer...
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Expert: Bloody prints at Elgin murder 'consistent' with suspect's shoesMay 14, 2015 1:00 am - A forensic scientist testified Thursday that bloody shoe prints on the wood floor and on a stuffed animal at Lisa Koziol-Ellis' Elgin townhouse resembled the tread marks...
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Suburban police overtime pay cost taxpayers an extra $31 millionMay 13, 2015 5:30 am - It took an extra $31 million to cover all the police department overtime last year in 77 suburbs. For many departments, overtime costs increased from the previous year. ...
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Dawn Patrol: Property taxes on luxury treehouse? Restitution for maggots in earMay 13, 2015 5:00 am - Property taxes for luxury treehouse in Schaumburg? Is a 112-square-foot, backyard treehouse equipped with all the comforts of home actually a second residence? Tha...
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Testimony: Elgin suspect 'antsy' 2 weeks after neighbor's deathMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - Paul A. Johnson was not acting nervous when initially questioned by Elgin police for the March 2, 2013, stabbing death of his neighbor, police testified Wednesday. But J...
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Building trust key to preventing civil unrest, suburban police chiefs sayMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - Preventing civil unrest the likes of what occurred in Ferguson, Missouri, and the more recent Baltimore riots is a matter of building trust and a relationship with the c...