Harry Hitzeman
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$2M bail set for 2 charged with heroin, cocaine conspiracy in Kane, Kendall countiesJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - Two men have been arrested and charged in a conspiracy to transport and distribute heroin and cocaine in the Kane and Kendall County areas. Gabriel Aguilar-Velez, 28, an...
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State's attorney says he's grateful for jury that acquitted Daniel Rak of murderJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon said he is not disappointed, but grateful, for the jury that found a 31-year-old man innocent of the first-degree murder of his ...
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Jury acquits son accused of killing father in Burlington TownshipJul 25, 2017 1:00 am - A Kane County jury took less than three hours Tuesday to acquit a man of the most serious charges filed after the death of his father in February 2016. Daniel R. Rak wa...
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Attorney: Investigators rushed to judgment in Burlington man's deathJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - Defense attorneys for a man accused of murdering his father last year in his Burlington Township home argued Monday that investigators made quick and erroneous assumptio...
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Algonquin cancels Founders' Days festival because of floodsJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - Record flooding along the Fox River has forced the cancellation of Algonquin's Founders' Days Festival. "It's upsetting, but it's what's best for the community at this p...
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Removing trees, restoring power, fighting water after latest stormJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - Weary and wet suburban residents on Saturday began another round of cleanup from the latest strong wave of storms that raked the area Friday night. Strong winds downed m...
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Burlington Township murder suspect admits to throwing bottle at, punching dadJul 20, 2017 1:00 am - Angry that his father walked in on his girlfriend taking a bath, Daniel Rak went to his dad's bedroom to deliver a bottle of vodka and to tell him to show respect. "Here...
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Burlington murder trial focuses on cluttered home; experts coming nextJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - The trial of Daniel Rak, accused of killing his father in his Burlington Township home in February 2016, focused Wednesday on the dirty, cluttered conditions in the home...
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Teen gets probation in Kenyon Woods school attack that put boy in comaJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - A Kane County teen was sentenced to a year of probation, counseling and community service Tuesday after admitting to slamming a former seventh-grade classmate to the gro...
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Probation for man who sold LSD in Kane CountyJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - An Indiana man accused of selling LSD several times in Kane County in 2015 has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and has been sentenced to 30 months of probation. Howev...