Harry Hitzeman
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Aurora mourns loss of 'fiercely loyal' police commanderDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Aurora police and the city are mourning the unexpected death of Joseph Groom, 50, a 26-year department veteran and Aurora native who died Wednesday. Groom worked in many...
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Kane state's attorney names top prosecutor, employeeDec 08, 2015 12:00 am - Four Kane County state's attorney employees were honored Tuesday, including the office's top prosecutor and employee of the year. Assistant State's Attorney Bill Engerma...
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Carpentersville woman convicted of using teens to rob man lured to home for sexDec 08, 2015 12:00 am - A 29-year-old Carpentersville woman who pleaded guilty to enlisting two minors to help her rob a man she lured to her apartment for sex was sentenced to 180 days jail an...
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Ruling next month in Kane $1.35 million heroin bustDec 06, 2015 12:00 am - A key court ruling is coming next month in the prosecution of an Aurora man charged in one of Kane County's largest heroin busts. Modesto Alarcon, 42, of the 1000 block ...
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4 people wrongly convicted share stories of survivalDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Better police training, less immunity granted to witnesses, more prosecutor accountability and a larger pool of resources for the public defenders can help toward avoidi...
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Probation, jail for South Elgin fight over suspected affairDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - A 32-year-old woman has been sentenced to periodic imprisonment and two years probation for attacking a woman in her South Elgin home over a suspected affair. Alma Moore...
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Judges: Cellphones, social media help teens commit crimeDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - Cellphones and social media have made it easier and quicker for teens to commit crimes - whether they know it or not. And once you hit "send" on a message or image, you ...
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Ex-East Aurora High School employee had sex with student at school, cops sayDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - A former East Aurora High School truancy worker had sex with a student he's accused of assaulting at his school office three times a week and in his basement of his home...
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McMahon: 'No Refusal' helps secure DUI evidenceDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Authorities made seven DUI arrests, and had to get one search warrant for a breath test, during the 19th and latest No Refusal patrol in Kane County. Last week's event w...
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6 years for Aurora rapist after seventh failure to registerNov 30, 2015 12:00 am - An Aurora rapist has been sentenced to six years in prison for failing - for a seventh time - to notify authorities of a new address. Danny L. Bergloff, 47, of the 100 b...