Harry Hitzeman
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St. Charles woman provides hope in face of heroin scourgeNov 26, 2014 12:01 am - Lea Minalga formed the Geneva-based Hearts of Hope in 1998 to educate and prevent people from using heroin, counsel addicts and provide support to their families. "The ...
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Tip, 'thank you' note lead to drug charges against manNov 25, 2014 12:00 am - A confidential tip and a “thank you” note helped lead to the arrest of a North Aurora man on ecstasy and marijuana charges, according to Kane County court records. Natha...
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Fire Chief: Crystal Lake horse farm fire not suspiciousNov 24, 2014 12:01 am - Authorities have ruled out arson as a possible cause of a weekend fire at a McHenry County area horse farm that killed 32 horses and caused an estimated $1 million damag...
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Elgin man charged with 5th DUINov 21, 2014 12:01 am - A 46-year-old Elgin man was charged with his fifth DUI, the result of a roadside safety check in Elgin, according to police and court records. Jesus Ignacio-Almazan, of ...
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5 years prison for former St. Charles man in mail-order pot schemeNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - A former St. Charles man was sentenced to five years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to running a mail-order marijuana operation out of California. Nicolas Salemi...
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Probation for one of 2 in Elgin sex assault caseNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - An Elgin woman accused of not taking "reasonable steps" to prevent her husband from committing sexual abuse recently pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and received prob...
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Despite headlines, U.S. violent crime downNov 16, 2014 12:01 am - Despite some headlines that paint a picture of a world in chaos and despair, violent crime is down across the United States. That's one conclusion that the FBI was trump...
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Island Lake fatal crash cited as Illinois no-tolerance DUI pot law is challengedNov 14, 2014 4:00 am - Scott Shirey had a trace of marijuana in his system when another driver ran a red light, killing Shirey's son. But the Lake County man was charged with a crime — prompting some to say the law must be changed.
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Man gets 14 years for videotaped Geneva sexual assaultNov 14, 2014 12:01 am - A 23-year-old Geneva man was sentenced to 14 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a male minor that he knew and videotaping it during a si...
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Thirteen lbs. of pot seized in indoor growing operation near St. CharlesNov 14, 2014 12:01 am - A 44-year-old man is accused of operating a large-scale, indoor pot growing operation involving more than 450 plants at a St. Charles Township home, according to authori...