Harry Hitzeman
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State high court to rehear 1996 case of murdered Aurora boy, 6.Sep 24, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Mark A. Downs, a former Montgomery man whose conviction for the 1996 murder of a 6-year-old Aurora boy was over...
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Warrants provide motive, timeline in E. Dundee murderSep 23, 2014 1:00 am - A flurry of search warrants filed by authorities investigating the stabbing death of Mildred “Dodie” Darrington of East Dundee suggests her grandson drove here from Texa...
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Turn in unused prescription drugs in Kane County SaturdaySep 21, 2014 1:01 am - This coming Saturday is a chance to remove a hidden hazard from your home. The next biannual National Prescription Drug Take-back Day is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at law enforce...
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Kane Sheriff hopefuls differ on staffing plans, personnel levelsSep 20, 2014 7:15 am - Two hopefuls for Kane County Sheriff both believe the department is understaffed, but have different views on how many sworn personnel are needed and how to allocate res...
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Lawyer accused of $1.2 million theft pleads guiltySep 18, 2014 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake lawyer accused of stealing $1.2 million from his clients pleaded guilty Thursday and faces up to 15 years in prison when sentenced in November. Curt P. Re...
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Warrant cites financial motive in slaying of East Dundee grandmaSep 17, 2014 1:00 am - A Texas man accused killing his grandmother at her East Dundee home in July made his first court appearance Wednesday, and his attorney said he will argue for a reductio...
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Campton Township annual Prairie Fest offers outdoor funSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - After the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, the city's fire department recording secretary wrote a letter to his cousin. "It's awful," began Hiram Amick's letter to the Corron...
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Final two of five guilty in $2.7 million Kane County pot bustSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - The final two of five people arrested in November in a $2.7 million Kane County marijuana bust have pleaded guilty. Mary Nunez, 59, of the 2700 block of Sperry Court, Ba...
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Probation, jail for Elgin Tower arsonistSep 14, 2014 1:00 am - A 59-year-old homeless man recently pleaded guilty to setting fire earlier this year to an elevator at the iconic, art deco Elgin Tower Building. Tommy W. McBurney was s...
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Man shot by homeowner in St. Charles Twp. burglary gets 7.5 yearsSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - A 27-year-old man who was shot by the owner of a St. Charles Township home the man was burglarizing in March was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison. Michael G. Huston, of ...