Harry Hitzeman
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Child abuse prevention a year-round effort in KaneMar 12, 2013 3:57 pm - April is National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month, though helping abused and neglected children is a year-round mission for Bob Runke, a volunteer for CASA Ka...
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Kane County court security union agrees to tentative 5-year dealMar 11, 2013 12:02 pm - The union representing officers who provide security in Kane County courtrooms has reached a tentative agreement with the county after working without a contract for mor...
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Aurora police chill out for Special OlympicsMar 10, 2013 1:31 pm - Aurora Police Officer Lisa Carter was one of more than 400 people who jumped in frigid waters this month for a good cause. “Once you get in, it’s not so bad,” she said o...
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Man sues Aurora police over wrongful convictionMar 06, 2013 4:06 pm - A man who spent 11 years behind bars before his conviction in a 2000 murder was thrown out has sued Aurora police, alleging conspiracy, infliction of emotional distress ...
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Wayne trustee candidate suggests tax hikeMar 06, 2013 3:00 pm - Anna Marie Tigges, who is running for re-election as a Wayne village trustee, says the village must increase taxes to gain ground on items like road maintenance, staff s...
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St. Charles firm sues for $13M after green roof collapse in 2011Mar 06, 2013 1:58 pm - St. Charles-based Aquascape has sued nine contractors, architects and construction firms for $13 million in damages after a section of a green roof at the company’s head...
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Kane Court security has tie vote, continues negotiationsMar 06, 2013 10:50 am - On the eve of a strike by Kane County court security officers, the county made a “substantial move” on a contract offer, but the officers tied in a vote to approve the d...
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Two years later, tables turned in Bianchi misconduct caseMar 06, 2013 4:15 am - Two years ago, McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi was acquitted in the first of two misconduct trials. Now, Bianchi defense attorney Terry Ekl has been appoin...
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Elgin man pleads guilty to 9 armed robberiesMar 04, 2013 6:56 pm - A 39-year-old Elgin man faces a prison sentence after pleading guilty to a series of armed robberies from August 2011 through June 2012 in Elgin, Aurora and East Dundee....
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Recovery center abandons Campton Hills siteMar 04, 2013 5:01 pm - A proposal to convert a former private boarding school near Campton Hills into a substance abuse treatment center has been scuttled. Officials from the Kiva Recovery Cen...