Harry Hitzeman
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Judge: Elgin animal hoarding suspect fit for trialFeb 21, 2013 3:28 pm - A judge ruled Thursday an Elgin man is fit to stand trial on misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty and neglect after more than 40 dead cats and other animal carcasses we...
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Slain Aurora teen hit 7 times with hammer, reports showFeb 21, 2013 12:36 pm - Not long before she was to start her shift as a waitress on Jan. 31, Aurora detectives claim, Abigail Villalpando met with two male friends to hang out at a home on the ...
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Aurora man receives 4 years for 2012 Batavia offenseFeb 20, 2013 4:00 pm - A 57-year-old man who has spent time in prison for exposing himself in public was sentenced to four years in prison for a December 2012 incident in Batavia and failing t...
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Sister: Elgin man guilty of animal neglect is not a hoarderFeb 20, 2013 3:00 pm - An Elgin man this week pleaded guilty to misdemeanor animal neglect, relinquished ownership of his seven dogs and was sentenced to 40 days in jail after authorities sear...
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Kane County crime down, child support collection upFeb 17, 2013 7:22 am - The Kane County state’s Attorney’s office is expected next month to complete its 2012 annual report, but some early figures are in. Two trends so far: Criminal prosecuti...
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Elgin residents may lose 9 dogs found in filthy homeFeb 15, 2013 1:00 pm - Kane County prosecutors want two people to forfeit nine dogs and a cat that were seized from an Elgin home last month. Authorities will present their case in court Tuesd...
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Elgin man faces child porn charges after business searchedFeb 15, 2013 10:00 am - A 39-year-old Elgin man was charged with child pornography possession after authorities arrested him at his auto shop in South Elgin this week, according to police and c...
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South Elgin ballot battle heads to courtFeb 14, 2013 5:08 pm - A former South Elgin trustee is continuing his fight to keep another trustee off the April ballot. Former trustee Gary Hyman and resident Warren Redmond last month lost ...
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State wants repeat sex offender who fled country committedFeb 12, 2013 9:17 pm - The Illinois attorney general’s office wants a 41-year-old former West Dundee man, who was convicted of trying to rape two different women, to be classified as a sexuall...
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West Aurora High School, district sued over 2009 expulsionFeb 12, 2013 9:40 am - A former West Aurora High School student is suing a teacher, District 129 and the school board, saying he was wrongly expelled after a teacher confiscated his cellphone....