Harry Hitzeman
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Authorities: Man who died in Kane jail strangled himselfJul 27, 2012 10:40 am - A 20-year-old Minnesota man used a shirt to strangle himself in May at the Kane County jail, according to an internal investigation by the sheriff’s office. Keith Renfro...
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14 years for Crystal Lake townhouse fire, attempted murderJul 26, 2012 3:00 pm - A 47-year-old woman was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday after being convicted of attempted murder and aggravated arson earlier this year. Carrie M. Gil must ser...
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Out of prison, North Aurora pedophile could be held indefinitelyJul 26, 2012 12:00 pm - A Kane County judge ruled Wednesday that a former North Aurora man should be detained until a trial is held to determine if he is a danger to society and should be commi...
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Police: Gilberts man charged with 5th DUI, 'unaware' of crashJul 25, 2012 12:00 pm - A 56-year-old Gilberts man had a blood-alcohol level nearly 3½ times the legal limit after being arrested by Elgin Police and charged with his fifth DUI, records show. T...
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Police: Elgin man wanted to sell drugs near elementary schoolJul 25, 2012 9:00 am - A 31-year-old Elgin man who was on probation for drug charges is accused of trying to sell cocaine and marijuana near an Elgin elementary school, according to court reco...
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Ruling: Security union can’t get arbitration, can strikeJul 25, 2012 5:30 am - An appellate court panel has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a union that represents court security officers in Kane County. The officers have been working without a contr...
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73-year sentence for 2008 Elgin banquet hall murderJul 24, 2012 4:36 pm - A Chicago man was sentenced to 73 years in prison Tuesday for a 2008 slaying outside an Elgin nightclub. A Kane County jury in May convicted Dion Spears, 29, of the 9700...
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$157K settlement from one defendant in Bianchi conspiracy caseJul 24, 2012 3:00 pm - One of the special prosecutors who handled the two failed misconduct cases against McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi in 2011 has agreed to settle a conspirac...
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St. Charles dad gets probation after DUI that injured daughterJul 22, 2012 11:19 am - A 32-year-old St. Charles man accused of felony DUI and endangering the life of his 4-year-old daughter as a result of a crash in March has avoided prison. Jair Martinez...
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2 years probation for ex-state worker guilty of misconductJul 19, 2012 4:45 pm - A 44-year-old South Elgin man and former state public aid worker pleaded guilty to felony misconduct Thursday and was sentenced to two years probation and fined nearly $...