Harry Hitzeman
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Aurora man gets 4 years for murder in plea dealMar 04, 2012 3:22 pm - A 46-year-old Aurora man began serving a four-year prison term last Friday after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. Kane County Judge Timothy Sheldon sentenced Jos...
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Kane clerk working to improve computer accessMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - The Kane County circuit clerk's office has launched a beta version of a new online portal that will make it easier for the public to look up court cases. Other changes c...
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Judge throws out North Aurora asphalt complaintMar 02, 2012 12:00 am - A judge has ruled that a North Aurora law prohibiting odors and smells from crossing the property line of an in-town asphalt plant are “unconstitutionally vague and unen...
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14th District hopefuls differ on top prioritiesMar 01, 2012 4:30 am - Two candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the 14th Congressional District agree on some parts of President Obama’s proposed budget, but they differ in other a...
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Woman gets 12 years in prison for Aurora kidnappingMar 01, 2012 12:00 am - A Romeoville woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in kidnapping an Aurora woman, beating her and forcing her to eat dog feces. Monserrat Arreola, 25, o...
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New judge takes over in Kane coroner's trialMar 01, 2012 12:00 am - A new judge has been assigned to the misconduct case of Kane County Coroner Chuck West, who is accused of stealing a television from the home of a dead Carpentersville m...
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Guilty verdict for 2001 McHenry restaurant owner's murderFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - A jury deliberated 20 hours over three days before finding Kenneth E. Smith guilty of shooting and killing the owner of a McHenry burrito restaurant during a botched rob...
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Bianchi case continues with legal fee appeal, court file requestFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - McHenry County State’s Attorney Louis Bianchi was acquitted twice last year on misconduct charges, but his case continues to send out legal ripples. The county is appeal...
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Deliberations begin in 2001 McHenry burrito restaurant slaying caseFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - A jury began deliberations Monday afternoon in the third murder trial of Kenneth E. Smith, who is accused of shooting and killing the owner of a McHenry burrito restaura...
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Aurora names Kane judge city’s outstanding African-AmericanFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - F. Keith Brown, former 16th Judicial Circuit chief judge and current circuit court judge, has been named Aurora’s Outstanding African-American for 2012 and will be honor...