Harry Hitzeman
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Third trial in murder of restaurant owner mirrors second trialFeb 16, 2012 12:00 am - The third murder trial of Kenneth E. Smith, who is accused of gunning down a McHenry burrito restaurant owner in March 2001, began much like the second one, when a key s...
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Naperville man gets 60 years in prison for gang murderFeb 15, 2012 12:00 am - Four shots fired five years ago took a life and sent two Naperville brothers to prison for a total of 135 years. A 21-year-old gang member was sentenced Wednesday to 60 ...
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Kane auditor hopefuls vary on approach to officeFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Should the Kane County auditor just double-check expenditures and expense accounts for county employees? Or should the auditor take a fresh look at spending — department...
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5 arrests in latest No Refusal nightFeb 14, 2012 12:00 am - Kane County’s latest No Refusal DUI enforcement night — and first held on Super Bowl Sunday — netted five drunken driving arrests and two offenders who at first refused ...
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McHenry prosecutors sue purported gang membersFeb 13, 2012 10:00 pm - Calling it a “strong tool” to combat gangs, McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi announced Tuesday that his office and the city of Harvard have sued five men th...
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Doc or cop: Which is best for Kane coroner?Feb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Which background is best suited for the job of coroner? The two candidates seeking the GOP nod in the March 20 primary in Kane County have differing views. Rob Russell, ...
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Aurora man who killed mom, 3 teens facing felony chargesFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Randy J. Visor, a 42-year-old who killed four people — including three Waubonsie Valley High School students — in a drunken driving crash in 1997, is in trouble again. V...
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Batavia resident excited about his new role as judgeFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - For William J. Parkhurst, serving as the newest judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit comes down to one mandate. “What (Kane County Judge Judith Brawka) says is you have t...
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Victim's mom vows complaint against Kane judgeFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - The mother of Cameron Godee, a 2009 St. Charles East High School graduate who was killed in a drunken driving crash, has vowed to file a complaint against a Kane County ...
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Dad's outburst interrupts Wayne man's sentencingFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Slain teen's father lashes out at judge, who yells back, then forgives