Harry Hitzeman
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Prom legal mistakes could hurtApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - A shot of alcohol or a hit off a marijuana cigarette may seem, to some, like a harmless way to accent prom night, but it can have legal repercussions for years and even ...
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Not guilty plea in St. Charles home invasionApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - An Elburn man pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he forced his way into a former girlfriend’s apartment in St. Charles last December and tried to kill her in front o...
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Aurora woman might ask for bench trialApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - A 26-year-old woman accused of killing two St. Charles motorcyclists in a May 2009 crash could ask a judge instead of a jury to hear her case. The attorney for Alia Bern...
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Seyller’s attorney ‘optimistic’ deal can be madeApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - The two sides in the long-simmering feud over Kane County Circuit Court Clerk expenses hope to resolve their differences before the matter turns into a full-fledged boil...
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Appeal promised in Kane pay raise lawsuitApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - An Elburn man has vowed to continue his fight against Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay, who he says improperly authorized raises for 14 senior county employ...
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Tougher laws proposed for traders of child pornApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - Last week, a South Elgin man was sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of 22 counts of possession of child pornography. Under a bill that has passed t...
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Judge keeps Bianchi billing status quoApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - A judge this week declined to adjust downward a $90,000 bill submitted by special prosecutors in the misconduct case against McHenry County State’s Attorney Louis Bianch...
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Death penalty removed from final Kane caseApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - Kane County prosecutors this week formally removed the death penalty from consideration for their fifth and final case. State’s Attorney Joe McMahon met with each of the...
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South Elgin man gets 3 years for child pornApr 14, 2011 12:00 am - A Kane County judge Thursday sentenced a South Elgin man to three years in prison for possessing more than 1,000 images of child pornography along with at least seven vi...
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Campton defends ‘frugal’ spendingApr 14, 2011 12:00 am - Campton Township officials said they have no plans to change their current policy that provides for 100 percent health insurance costs — to the tune of more than $20,000...