Harry Hitzeman
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Bond upheld for Elgin man accused of drugging, assaulting caretakerMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - An elderly Elgin man accused of drugging and fondling his caretaker appeared before a Kane County Judge Thursday in a wheelchair equipped with an oxygen tank in an effor...
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Florida man gets probation for Mooseheart assaultMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - An 18-year-old from Florida avoided prison time Thursday by pleading guilty to sexually abusing a 12-year-old at Mooseheart in Batavia in January 2010. James Powell, of ...
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Coroner’s jury says hit-and-run death an accidentMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - A Michigan man who was struck and killed near Aurora last December had a blood-alcohol concentration of more than twice the legal threshold, according to testimony at an...
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Family of victims from fatal cycle crash gets support from Crash CoalitionMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - Nearly two years after a crash on Route 47 near Elburn that killed her son, daughter-in-law and injured 12 others, Vivian Thomas has received support from many people. O...
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North Aurora hit-and-run a homicide, coroner's jury rulesMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - The death of a 22-year-old woman who was sideswiped by a vehicle in North Aurora last October should be ruled a homicide, a Kane County Coroner's jury ruled Wednesday. D...
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Judge refuses to drop Bianchi charges — againMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - A judge has denied a final motion to drop corruption charges against McHenry County State’s Attorney Louis Bianchi, meaning the matter is full steam ahead for trial Mond...
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4 face prison after attempt to recover stolen drugs, police sayMar 14, 2011 11:00 pm - A drug deal gone bad could land four men in prison for breaking into a Carpentersville home to retrieve an ounce of marijuana, according to reports. Police arrested four...
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$4 million pot bust made on I-90Mar 14, 2011 12:00 am - A van with out-of-state plates traveling at 35 mph on Interstate 90 piqued the interest of police who ended up seizing an estimated $4 million in high-grade marijuana ov...
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Wayne eyes vehicle stickers to plug budget holeMar 14, 2011 12:00 am - Leaders in the village of Wayne have cut $700,000 from road maintenance in response to the recession and sagging village revenues. But one option on the table to raise m...
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Bar association says Carpentersville man impersonated lawyerMar 13, 2011 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man is in hot water after being accused of improperly practicing law in Kane County. The Kane County Bar Association recently filed a lawsuit asking a ...