Harry Hitzeman
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Clock's ticking on Elgin police chief's deadline to take buyoutMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The clock is still ticking for Lisa Womack. Elgin's first woman police chief has until 5 p.m. today to accept a buyout or severance offer from the city, otherwise City M...
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Elgin top cop's future could see movement tonightMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Record shows Womack spent six weeks at conferences last year
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Retiring cop named Elgin Professional Standards OfficerMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin city leaders didn't have to look far to fill the newly created position of Professional Standards Officer. The city tapped Jim Barnes, a 31-year Elgin police veter...
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The state of the state: Reps want your input, good or badMar 28, 2010 11:00 pm - During a cute little scene in Disney's classic animated tale "Bambi," the little rabbit Thumper repeats a timeless lesson from his mom: "If you can't say something nice,...
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The real-life behind being a private investigatorMar 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Edward Herdrich can't bug your ex's phone. Nor does he carry a gun. He's never been shot at or had a knife or gun pulled on him. But he's helped reunite parents with th...
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Elgin runner vows another attempt at cross-country charity runMar 27, 2010 11:00 pm - It's difficult to tell what hurt Bruce Johnson more in his failed attempt to run across the United States: his pride or his feet. Three weeks ago, the Elgin man had to c...
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Bond set at $1.5 million for suspects in Carpentersville home invasionMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Bond was set at $1.5 million Friday for two men accused of breaking into a Carpentersville home in February, tying up the homeowners and kidnapping their 5-year-old daug...
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Elgin gets $1 million grant to help residents become energy efficientMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Corporations, construction firms and cities - they all have landed their share of federal stimulus money. Now, Elginites also can get their slice of the pie - depending ...
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Court agrees to hear Rauschenberger caseMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a court challenge to throw Elgin Republican Steve Rauschenberger off the November ballot because he voted ...
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Calif. tragedy hits home near ElginMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A few years ago, I covered the trial of a teen accused of first-degree murder after he rammed his car into an old building in East Dundee. Brian Poliarny survived the Ja...