Harry Hitzeman
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Bail set at $1M for Elgin man accused of having 11 pounds of marijuana, 200 doses of LSD
A 23-year-old Elgin man is being held on $1 million bail after his arrest on felony charges he possessed at least 11 pounds of marijuana and more than 200 doses of LSD. → Read More
Aurora meat plant sued after butcher's wife dies of COVID-19
A lawsuit seeks damages for wrongful death after a longtime butcher at an Aurora meat packing plant caught COVID-19 and passed it to his wife, who died on May 2. → Read More
Kane County is ready for votes by mail
The Kane County Clerk's Office and other suburban clerk's offices are buying new sorting equipment, printers and hiring more staff to send out vote-by-mail ballots and to ensure they are counted quickly and accurately on Nov. 3. "I'm more worried about human error than voter fraud," said Clerk John "Jack" Cunningham. → Read More
Man, 37, in serious condition after rescue from Fox River in Algonquin
A 37-year-old man is hospitalized in serious condition after being pulled from the Fox River while unconscious Friday night by a bystander and Algonquin police. → Read More
2 injured in Bartlett fire that destroyed two townhouses
Two people suffered minor injuries late Friday night after a fire rendered two townhouse units on the 1200 block of Appaloosa Way in Bartlett uninhabitable. → Read More
Lawsuit: Dist. 303, bus driver failed to secure boy's wheelchair
Parents of a special needs student at Wredling Middle School have sued St. Charles Unit District 303 for damages, arguing a bus driver in August 2019 neglected to strap the boy's 387-pound wheelchair to the floor. → Read More
Two charged with opening fire in Elgin
Two men are being held on $300,000 bail on charges they opened fire Friday at a person or vehicle in Elgin. → Read More
Lawsuit dismissed after sex offenders living at Aurora ministry find new homes
Sex offenders who sued to stay at the Wayside Cross Ministries halfway house in downtown Aurora after a judge ruled it is too close to a playground have dropped their litigation after all of them found alternative housing. → Read More
Bank forecloses on Harvest Bible Chapel founder's Elgin-area estate
James MacDonald, the ousted founder of the Rolling Meadows-based Harvest Bible Chapel, has not made a mortgage payment on his sprawling Elgin-area estate since December 2019, a bank argues in a foreclosure lawsuit filed this week in Kane County. → Read More
Lawsuit over 2016 fall on peanut shells at Elgin pub could come to close
A lawsuit filed by Roselle woman arguing she was severely injured after slipping on peanut shells at Nick's Pizza & Pub in Elgin in 2016 could be coming to a close. → Read More
Guilty plea expected in 2017 Elgin ambush, fatal stabbing
The fourth and final person charged in the 2017 ambush and fatal stabbing in Elgin is expected to plead guilty in mid-July, court records show. Michael A. Giacomino, 34, of Elgin, faces 20 to 60 years in prison for first-degree murder and was one of two men paid $200 to beat a South Elgin man, according to trial testimony. → Read More
2 charged in several attacks near downtown Elgin
A man and a woman have been charged with four violent attacks on people this month in downtown Elgin, according to prosecutors and court records. → Read More
Willowcreek pro: Adjustments for golf during the pandemic
Rick Sargent, PGA Director of Instruction at the Willowcreek Golf Course in Northbrook, has hit a hole-in-one and broken par manty times during his 45 years of playing and teaching others. But none of that compares to hearing of prideful progress from one of his pupils. "Teaching is so satisfying when someone says, 'I shot the best round of my life,'" he said. → Read More
Bank forecloses on Harvest Bible Chapel founder's Elgin-area estate
James MacDonald, the ousted founder of the Rolling Meadows-based Harvest Bible Chapel, has not made a mortgage payment on his sprawling Elgin-area estate since December 2019, a bank argues in a foreclosure lawsuit filed this week in Kane County. → Read More
Aurora landlord pleads guilty to unlawful restraint of tenant
An Aurora landlord charged with sexually assaulting a new tenant in 2019 has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of felony unlawful restraint and will begin serving a 180-day jail sentence Aug. 25. Mahmoud Khamissi, 38, orginally faced up to 30 years in prison if convicted of criminal sexual assault causing bodily harm, a felony, and lifetime registration as a sex offender. → Read More
Elgin man sentenced to 39 years for ambush, stabbing
A 31-year-old man was sentenced to 39 years in prison Friday for planning an ambush and fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend's lover on Elgin's far west side. → Read More
Yorkville woman with pending 4th DUI case charged in 10 more cases
A 30-year-old Yorkville woman free on bond after her July 2019 arrest on charges of her fourth DUI has since been charged in six felony cases and four misdemeanor cases. Gail L. Govednik, who is now listed in court records as homeless, is being held at the Kane County jail on $24,000 bail. → Read More
Attorney: Mom of special needs boy to blame in Dist. 301 bus attack
A former Burlington Central School District 301 bus aide charged with punching a special needs student in October 2019 contends the boy's mother was at fault. Jean M. Micklevitz, 64, a retired Burlington firefighter/paramedic is being sued for damages, and one of her defenses is the boy's mother kept him restrained and unfed before he boarded the bus that day and that she stood and watched… → Read More
Circle of life continues for Mooseheart bald eagles
The future of the bald eagle nest in the Mooseheart football parking lot near Batavia was uncertain a year ago when one of the adult raptors was struck and killed by a car, raising doubts if two eaglets would survive. But the circle of life continues: The eaglets grew and left the nest, "Mama Eagle" has a new partner, and they welcomed an eaglet that hatched this month. → Read More
St. Charles bar sues insurer, argues special policy should cover COVID-19 losses
Alley 64, a St. Charles bar and grill, has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against its insurer, arguing "contamination coverage" in its 2006 commercial insurance policy should cover business losses from the mid-March shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More