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Kane official: Lack of translators is extending jail time, county costs
Fri, 18 May 2012 11:20:49 -0700
The Kane County Public Defender’s Office is low on Spanish-speaking employees, and it is minority inmates who pay the price, according to Public Defender Kelli Childress. Right now, the office has two lawyers who speak Spanish. That is not enough to keep up with a large minority population within the court system, she said. The result is that many of the Hispanic inmates end up spending more ...
Kane County jury convicts
man of child sex abuse
Sat, 19 May 2012 03:30:00 -0700
CARPENTERSVILLE – A Chicago man is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty late Thursday of sexually assaulting two children.
Bank robber chased from Michigan City into Illinois caught in Kane County
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:51:08 -0700
The cash-tossing suspect in an afternoon bank robbery in LaPorte is in custody in Kane County, Ill., after leading police from multiple agencies and two different states on a high-speed chase for more than 110 miles.Lt. Pat Gengler, a spokesman from the Kane County Sheriff’s office, confirmed the suspect was caught after crashing the vehicle he was driving near Illinois 47 and 38 in Elburn, Ill ...
State Bar Association honors Kane sheriff
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:30:32 -0700
The Illinois State Bar Association is honoring Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez with its 2012 Law Enforcement Award. The award recognizes law enforcement officers for conduct that promotes justice and brings “honor and respect to the entire criminal justice system,” the State Bar Association said in a release. The State Bar Association, with 33,000 members, selected Perez for his professional and ...
Kane County Cougars Homestand Preview: May 2-4
Tue, 01 May 2012 10:35:42 -0700
GENEVA - The Kane County Cougars, Class-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, open a three-game homestand on Wednesday against the Peoria Chiefs, an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. The homestand includes 5/3 Day on Thursday and May The Fourth Be With You: Star Wars Night on Friday.
Aurora woman guilty of shooting handgun at teens
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:21:23 -0700
An Aurora woman faces a prison sentence of at least six years for shooting at a group of high school students after an altercation between the group and another group of students in summer 2010, according to a news release issued by the Kane County State's Attorney's Office.
TinCaps Bats Explode In Win At Kane County
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:59:01 -0700
GENEVA, ILLINOIS (Indiana's NewsCenter) - The TinCaps pounded out 16 hits in routing Kane County 12-1 Friday night to end a two game losing slide.
Township Officials of Illinois
Fri, 11 May 2012 12:06:28 -0700
Kane Austin was one of seven students statewide to receive a $2,000 scholarship from the Township Officials of Illinois. Austin was chosen from 119 candidates out of 1,435 townships in the state for the award, with the field of scholarship candidates narrowed to 27 by the TOI executive board and chosen by the TOI Education Committee. The judging was conducted without knowing the student’s name ...
Kane County Health Department community garden plots now available
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:11:17 -0700
Kane County—Plots in the Kane County Health Department’s community gardens are now available, just in time for the start of the growing season.
Kane County graduates 11 from drug court
Thu, 03 May 2012 03:30:00 -0700
GENEVA – Eleven graduates in maroon robes walked across the stage while accumulating hugs and handshakes.