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Man gets life in prison in toddler's beating death
A Carpentersville man has been sentenced to natural life in prison for the fatal beating of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son. Kane County Circuit Judge Timothy Sheldon handed down the sentence Thursday for 28-year-old Andres Velazquez. Sheldon said the...Tags: Murder, Illinois, Prisons, Punishment, Crimes
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Man gets life sentence for murder of girlfriend's 2-year-old
A Carpentersville man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for fatally injuring his girlfriend's 2-year-old son. Andres Velazquez, 28, was convicted in May in Kane County Circuit Court of first-degree murder in the death of Ernest LeFlore Jr....Tags: Murder, Illinois, Punishment, Crimes, Criminal Laws
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After gunfire and hostage report, Carpentersville man is arrested and charged with weapons violations
A Carpentersville man was charged Thursday with weapons violations after three handguns were found in an apartment where a woman told authorities she and her children were held against their will, police said. Leonard E. Early, 23, was charged with...Tags: Prosecution, Firearms, Police, Trials, Defense
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Carpentersville village president may face contempt citation
Special to the Chicago TribuneCarpentersville Village President Bill Sarto may face a contempt citation for failing to appear in court to testify Friday in a domestic violence case against a rival village trustee, a prosecutor said. Sarto was called to testify in the case of...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Vehicles
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Hampshire ready to raise curtain on $77 million high school
Special to the Chicago TribuneRising from cornfields, the gleaming new Hampshire High School features five art labs, a 2,500-seat gymnasium and eco-friendly features such as lights that turn on when someone enters a room. The $77 million facility, which will be dedicated Sunday,...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Consumers, Dundee, High Schools, Government
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Carpentersville man sentenced to 10 years on DUI conviction
A Carpentersville man who has been arrested eight times—and convicted seven—for drunken driving was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for his latest DUI conviction. Elias Sanchez, 43, of the 700 block of Houston Drive acknowledged in...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Police, Punishment, Police Arrests, Drunk Driving
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All's fairy
Chicago Tribune reportern a beautiful summer weekend, under a canopy of oak trees at Vasa Park in South Elgin, the fairy people gathered. Hundreds of them, many of them winged, some wearing pointy ears, others with curly-toed footwear. Welcome to the World of Faeries Festival...Tags: Crystal Lake, Pennsylvania, Festive Event
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Housing measure called good bandage
Chicago Tribune reporterFirst-time home buyers have a better shot at the American dream and strapped homeowners may be able to stave off financial ruin under a lengthy set of measures signed into law by President Bush on Wednesday. But there are plenty of catches in the 694-...Tags: Logan Square, House Building, State Budgets, Foreclosures, Real Estate Buyers
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Carpentersville man dies in hit-and-run in East Dundee; driver in custody
A Carpentersville man was fatally injured early Wednesday when he was hit by a car as he walked on Illinois Highway 72 just west of Rock Road in East Dundee. The driver fled but was later taken into custody, police said. He had not been charged as of...Tags: Transportation, Dundee, Injuries, Police, East Dundee
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In a flash, heavens roared
Chicago Tribune reportersOver four hours, about a half-year's worth of lightning bolts bombarded the Chicago area, electrifying the night sky as trees were split, transformers were zapped and houses were set ablaze. As work crews picked up Tuesday from the previous night's...Tags: Jeff Long, Frankfort, Northern Illinois University, John Hancock, Weather Science
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Teen driver injures officer placing flares
A Carpentersville police community service officer was seriously injured Tuesday morning when he was struck by a car as he was placing flares at an intersection that had been hit by a power outage, police said. Police said the 22-year-old officer was...Tags: Police, Vehicles
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Frisbees, and Frisbies, converge on Evanston for some fun
Chicago Tribune reporterDozens of Frisbees will fly across the country and converge on the North Shore this week. Not the sporty discs flung by athletes and children, but real, live Frisbees gathering for the 54th reunion of the Frisbie-Frisbee Family Association of America...Tags: Evanston, Virginia, eBay Incorporated, Yale University
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