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Accused man’s ex testifies Identifies him as robber seen in surveillance photo WOODSTOCK – The former girlfriend of Eric Sorenson took one look at a surveillance photo believed to be the Crystal Lake man – gun in hand, standing at the pharmacy counter – and cried saying, “That’s Eric Eric.” S o r e n s o n Sorenson is on trial this faces a w e e k , f a c i n g minimum charges stem- of 21 years ming from a in prison if Sept. 2, 2012, convicted armed robbery of armed at the Crystal robbery. Lake CVS. He’s accused of robbing the pharmacist at gunpoint and making off with 300 oxycodone pills. Ketan Patel, the CVS pharmacist working that night, testified Tuesday that an armed
man came into the store about 9:30 p.m. with a note that demanded oxycodone pills. Wearing a patterned sweatshirt, dark glasses and a hat, a man prosecutors say was Sorenson was seen on surveillance video brandishing the weapon. The sweatshirt later was found on a search warrant at Sorenson’s home. “This is not a complicated case. This is not a whodunit,” Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Combs said during his opening statement. “He did it. He’s the guy, and we’re going to prove it.” Sorenson’s one-time girlfriend, Erin Dorsey, testified that the night of the robbery she later met with Sorenson, who appeared agitated, nervous and paranoid. Sorenson told Dorsey he needed to get out of town, she said. On cross-examination, defense attorney Steve McArdle asked Dorsey about her
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Immigration activists implore Obama to act Warn president of political peril for fall election By ERICA WERNER The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Latinos and immigration activists are warning of political peril for President Barack Obama and Democrats in the fall election unless the president acts boldly and soon to curb deportations and allow more immigrants to remain legally in the U.S. Many activists say Obama has been slow to grasp the emotions building within the Latino community as de-
“There is tremendous anger among core constituencies of the president and the Latino and Asian communities in particular. He has a momentous choice to make.” Deepak Bhargava Executive director of the Center for Community Change
portations near the 2 million mark for his administration and hopes for immigration legislation fade. With House Republicans unlikely to act on
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Cell tower plan debated FRG official says AT&T working on alternate designs By JOSEPH BUSTOS jbustos@shawmedia.com FOX RIVER GROVE – About 100 feet from Violet Road is a stake in the ground with an orange ribbon. It denotes the general area on Norge Ski Club property a proposed 120-foot AT&T cellphone monopole would be built. If the tower is built, the top would be about 20 feet above the top of the treeline, and well below the top of the 170-foot ski jump, Norge Ski Club President Scott Smith said. There is an adjacent service road that Norge uses for operation, and it has easy access for AT&T. Over the past few months, village officials have been discussing the monopole plans. Last month, the Village Board signaled it would not approve AT&T’s proposal. Residents who live in the area of the ski jump club have spoken out against the cellphone tower plan, and one resident complained about the aesthetics, even saying it would ruin the village’s skyline. Smith would not disclose how much money the ski club could potentially earn from having AT&T on its property, but said it would help keep the club financially stable. “It keeps us from having to start charging the local recreation council for using our property for soccer,” Smith said. “We don’t want to go down that road. We like the relationship we have
Some village residents oppose the monopole that would help provide coverage within a 1.5- to 2-mile radius of the location, said Robert Stapleton, president of National Wireless Ventures.
News sent to your phone Text the keyword NWHFOXRIVERGROVE to 74574 to sign up for FOX RIVER GROVE news text alerts from the Northwest Herald. Message and data rates apply. with Fox River Grove. They support us; we support them.” The club’s annual budget is about $50,000, with $30,000 going toward paying property taxes. Under village ordinance, cellphone towers require a special use permit approved by the Village Board and can be no taller than 100 feet. However, the Village Board can grant a height variance for taller towers. In March, Village Board members did not approve the proposed 120-foot cellphone monopole at Norge and direct-
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ed staff members to draft a memo stating the reasons for denial. However, AT&T is working on possible alternate proposals, such as bringing the monopole down to 100 feet or going to a “monopine” design, Village Administrator Derek Soderholm said. A monopine design looks like an evergreen style tree, but costs more money, Soderholm said. Branches on the monopine help conceal the antennas. Soderholm said AT&T hopes to present a new design concept in May and is gathering information and working on photo simulations of a possible proposal. AT&T didn’t comment on the possibility of having an adjusted design. “We continue to evaluate our options to strengthen our wireless network in
McHENRY COUNTY Undersheriff Andrew Zinke officially has asked the McHenry County clerk for a partial recount of ballots from the March 18 primary election. Zinke ran a close, but ultimately unsuccessful campaign against former Des Plaines Police Cmdr. Bill Prim to be the next sheriff of McHenry County. For more, see page B1.
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Norge Ski Club President Scott Smith talks about the height of the proposed cell tower and the current condition of the ski jump Tuesday in Fox River Grove. AT&T wants to build a 120-foot cellphone monopole, which would be below the top of the 170-foot-tall ski jump.
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