| Source | CBS Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | June 22, 2026, 9:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | June 22, 2026, 9:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/attorneys-starved-rock-killer-chester-weger-posthumous-pardon/ |
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Attorneys for the man convicted of murdering a woman at Starved Rock State Park
some 65 years ago are hoping to clear his name — nearly a year after he died.
Chester Weger confessed to the murders of three women in 1960, but was only
convicted of one.
The bodies of Lillian Oetting, Mildred Lindqui...