| Source | NBC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | June 22, 2026, 5:04 p.m. |
| Last Updated | June 22, 2026, 5:04 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/family-pushes-for-pardon-of-man-convicted-in-1960-starved-rock-murders/3952091/ |
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The family of Chester Otto Weger, convicted in 1961 of the murders of three
women in Starved Rock State Park but paroled in 2020, say he deserves a pardon
from the governor.
On Monday, they filed a petition for executive clemency with the Illinois
Prisoner Review Board, arguing that Weger, who died...