Coverage dated October 6, 2026

Family asks for posthumous pardon for so-called 'Starved Rock Killer,' citing new evidence

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The family of Chester Weger, known as the so-called "Starved Rock Killer," asked the Illinois Prisoner Review Board on Tuesday to recommend that his conviction be wiped away.

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Fox32 Chicago
Starved Rock murders: Illinois board to hear Weger pardon request (opens Fox32 Chicago)
Published Oct 6, 2026
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A family is making another effort to clear the name of a man convicted in the 1960 Starved Rock murders. Starved Rock pardon effort Chester Weger was 21 when a LaSalle County jury convicted him in 1961 of killing Lillian Oetting at Starved Rock State Park.
ABC 7 Chicago
Family asks for posthumous pardon for so-called 'Starved Rock Killer,' citing new evidence (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Oct 6, 2026
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
The family of Chester Weger, known as the so-called "Starved Rock Killer," asked the Illinois Prisoner Review Board on Tuesday to recommend that his conviction be wiped away.