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Starved Rock murderer Chester Weger will be paroled

Surrounded by reporters on Nov. 17, 1960, Chester Weger is held in chains by Sheriff Ray Eutsey at Starved Rock State Park's St. Louis Canyon. Weger re-enacted the killing of three women from Riverside, which occurred March 14, 1960. Weger said he was physically abused into making those admissions and continues to petition the state for parole. (File)

Surrounded by reporters on Nov. 17, 1960, Chester Weger is held in chains by Sheriff Ray Eutsey at Starved Rock State Park's St. Louis Canyon. Weger re-enacted the killing of three women from Riverside, which occurred March 14, 1960. Weger said he was physically abused into making those admissions and continues to petition the state for parole. (File)

Chester Weger

Chester Weger, 80 (Contributed)

Chester Weger's sister Mary Pruett speaks on Weger's behalf at a parole hearing before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board on Thursday morning in Springfield. (NewsTribune Photo)