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Infamous Starved Rock Killer Dies: 'Rest In Peace, Chester,' His Lawyer Says

ILLINOIS, JUN 24 – Chester Weger spent over 60 years in prison after a disputed confession in the 1960 Starved Rock murders and was paroled in 2020 without exoneration, his lawyer said.

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Infamous Starved Rock Killer Dies: 'Rest In Peace, Chester,' His Lawyer Says - Joliet, IL - Chester Weger, who worked as a dishwasher at the lodge, initially confessed to beating the women to death with a frozen tree branch.

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The State Journal-Register broke the news in on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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