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Judge sanctions lawyer who filed lawsuit on behalf of parents of Christopher Vaughn, convicted of killing wife, 3 kids

U.S. District Judge Manish Shah ordered attorney Keith Altman to pay $500 to Will County over the complaint the judge dismissed last May.

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Encounters of the Deer Kind: Vehicular, bowhunting and shotgun

Mike Mikolajczyk had quite the November with big bucks in Will County in his vehicle, during firearm season and while bowhunting; he earns unusual Buck of the Week honors.

Chicago Sun-Times

Landlord fatally stabbed 6-year-old Muslim boy after listening to conservative radio, prosecutors say

Joseph Czuba appeared in Will County court Monday, two days after he allegedly attacked the boy and his mother, Hanaan Shahin.

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Couple killed, children survive in Will County wrong-way crash on I-55

A Ford F-150 pickup was northbound in the southbound lanes of Interstate 55 near Wilmington when it rammed into a GMC Yukon head-on.

Chicago Sun-Times

Of bikers, hikers and a first leg of the Will County Triple Crown Challenge

Hiking the 13 miles of the I&M Canal State Trail was a lively experience of the wild world and a good way to start a quixotic quest to hike the county’s three longest trails.

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Convicted ‘Starved Rock killer’s’ confession 6 decades ago shows he did it: Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow

He says in a court filing he’s acted impartially in fighting Chester Weger’s effort to prove his innocence in the 1960 killings of 3 west suburban women. Weger wants Glasgow removed as special prosecutor.

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Will County needs an alternative to Peotone airport plan

Will County could lead a public-private partnership to consider the feasibility of turning the land into an agri-food, nutrition and conservation research and development center, board chair Judy Ogalla writes.

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Federal safety agency investigating explosion at Lemont refinery that killed a man and injured another person

An asphalt tank exploded at the refinery in the 12000 block of South New Avenue about 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Will County sheriff’s office.

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Convicted Starved Rock killer asks judge to boot Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow as special prosecutor

Chester Weger, who was paroled but not exonerated in the killings of three women in 1960, is trying to prove his innocence in the notorious La Salle County case.

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Illinois lawmakers created a commission to investigate police torture more than a decade ago. Now, special prosecutors acting on behalf of Cook County are challenging it

CHICAGO — A Cook County judge last year moved cases involving allegations of torture by a former Chicago police detective to Will County, because the detective was married to another sitting Cook County judge.

Chicago Tribune

Will County man exonerated in the death of his daughter in ’04 is killed in Arkansas car crash

Kevin Fox, who was accused and later cleared of killing his daughter, Riley, nearly 20 years ago, died in a fatal Arkansas car accident. Another motorist was also killed.

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DNA tests identify remains found in a Will County landfill more than 25 years ago as those of Aurora woman

Marie R. O’Brien was identified after a new examination of the remains was launched by the Will County coroner’s and sheriff’s offices. A cause of death remains unknown.

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Immigrant jailed while waiting to testify in trial sues Will County Sheriff

Norberto Navarro-Torres saw a 2017 car crash that killed a pregnant woman and her three children. He was willing to testify but was held in jail anyway while Will sheriff’s officers planned to turn him over to ICE after he took the stand.

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Previewing fishing prospects for Braidwood Lake before opening day

Braidwood Lake, the cooling lake in southwestern Will County, has come a long way from as a fishing destination from 15 or 20 years ago.

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Wild turkeys, perch recipes, trail usage up, an artful analogy on ice usage

Wild turkeys in Will County, a perch recipe remembered, trail usage is up and an artful analogy on ice usage by the Indiana DNR are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Wisconsin man charged with stabbing in-laws in Will County

Michael Y. Liu, 36, was arrested and charged with attempted murder among other counts after allegedly stabbing his in-laws near Crete.

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3 critically hurt in domestic dispute in Will County

Three people were “cut and stabbed with a knife” in a residence, the Will County sheriff’s office said.

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Unsealed divorce filings reveal more allegations of domestic violence and verbal abuse by state Sen. Hastings

The accusations surfaced publicly last week in Will County divorce court files unsealed at the request of WBEZ — over the repeated objections from lawyers for Hastings, a veteran Democratic lawmaker from the southwest suburbs.

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Convicted ‘Starved Rock killer’s’ lawyer: Family member might have arranged for Chicago Outfit to kill 3 women in 1960

Chester Weger, who spent decades in prison for the killings, says he was framed and is asking Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow to vacate his conviction.

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Chicago outdoors: Suburban bucks, Jack O’Lantern mushrooms, black crickets & Illinois doves/pigeons

A bunch of bucks at a suburban forest preserve, Jack O’Lantern mushrooms in Will County, black crickets around Chicago, and recognized doves and pigeons in Illinois are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Parents of Christopher Vaughn sue Will County state’s attorney, others as bid for freedom continues

Vaughn’s parents argue they’ve lost time and income traveling to see their son in prison. Vaughn is being held in Pinckneyville Correctional Center, serving four life sentences for the murders of his wife and three children.

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A train, a wagon and a canal: Lockport mural gives a nod to city’s transportation history

The Will County city on the Illinois and Michigan Canal once helped make Chicago a transportation hub. Artist Robert Ryan brought that to life in trompe-l’oeil style.

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Largest U.S. port running out of water

The proposed solution — a 31-mile-long pipeline draining Lake Michigan — is dividing residents of Joliet, Illinois

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Opening day: Good bass fishing for Braidwood opener & prospects for coming season; plus the Stray Cast

A snapshot showed good bass fishing in the first hours of opening day at Braidwood Lake, the cooling lake in southwestern Will County, and is combined with the fishing prospects there for this season; plus the Stray Cast.

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Ex-cop Drew Peterson’s attorneys interviewing new, former witnesses as he fights murder conviction

AURORA, Ill. — Drew Peterson’s attorneys asked for more time Monday as they interview witnesses and plan further arguments after the former cop petitioned to vacate the jury’s verdict more than nine years after he was found guilty of killing his ex-wife.

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