But I thinkthe more important step is trying to show people24 times Chester Wegerwas up...
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But I think
the more important step is trying to show people
that he's actually innocent. Reporter 1:
24 times Chester Weger
was up for parole. On the 24th try,
parole was granted. Reporter 2:
The longest-serving prisoner in Illinois is
about to go free. DJ (on radio):
Classic Hits 103.9, WLPO talking about, uh,
Chester Weger's parole. I wonder if any of this
had to do with the fact that there's no Tony Raccuglia
to fight to keep him in. Tom Collins:
I really think
that was part of it, Tony was such
a vociferous advocate. DJ:
And credible 'cause
he prosecuted him. Tom:
Yeah, I really think
that Tony's passing was not a minor factor
in today's decision. DJ:
Tom Collins
of The News Tribune, thank you very much. Tony Raccuglia died May 2019, and then,
at the next parole hearing, Weger is, indeed, paroled, and can't help but think, maybe, Tony Raccuglia's
pressure had something
to do with it. Tony Raccuglia was one
of the most forceful guys I know
when it comes to cases
the more important step is trying to show people
that he's actually innocent. Reporter 1:
24 times Chester Weger
was up for parole. On the 24th try,
parole was granted. Reporter 2:
The longest-serving prisoner in Illinois is
about to go free. DJ (on radio):
Classic Hits 103.9, WLPO talking about, uh,
Chester Weger's parole. I wonder if any of this
had to do with the fact that there's no Tony Raccuglia
to fight to keep him in. Tom Collins:
I really think
that was part of it, Tony was such
a vociferous advocate. DJ:
And credible 'cause
he prosecuted him. Tom:
Yeah, I really think
that Tony's passing was not a minor factor
in today's decision. DJ:
Tom Collins
of The News Tribune, thank you very much. Tony Raccuglia died May 2019, and then,
at the next parole hearing, Weger is, indeed, paroled, and can't help but think, maybe, Tony Raccuglia's
pressure had something
to do with it. Tony Raccuglia was one
of the most forceful guys I know
when it comes to cases
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But I think
the more important step
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is trying to show people
that he's actually innocent.
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Reporter 1:
24 times Chester Weger
was up for parole.
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On the 24th try,
parole was granted.
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Reporter 2:
The longest-serving prisoner
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in Illinois is
about to go free.
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DJ (on radio):
Classic Hits 103.9, WLPO
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talking about, uh,
Chester Weger's parole.
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I wonder if any of this
had to do with the fact
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that there's no Tony Raccuglia
to fight to keep him in.
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Tom Collins:
I really think
that was part of it,
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Tony was such
a vociferous advocate.
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DJ:
And credible 'cause
he prosecuted him.
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Tom:
Yeah, I really think
that Tony's passing
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was not a minor factor
in today's decision.
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DJ:
Tom Collins
of The News Tribune,
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thank you very much.
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Tony Raccuglia died May 2019,
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and then,
at the next parole hearing,
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Weger is, indeed, paroled,
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and can't help but think,
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maybe, Tony Raccuglia's
pressure had something
to do with it.
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Tony Raccuglia was one
of the most forceful guys I know
when it comes to cases.
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Movie Summary
Follows the brutal murders of three women at Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle, Illinois and the decades of questions and doubts left in their wake.
