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Leah Hope
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Reporter, WLS-TV (Chicago, IL)
Chicago
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By Leah Hope Verified| WLS-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified CHICAGO (WLS) -- It has been one month since a Chicago man was released from prison after serving nearly 29 years. Robert Johnson was only 16 when he was charged with murder, a charge that was formally dropped on Tuesday. Loud cheering is not common at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, but on Tuesday, a crowd of supporters was joyful, because Johnson, no longer a convicted felon, can finally move forward. "The court has finally recognized I'm innocent.
Aurora Mayor Election 2025: Voters head to polls in mayoral race with incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin facing challenger John Laesch
By Leah Hope Verified| WLS-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Tuesday is election day in several suburbs. That includes a mayoral race in Aurora. The Kane County Clerk said there are already more early votes cast than this time four years ago. Fueling the motivation to vote for some appears to be the race for mayor in Aurora, the state's second-largest city. Incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin faces challenger, Aurora Alderman John Laesch. The two were separated by just 500 votes during the primary election.
By Leah Hope Verified| WLS-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified CHICAGO (WLS) -- It has been one month since a Chicago man was released from prison after serving nearly 29 years. Robert Johnson was only 16 when he was charged with murder, a charge that was formally dropped on Tuesday. Loud cheering is not common at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, but on Tuesday, a crowd of supporters was joyful, because Johnson, no longer a convicted felon, can finally move forward. "The court has finally recognized I'm innocent.
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WLS-TV (Chicago, IL)
New York, New York, United States
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