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No new trial for Degorski
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/22/2010
James Degorski, 37, will have to resign himself to the guilty verdict a Cook County jury delivered on Sept. 29 for his part in the 1993 slayings of seven workers at a Palatine Brown's Chicken & Pasta restaurant. FULL STORY
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/22/2010
James Degorski, 37, will have to resign himself to the guilty verdict a Cook County jury delivered on Sept. 29 for his part in the 1993 slayings of seven workers at a Palatine Brown's Chicken & Pasta restaurant. FULL STORY
The disparate imposition of the death sentence
Daily Herald Editorial Board
Posted 11/15/2009
Sixteen killers await execution on Illinois' death row. Brian Dugan, the brutal nightmare who savaged 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico of Naperville among several others, is the latest, sentenced last week in the most recent phase of DuPage County's quest for justice. FULL STORY
Daily Herald Editorial Board
Posted 11/15/2009
Sixteen killers await execution on Illinois' death row. Brian Dugan, the brutal nightmare who savaged 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico of Naperville among several others, is the latest, sentenced last week in the most recent phase of DuPage County's quest for justice. FULL STORY
Fifteeen convicts remain on Illinois' death row
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/25/2009
After a jury sentenced James Degorski to life in prison for the slayings of seven people at a Palatine Brown's Chicken & Pasta, a conflicted Ann Ehlenfeldt expressed the confusion many people felt. FULL STORY
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/25/2009
After a jury sentenced James Degorski to life in prison for the slayings of seven people at a Palatine Brown's Chicken & Pasta, a conflicted Ann Ehlenfeldt expressed the confusion many people felt. FULL STORY
Palatine cops' say moral to Brown's case: 'It's never too late to call'
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/23/2009
Palatine Police Chief John Koziol remembers the first time he laid eyes on the men responsible for the grisliest crime in Northwest suburban history. FULL STORY
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/23/2009
Palatine Police Chief John Koziol remembers the first time he laid eyes on the men responsible for the grisliest crime in Northwest suburban history. FULL STORY
Degorski being prepared for prison transfer
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/22/2009
Twenty-four hours after receiving a life sentence, James Degorski's daily routine remains pretty much the same as it was 24 hours before he learned of his sentence. FULL STORY
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/22/2009
Twenty-four hours after receiving a life sentence, James Degorski's daily routine remains pretty much the same as it was 24 hours before he learned of his sentence. FULL STORY
Palatine official wants closure on Brown's reward
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/22/2009
Haunted by the murder of seven restaurant workers on a cold January night in 1993, dozens of people donated money in an effort to catch the killers and put a community at ease. FULL STORY
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/22/2009
Haunted by the murder of seven restaurant workers on a cold January night in 1993, dozens of people donated money in an effort to catch the killers and put a community at ease. FULL STORY
Degorski's new life: Controlled, daunting, dangerous
By Joseph Ryan | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/21/2009
Eighteen hours a day in a 7-by-10 cell with a roommate and one toilet. This is life in prison. A jury determined Tuesday that James Degorski will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing seven people in 1993 at a Palatine Brown's Chicken restaurant. FULL STORY
By Joseph Ryan | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/21/2009
Eighteen hours a day in a 7-by-10 cell with a roommate and one toilet. This is life in prison. A jury determined Tuesday that James Degorski will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing seven people in 1993 at a Palatine Brown's Chicken restaurant. FULL STORY
No matter how you feel about the death penalty, it's flawed
By Burt Constable | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 10/21/2009
The Brown's Chicken murders are why our legislators decreed that Illinois must have a death penalty. If ever a case cried out for the ultimate punishment, this was it. FULL STORY
By Burt Constable | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 10/21/2009
The Brown's Chicken murders are why our legislators decreed that Illinois must have a death penalty. If ever a case cried out for the ultimate punishment, this was it. FULL STORY
Palatine officials see end to dark chapter in village history
By Ashok Selvam | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/21/2009
James Degorski's life sentence slams the book shut on a dark chapter in Palatine's history, one that's reverberated through the victims' families, the police and the rest of the community for more than 16 years. FULL STORY
By Ashok Selvam | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/21/2009
James Degorski's life sentence slams the book shut on a dark chapter in Palatine's history, one that's reverberated through the victims' families, the police and the rest of the community for more than 16 years. FULL STORY
Most jurors wanted the death penalty
By Tim Broderick, Josh Stockinger and Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/21/2009
The first thing the jurors did in the deliberation room Tuesday was take a vote. Did James Degorski deserve to die for killing seven people in Brown's Chicken & Pasta in Palatine? FULL STORY
By Tim Broderick, Josh Stockinger and Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/21/2009
The first thing the jurors did in the deliberation room Tuesday was take a vote. Did James Degorski deserve to die for killing seven people in Brown's Chicken & Pasta in Palatine? FULL STORY
Images after Degorski life sentence
Posted 10/21/2009
Images after Degorski life sentence FULL STORY
Posted 10/21/2009
Images after Degorski life sentence FULL STORY
Victim's mom: "He deserved to lose his life, too"
By Kim Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/21/2009
Jennifer Ehlenfeldt Shilling said she was shocked and bewildered when police long ago revealed the grisly details of how her parents, Richard and Lynn Ehlenfeldt, were brutally killed. FULL STORY
By Kim Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/21/2009
Jennifer Ehlenfeldt Shilling said she was shocked and bewildered when police long ago revealed the grisly details of how her parents, Richard and Lynn Ehlenfeldt, were brutally killed. FULL STORY
Brown's jury spares James Degorski's life
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/21/2009
Ten jurors wanted James Degorski to forfeit his life for murdering seven workers at a Palatine Brown's Chicken and Pasta on Jan. 8, 1993. Two disagreed. In the end, they prevailed. FULL STORY
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/21/2009
Ten jurors wanted James Degorski to forfeit his life for murdering seven workers at a Palatine Brown's Chicken and Pasta on Jan. 8, 1993. Two disagreed. In the end, they prevailed. FULL STORY
Degorski jury begins death penalty deliberations
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/20/2009
More than seven weeks after it began, jury service is drawing to a close for the six men and six women charged with determining the fate of James Degorski, convicted last month of the 1993 slayings of seven workers at a Palatine Brown's Chicken & Pasta. FULL STORY
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/20/2009
More than seven weeks after it began, jury service is drawing to a close for the six men and six women charged with determining the fate of James Degorski, convicted last month of the 1993 slayings of seven workers at a Palatine Brown's Chicken & Pasta. FULL STORY
Brown's killer's mom: Son endured physical, sexual abuse
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/20/2009
Thirty-seven years and two months after Patricia Degorski gave life to her oldest son James, she tried Monday to save it. Looking drawn, her eyes downcast, Patricia Degorski testified from her wheelchair in the sentencing phase of her son's capital murder trial. Her voice rarely reached beyond a whisper. FULL STORY
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/20/2009
Thirty-seven years and two months after Patricia Degorski gave life to her oldest son James, she tried Monday to save it. Looking drawn, her eyes downcast, Patricia Degorski testified from her wheelchair in the sentencing phase of her son's capital murder trial. Her voice rarely reached beyond a whisper. FULL STORY
Experts testify Degorski not a psychopath
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/17/2009
James Degorski is not a psychopath. Not according to a psychologist who testified Friday during the ongoing sentencing phase of Degorski's capital murder trial. FULL STORY
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/17/2009
James Degorski is not a psychopath. Not according to a psychologist who testified Friday during the ongoing sentencing phase of Degorski's capital murder trial. FULL STORY
Degorski 'damaged' by childhood abuse, expert says
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/16/2009
Thursday marked another day of cringe-inducing testimony in the capital murder trial of James Degorski, convicted of the 1993 slayings of seven workers at a Palatine Brown's Chicken & Pasta. FULL STORY
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/16/2009
Thursday marked another day of cringe-inducing testimony in the capital murder trial of James Degorski, convicted of the 1993 slayings of seven workers at a Palatine Brown's Chicken & Pasta. FULL STORY
Juror replaced as court hears more testimony about Degorski family life
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/15/2009
Psychologists, social workers, therapists and teachers testified Wednesday that the Degorski family made a memorable impression for all the wrong reasons. FULL STORY
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/15/2009
Psychologists, social workers, therapists and teachers testified Wednesday that the Degorski family made a memorable impression for all the wrong reasons. FULL STORY
Victims' families wait as lawyers discuss Degorski case
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/9/2009
Outside Courtroom 500 on Thursday, family members of James Degorski's seven victims, Palatine police officers, spectators and reporters waited for testimony to resume Thursday in the sentencing phase of Degorski's capital murder trial. FULL STORY
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/9/2009
Outside Courtroom 500 on Thursday, family members of James Degorski's seven victims, Palatine police officers, spectators and reporters waited for testimony to resume Thursday in the sentencing phase of Degorski's capital murder trial. FULL STORY
Psychologist says Degorski would adjust to prison
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/8/2009
James Degorski may have committed a violent act outside of jail, but that doesn't mean he will commit violent acts in prison, said a forensic and clinical psychologist testifying on behalf of the defense Wednesday in Chicago. FULL STORY
By Barbara Vitello | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/8/2009
James Degorski may have committed a violent act outside of jail, but that doesn't mean he will commit violent acts in prison, said a forensic and clinical psychologist testifying on behalf of the defense Wednesday in Chicago. FULL STORY
Illinois death penalty takes time
By John Patterson | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/8/2009
If suburban juries send James Degorski and Brian Dugan to death row, it's likely to take more than a dozen years before the two men run out of appeals and actually face lethal injection. FULL STORY
By John Patterson | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/8/2009
If suburban juries send James Degorski and Brian Dugan to death row, it's likely to take more than a dozen years before the two men run out of appeals and actually face lethal injection. FULL STORY
Prosecution key witness says Degorski 'a lover, not a fighter'
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/7/2009
Eileen Bakalla, a key witness for the prosecution in the capital trial of James Degorski, took the stand on his behalf Tuesday, declaring that she refuses to believe her lifelong friend is capable of murdering seven people on his own and saying the vicious slayings that cold night on Jan. 8, 1993, never would have happened if not for Juan Luna. FULL STORY
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/7/2009
Eileen Bakalla, a key witness for the prosecution in the capital trial of James Degorski, took the stand on his behalf Tuesday, declaring that she refuses to believe her lifelong friend is capable of murdering seven people on his own and saying the vicious slayings that cold night on Jan. 8, 1993, never would have happened if not for Juan Luna. FULL STORY
Degorski's friends decry 'disgusting picture painted of him'
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/6/2009
Jennifer Peters said she will always love Jim Degorski. The former Hoffman Estates woman began her testimony Monday afternoon by standing to identify her ex-boyfriend in court and giving the convicted killer a beaming smile and enthusiastic wave. FULL STORY
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/6/2009
Jennifer Peters said she will always love Jim Degorski. The former Hoffman Estates woman began her testimony Monday afternoon by standing to identify her ex-boyfriend in court and giving the convicted killer a beaming smile and enthusiastic wave. FULL STORY
Jail officials say James Degorski is 'model' inmate
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/5/2009
Cook County jail inmates often assault staff and each other, flood their cells and set fires, sometimes on a daily basis, but that's not the case with James Degorski, who correctional officers from the jail described as a model inmate thriving in a brutal environment. FULL STORY
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/5/2009
Cook County jail inmates often assault staff and each other, flood their cells and set fires, sometimes on a daily basis, but that's not the case with James Degorski, who correctional officers from the jail described as a model inmate thriving in a brutal environment. FULL STORY
Dark clouds lifts for innocent man eyed in Brown's Chicken killings
By Joseph Ryan | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/4/2009
With two men now convicted in the Brown's Chicken murders, a dark cloud over Celso Morales has finally vanished. FULL STORY
By Joseph Ryan | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 10/4/2009
With two men now convicted in the Brown's Chicken murders, a dark cloud over Celso Morales has finally vanished. FULL STORY
