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These new freshmen who will attend Montini Catholic in the fall, pause on the sidelines between games and other activities at the school’s annual First Step Social held Thursday, June 17. Pictured are (from left): Will Crosse, Max Neal and Vinnie Knudston, who had some time to make new friends and meet their classmates. Story and more photos inside.

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State’s Attorney files charges against Wheaton woman alleging voter fraud On Friday, June 25, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that on Monday, June 21, his office filed multiple charges related to election fraud in the 2021 municipal election against Susan Cain, 64, Wheaton. The charges are the result of investigations conducted by the State’s Attorney’s Office into more than 30 cases of alleged election fraud since the November 2020 general election. While most of those cases have been closed without charges, the charges against Cain represent the sixth active case. “I commend DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek and her staff for their efforts in uncovering these alleged violations and bringing them to our attention,” Berlin said. On June 21, Judge Michael Fleming issued a $1,000 personal recognizance arrest warrant for Cain. Two days later, Cain turned herself in at the DuPage County

Sheriff’s Office and was released from custody. She has been charged with three counts of Forgery and four counts of Perjury in Election Code, all Class 3 Felonies. It is alleged that on four occasions, Cain completed an online application to vote by mail using the name of another DuPage County resident. It is further alleged that on three occasions, Cain signed the names of three of those residents on the ballot envelope prior to the ballots being mailed. Cain’s alleged actions were discovered by the DuPage County Clerk’s Office who turned their finding over to the State’s Attorney’s Office for prosecution. “Fair and free elections are the bedrock of a functioning democracy,” Berlin continued. Cain’s next court appearance is scheduled for Monday, July 26, in front of Judge Brian Telander.

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