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Case is one of 30 reports of alleged election fraud from November 2020
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ADDISON INDEPENDENT
In its July 1 issue, the Addison Independent reported the news that Susan Cain, 64, of Wheaton, was charged with voter fraud by DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin. The story, based on a release from Berlin’s office, reported that the charges were 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. On June 21, Judge Michael Fleming issued a $1,000 personal recognizance arrest warrant for Cain, who turned herself in a few days later. Cain 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
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We thank those who have continued to provide support and well wishes during this time, and hope our experience serves to strengthen the Illinois vote-by-mail process in the future.” – Susan Cain
prosecution. On Tuesday, July 6, Cain released the following statement: “As many did during the COVID-19 pandemic, our family participated in the vote-by-mail process for the April elections,” said Cain. “In a good faith effort to do the right thing, well in advance of the election, we self-reported challenges that we encountered during that process. We thank those who have continued to provide support and well wishes during this time, and hope our experience serves to strengthen the Illinois vote-by-mail process in the future.” Cain’s next court appearance is scheduled for Monday, July 26, in front of Judge Brian Telander.
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‘Jenny Appleseed’ visits Historical Museum
Jessica Michna, of First Impressions, portrayed Jenny Appleseed, the fictional sister of Johnny Appleseed, a/k/a John Chapman, on the museum grounds near the Bicentennial Johnny Appleseed Tree. It was part of Rock ‘N Wheels on Thursday, July 8.
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