Winnetka murder case from 1990 could provide legal route for Highland Park survivors
In the 1990 case, a 16-year-old boy shot and killed his pregnant neighbor and her husband.
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Megan De Mar is a member of the CBS News Chicago Investigators team, focusing on topical investigative stories.
De Mar came to CBS News Chicago in October 2018 from ABC7 Eyewitness News. Prior to Chicago, she worked at WEWS-TV in Cleveland and WNDU-TV in South Bend, Indiana.
De Mar won a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award in 2015 for her investigative reporting on a woman who was severely burned when her car's fuel tank caught fire. De Mar also won a Regional Emmy Award in 2017 for her reporting on a now-convicted serial killer who confessed his crimes to De Mar in a series of letters from prison.
De Mar earned a Master of Science in Journalism degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. De Mar also earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University. De Mar is a graduate of Fenwick High School in Oak Park.
A Hinsdale native, De Mar enjoys spending time with her large Chicago-area family. Her hobbies include singing and playing music, competing in triathlons and sampling the best sushi spots in the area.
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