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Judge to appoint doctor to evaluate Coroner West

ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP – Because Kane County Coroner Chuck West’s hospitalization prevented him from appearing in court Wednesday, Judge John F. McAdams decided he will appoint a doctor to evaluate West’s physical capability to stand trial. West, 69, is charged with official misconduct in connection with allowing the TV of a dead man to be kept in an employee’s home. He was indicted in May 2010. McAdams noted the age of the case and said he would like to resolve it sooner rather than later because his term expires in December…

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