Convict: Robert Henry Lower, born April 4, 1938
Killed: Joey Didier vanished on March 4, 1975, after delivering newspapers to only three customers on his route. His body was found 11 days later in a cabin in Jo Daviess County, where he had been raped and strangled to death. His parents, George and Sue, fought against Lower's parole for years. George died in 1999; Sue died Oct. 31.
Sentence: 100 to 150 years
Served: 32 years
Resides: Big Muddy Correctional Center
People opposing his release: 11,500 in 2005
Parole denied: 14 times
Parole hearing: Jan. 22 at 9 a.m.
Early petitions: Due Jan. 9, in time for hearing
Final petitions: Due Jan. 30
Parole decision: Jan. 31