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The 671 Lincoln Ave. residence, 20 miles north of downtown Chicago, was the site for the Christmastime comedy in which 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) defends the family home from burglars (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern) after being left behind when his family leaves on vacation.
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
The burglars were arrested, but the prosecution ruled them out as suspects and the defense never called them to the stand.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
The burglars were arrested, but the prosecution ruled them out as suspects and the defense never called them to the stand.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər 
: a person who commits burglary
Legal Definition
burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər
: a person who commits a burglary
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