For Blanche Hill Fawell, life has changed in small-but-noticeable ways since September 2011. That’s when she learned about a plot to kill her. “I’m very cautious now about things,” Fawell said. “In my courtroom, I never say ‘I won’t be here the next day.’” The DuPage County circuit judge had sentenced Gordon Vanderark, formerly of Wheaton, to 18 years in prison after his 10th DUI conviction in 2010. She later reduced the sentence to 16 years. The leniency …