Authorities: Woman's BAC was nearly 3 times legal limit in Lombard crash
A woman was released on electronic monitoring Wednesday after authorities said she drove drunk and caused a crash that injured a family of four in Lombard, Illinois.
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A woman was released on electronic monitoring Wednesday after authorities said she drove drunk and caused a crash that injured a family of four in Lombard, Illinois.
Jaquelin Onofre Reyes, 27, appeared in DuPage County First Appearance Court on Wednesday morning. She was released on electronic monitoring, with conditions that she may not possess or consume any alcohol or drugs.
Angel Casillas, the same man who crashed into ISP Trooper Brian Frank's squad car in 2021, was booked at the Riverdale Police Department in August for a DUI.
A man was given a DUI when he chose to drive a child's toy Barbie Jeep in the street to get a Slurpee.
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has been sentenced to four days in jail in Tennessee, after pleading guilty to DUI charges from last year.
Darci L. Klomhaus, 23, of Aurora, Illinois, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol.
A man has been charged with driving under the influence of cannabis in a crash that killed his 5-year-old son and critically injured his 2-year-old son last year in Beach Park, Illinois.
The mother of a McHenry, Illinois man who was killed by a drunken driver in 2018 is pushing for a technology in new cars that she said would have saved her son's life.
The mother of a McHenry, Illinois man who was killed by a drunken driver in 2018 is pushing for a technology in new cars that she said would have saved her son's life. Megan De Mar reports.
An 18-year-old is now charged with driving under the influence and speeding in the crash. Shardaa Gray reports.
The driver accused of hitting the car and causing the siblings' death is now charged with DUI and speeding. Shardaa Gray reports.
Authorities said Tuesday that Andrew Willard, 58, was driving drunk when he crashed into one car and forced it to hit another.
Authorities said Tuesday that Andrew Willard, 58, was driving drunk when he crashed into one car and forced it to hit another.
CBS News Chicago obtained personnel files for Crestwood police officer Christopher Spencer, who resigned from his department.
A driver is facing multiple charges, including DUI, after leading Lake County, Illinois, police on a chase that caused multiple crashes along the way, according to law enforcement.
A driver is facing multiple charges, including DUI, after leading Lake County, Illinois, police on a chase that caused multiple crashes along the way, according to law enforcement.
A woman from Des Plaines, Illinois, is charged with a DUI for a crash involving a semi truck that left her passenger dead, police say.
Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton, who became the first U.S. woman to win gold in the individual all-around competition in 1986, received a DUI charge May 17.
Des Plaines police said a driver was injured, and also arrested, after crashing his car into a home.
State police said the crash happened just after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on northbound I-94 at 67th Street near Marquette Road.
Salil Chander, 35, appeared in court where he entered a guilty plea, but mentally ill, to one count of aggravated DUI resulting in the death of another person.
Christopher Spencer's personnel file outlines some concerns about his conduct.
CBS News Chicago obtained personnel files for Crestwood police Officer Christopher Spencer. As Sara Machi reports, the files show issues involving the mistreatment of women and a state fraud investigation — as well as the two drunken driving incidents.
CBS News Chicago obtained personnel files for Crestwood police Officer Christopher Spencer, who has since resigned from his department. Sara Machi reports.
A suburban woman has been charged in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway that killed one person and injured several others Sunday.
The Bears will welcome the Rams to Soldier Field on Sunday with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
Bally's Chicago might not open its $1.7 billion permanent casino in the River West neighborhood in September as planned, and is seeking state permission to keep its temporary facility at Medinah Temple open up to as late as September 2027.
After signing the third-richest contract in Chicago Cubs history and changing his jersey number to No. 3, third baseman Alex Bregman said his biggest priorities are his family and winning a third World Series championship.
Bears fans have been through a lot of losses in the past years, but this year is different, and one well-known fan has gone viral for his reactions to the Bears' winning ways.
The Bears will have backups in a couple of key spots on both sides of the ball on Sunday when they take on the Rams on Sunday, but other than that, it's a relatively clean playoff injury report.
The ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting could try to invoke immunity under the Constitution's Supremacy Clause to try to end state criminal prosecution.
President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. He previously threatened to do so in Chicago, but never followed through.
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The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
In 2023, life expectancy in the Loop was 87.3 years, while in West Garfield Park, life expectancy was just 66.6 years, according to the city's Health Department.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
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The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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It's set to be a frigid playoff clash on Sunday night as the Bears aim to get to the NFC Championship Game. Chicago will welcome the Los Angeles Rams to Soldier Field with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
The Bears will have backups in a couple of key spots on both sides of the ball on Sunday when they take on the Rams in the divisional round, with linebacker TJ Edwards and left tackle Ozzy Trapilo done for the season after getting injured against the Packers in the first round of the playoffs.
This year's Bears team has earned a high-stakes nickname – the "Cardiac Bears" – thanks to seven 4th quarter comeback victories, and that moniker might be truer than you know. A Chicago doctor saved another fan's life at Soldier Field this season after she suffered a medical emergency in the stands.
After signing the third-richest contract in Chicago Cubs history and changing his jersey number to No. 3, third baseman Alex Bregman said his biggest priorities are his family and winning a third World Series championship.
Bears fans have been through a lot of losses in the past years, but this year is different, and one well-known fan has gone viral for his reactions to the Bears' winning ways.
The Bears will welcome the Rams to Soldier Field on Sunday with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
Three former DePaul University basketball players are among 26 players charged in an NCAA men's basketball game fixing scheme.
A driver was killed in a crash involving a car and a school bus was just outside Manhattan, Illinois, southwest of Chicago on Thursday morning.
President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. He previously threatened to do so in Chicago, but never followed through.
Bally's Chicago might not open its $1.7 billion permanent casino in the River West neighborhood in September as planned, and is seeking state permission to keep its temporary facility at Medinah Temple open up to as late as September 2027.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
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The Bears will welcome the Rams to Soldier Field on Sunday with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
After signing the third-richest contract in Chicago Cubs history and changing his jersey number to No. 3, third baseman Alex Bregman said his biggest priorities are his family and winning a third World Series championship.
The Bears will have backups in a couple of key spots on both sides of the ball on Sunday when they take on the Rams on Sunday, but other than that, it's a relatively clean playoff injury report.
The Chicago Cubs introduced third baseman Alex Bregman at Wrigley Field on Thursday, after signing him to a $175 million, five-year contract.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
