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Alan Huschka, 33, has been charged with one count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, and two counts of bail jumping, according to Wisconsin court records.
Omarr L. Hill, 42, was charged with aggravated DUI and is currently in police custody awaiting his bond hearing.
An Elk Grove Village man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being busted driving drunk for the sixth time.
Vandervere, 40, pleaded "no contest" in September to three counts of vehicular homicide and one count of injury by drunk driving.
"It's not right to get behind the wheel of a car drunk, but how do you get behind the wheel of a semi drunk. How do you make a conscious decision to do that?"
Police said the driver was turning at the intersection of Kirchoff and Wilke roads, when he lost control, and hit a fence, a tree, and a house.
A Portage, Indiana man was arrested early Sunday after being caught going 142 mph down Interstate 80/94, Indiana State Police said.
Eric Labahn had an Illinois driver's license he should have lost when he refused to take a blood alcohol test after killing 23-year-old Austin Lockwood in a crash in Wisconsin.
The village administrator of Glendale Heights stood accused Tuesday of driving drunk in a hit-and-run crash last month.
A Chicago father was facing drunken driving charges Sunday in a rollover crash on I-80/94 in Gary that seriously injured his 1-year-old son.
Errol Brice is charged with leaving the scene of a deadly crash at a bus stop this past weekend, and he admitted to police that he had had been drinking.
A Romeoville woman has been charged with driving under the influence, after a hit-and-run that critically injured a Divvy bike rider in the River North neighborhood in June.
After losing her son to a crash with a drunken driver, an Illinois woman is fighting a loophole in Wisconsin law that allowed the driver to keep his license for more than a year.
An off-duty Chicago police officer was injured in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
A 26-year-old man has been charged with aggravated DUI, after causing a crash that injured three people, including two police officers early Sunday in the South Austin neighborhood.
"I don't want her to be in there for life. She's young. I forgive her, but she needs to sit and let it marinate. She needs to think. You don't drink and drive."
A 21-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated DUI and several misdemeanors, after she allegedly killed a mother of eight in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning in North Lawndale.
A 33-year-old woman was charged with drunk driving in Joliet on Sunday, after police said she chased and rammed another vehicle, wrongly believing three children had been kidnapped.
Chicago Police Officer Terrance Finley is accused of slamming his car into a restaurant at 87th and Wood, killing 35-year-old mother of two Marquita Reed.
An off-duty Chicago police officer was charged early Tuesday in the crash that killed Marquita Reed, a nurse and mother of two.
An off-duty Chicago police officer will charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after his car crashed into a restaurant and killed one person in Gresham.
A driver and passenger face serious charges after a seemingly routine traffic stop in Buffalo Grove on June 1.
When Illinois State Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodtock) was pulled over in Springfield earlier this month, he admitted right off the bat he had one too many drinks that night.
Reick is the second state lawmaker this year to be charged with a DUI.
Actor Vince Vaughn has been convicted of reckless driving after his arrest for failing a drunken driving test last year.
As America turns 250 years old, CBS News Chicago is exploring Chicago's influence on the nation, including during the Great Migration.
Communities across Chicago and beyond marked Good Friday, from crucifixion reenactments to Pope Leo XIV's prayer at the Vatican, amid Holy Week celebrations leading up to Easter.
Two people were killed, and three others were injured in a crash on Friday afternoon in Chicago Heights.
Police in north suburban Vernon Hills have launched a death investigation, after an 81-year-old woman was found dead following an hours-long SWAT team standoff with her son.
The New York Knicks routed the Chicago Bulls 136-96 on Friday night in a game they led by 47 points.
The Illinois Accountability Commission is asking the federal officials who ran Operation Midway Blitz to testify at two hearings on federal agents' tactics during last year's immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Starting in 1916, more than 7 million Black Americans left the South, and Chicago became one of the primary destinations of the Great Migration, with hundreds of thousands settling in the city; educators, architects, farmers and more in search of a better life.
"Spend In The Black" is back. After drawing thousands of people last year, and generating $1 million for Black-owned businesses, the event returns on Saturday.
Communities across Chicago and beyond marked Good Friday, from crucifixion reenactments to Pope Leo XIV's prayer at the Vatican, amid Holy Week celebrations leading up to Easter.
The Fighting Illini have a chance at making history as they prepare for the Final Four, and fans said they aren’t going to miss it, as the orange and blue take over Indianapolis.
Fighting Illini fans are pumped for the Final Four, and Indianapolis feels more like Urbana because of how many Illini fans have traveled there for the big game.
Fourteen people were injured in a crash in Oak Park on Friday morning. The driver who caused the crash died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and has been identified.
Lucas Oil Stadium was pumping with a whole lot of orange and blue Friday morning when Illinois took the court for their open practice ahead of their Final Four showdown with Connecticut.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
As America turns 250 years old, CBS News Chicago is exploring Chicago's influence on the nation, including during the Great Migration.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
The New York Knicks routed the Chicago Bulls 136-96 on Friday night in a game they led by 47 points.
Lucas Oil Stadium was pumping with a whole lot of orange and blue Friday morning when Illinois took the court for their open practice ahead of their Final Four showdown with Connecticut.
Rookie Chase DeLauter had three hits, including a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and drove in three runs as the Cleveland Guardians won their home opener 4-1 against the Chicago Cubs.
Tristan Peters capped a two-run 10th inning with an RBI single and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a wild home opener.
In a special surprise during their home opener on Friday, the White Sox announced they will be retiring former shortstop and manager Ozzie Guillen's No. 13 jersey in August.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
Some Joliet, Illinois, residents were asked to shelter in place Thursday morning as police executed a search warrant.
A man stood charged Thursday with holding up five men at gunpoint after luring them by offering to buy anime cards on online marketplaces.
A man was apprehended late Wednesday night after a standoff in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
