Fourth DUI Sends Man To Prison
A man from the western suburbs was sentenced to prison after his fourth DUI arrest, the Kane County State's Attorney said.
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A man from the western suburbs was sentenced to prison after his fourth DUI arrest, the Kane County State's Attorney said.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding motorists to avoid impaired or distracted driving during the July 4th holiday.
More motorists in Rockford were nabbed for DUI last year than in any other Illinois town, according to a report from the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM).
ISP Officers issued 5,924 traffic citations and 5,206 written warnings May 25 through May 28.
According to a new report in 2016, alcohol was involved in 38 percent of driver deaths while 44 percent of drivers killed tested positive for drugs.
Former Lake County Sheriff's Lt. Guy Mikulich was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in the Lake County Community Corrections program as part of the plea agreement.
Crystal Lake Police say they arrested a bus driver for driving under the influence after he crashed into another school bus in front of a Crystal Lake school Wednesday morning.
Christopher Clingingsmith, 52, was arrested last month for driving on a revoked license, and providing police with a fake ID after a hit-and-run crash in Arlington Heights.
Police said authorities in Minnesota took Tasha Lynn Schleicher's 11 children away last year, after she was found driving drunk with five kids in the car.
Jose Zamago-Gaugin has been charged with two counts of aggravated DUI, one count of reckless homicide, and one count of unlawful restraint.
DUI numbers in Naperville the past couple of months bucked the trend, but an official said it's too early to call that a trend.
A Streamwood man has been charged with carjacking and murder in a crash that killed a 69-year-old woman in the Goose Island neighborhood earlier this week.
Leah R. Behrens, 33, of the first block of Chatham Place in Montgomery, was charged with felony counts of driving under the influence, obstructing justice and driving on a revoked license, Aurora Police said.
The Illinois State Police is warning people that if they drink too much at Super Bowl parties this weekend they may end up having a not-so-super time on the way home.
Armando Vargas-Angel, 36, was pulled over about 6:40 a.m. near the 33.8 mile marker on eastbound I-94 when Indiana State Police troopers stopped to check on him, Indiana State Police Lowell district said.
The driver, 22-year-old Javier Cano, told the officer he had "screwed up" and was simply trying to get to a family home in west suburban Bellwood, police said.
A Loop hearing has highlighted efforts to tighten up Illinois' laws on impaired driving.
A 20-year-old man is facing charges that he drove under the influence and caused a crash that killed a man last week in northwest suburban McHenry.
A man arrested for DUI on Christmas Eve in west suburban Riverside had a blood alcohol level of more than four times the legal limit, police said.
A man is facing charges after being caught driving drunk with his two children sleeping in the back seat early Sunday in west suburban Riverside, police said.
A man has been charged with DUI in a crash that left two people dead in west suburban Lyons in October.
Police and sheriff's departments across Illinois are stepping up patrols to try to reduce alcohol- and drug-related crashes this holiday season.
Andrew Lee Hallbrooks, 61, was pulled over for driving without wearing a seat belt about 5:15 p.m. Friday in the 3600 block of Harlem Avenue in Riverside, according to a statement from Riverside police.
A southwest suburban man was arrested Monday for allegedly driving high off of cough syrup in west suburban Riverside.
Hollyann Pilcher, 19, faces a Class A misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence and several traffic citations, according to Elgin police.
The investigation by the state of Illinois into mishandled and decomposing bodies found at a Chicago funeral home has expanded to a second crematorium.
Chicago police said they're looking for a group of up to 16 teenagers who are responsible for several robberies in the Loop and South Loop.
One person died when they were trapped in a house fire in Hammond, Indiana, early Saturday morning.
Hackney's on Lake announced it's closing its 700-seat restaurant at the beginning of September after more than 70 years.
One person was killed in a crash between a car and a school bus carrying student softball players in central Illinois Saturday morning.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
The White House has informed Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, that President Trump is considering firing her.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
As Chicago's civilian police oversight body begins the process of searching for a new police superintendent, it has scheduled a series of meetings to gather public input.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
The Old Town Pour House isn't in its namesake neighborhood anymore, but it's returning to the central area of Chicago — specifically in the Loop.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Crowds lined King Drive on the South Side for the 97th annual Bud Billiken Parade and festival celebrating back to school time in Chicago.
The investigation by the state of Illinois into mishandled and decomposing bodies found at a Chicago funeral home has expanded to a second crematorium.
Cool and mostly clear with some wildfire smoke making the sky hazy Saturday night. Lows in the mid-60s.
Join CBS News Chicago at the 2026 Bud Billiken Parade on Saturday morning.
"Saint Delilah" author Isabelle Spotts has your next "summer-ween" read.
Jewel-Osco has recalled two products with jalapeños due to possible salmonella contamination.
What does it take to bowl a perfect game? Tenacity, skill, and experience. Nine-year-old Landen Henderson, of Maywood, has all three.
Join CBS News Chicago at the 2026 Bud Billiken Parade on Saturday morning.
Chicago police said they're looking for a group of up to 16 teenagers who are responsible for several robberies in the Loop and South Loop.
One person died when they were trapped in a house fire in Hammond, Indiana, early Saturday morning.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
Security video captured the moment a utility pole fell in a parking lot behind a La Grange Park, Illinois, animal hospital, igniting a fire that destroyed multiple cars.
An Illinois Tollway glitch that left thousands of drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls stemmed from an extra digit in codes within the system's computers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
Angel Martínez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Friday night to end a three-game losing streak.
Kevin Gausman provided exactly what the Cubs hoped for when they acquired him from the Blue Jays last weekend, pitching seven sharp innings in his Chicago debut in a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
The Chicago Bears added significant experience to their secondary by signing safety Xavier Woods.
The charge was dropped after Harden completed an alternative resolution program.
A teenager described as "troubled" and "bullied" by a classmate killed his grandparents before gunning down five staff members at a high school in Thailand, police said.
A man has been charged with breaking into a home in west suburban Darien before leading police on a high-speed chase to his own home in southwest suburban Homer Glen.
Police in the southwest Chicago suburb of Lockport were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a pizzeria early Thursday.
Chicago police on Thursday were investigating a break-in at a bar in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood.
A candy store in Chicago's West Ridge community was burglarized early Thursday morning.
