Police Chief Says Prosecutors Went Easy On Repeat DUI Offender
Ruben Quintana has been found asleep at the wheel in a running vehicle twice in the past four years in Riverside, the police chief says.
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Ruben Quintana has been found asleep at the wheel in a running vehicle twice in the past four years in Riverside, the police chief says.
The emotional meeting took more than four years to arrange, but Alyssa Sandeen, the transplant recipient, thought of the perfect gift.
Tracey Fellows, 35, was charged Wednesday with one count of aggravated DUI in a crash causing death, according to McCook Police Chief Mario DePasquale.
She had a blood-alcohol concentration of .196, more than double the legal limit, according to Riverside police.
Peter Ramos, 33, faces two counts of aggravated DUI and one count of aggravated fleeing, all felonies, according to Chicago Police.
David Arocho was charged with reckless homicide, aggravated DUI, drug DUI, parole violation, and multiple traffic citations.
Riverside Police say they were told by the state that no budget meant no money to fund DUI enforcement over the holiday.
A woman has been charged with reckless homicide and DUI for a crash that killed a pedestrian June 28 in south suburban Chicago Heights.
A west suburban man has been charged with driving drunk on the Indiana Toll Road with five children inside his car, including a newborn baby
Lashawn Hollingsworth, 57, faces felony charges of leaving the scene of an accident causing injury and aggravated DUI causing bodily harm.
Deshonnette A. Morrison faces one felony count of aggravated DUI in a crash in an accident causing death, according to Chicago Police.
Officer Dale Jesionowski was starting his shift at the 8th District and had not hit the streets when a lieutenant and sergeant conducted a field sobriety test on him, a Chicago Police Department spokesperson tells CBS 2.
Woods attributed an "unexpected reaction" to prescription medicine for his arrest on a DUI charge.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says on its website that Woods was booked into a county jail around 7 a.m. on Monday.
The 55-year-old pedestrian was standing on the median of Harlem Avenue near I-290 at 12:50 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle.
n Elgin police officer arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, suddenly receives a "get out of jail free" card and it is all caught on camera.
Two handguns, one of them loaded, were found in a Ford Expedition that crashed about 11:30 p.m. Sunday at Mitchell Road and Konen Avenue.
A 19-year-old man, who crashed his SUV into a home in northwest Indiana Friday morning, tried to escape from a hospital ER.
Stephen Rodriguez appeared in court in Bridgeview, and was ordered held on $500,000 bond on four counts of aggravated DUI causing death.
Police said Lucero Reyes was driving 51 mph in a 35 mph zone before swerving over the curb, onto the grass, and veering back into traffic.
Illinois State Police want high school students driving to their proms to be careful.
A Southwest Side man was drunk and high when he caused a crash that left a passenger in his vehicle dead on Thursday on the Southwest Side.
A woman whose car plunged into the Fox River in a park Monday night in west suburban St. Charles had been drinking, according to police.
A woman who rammed her husband's car, causing a crash that killed a newspaper deliveryman nearly two years ago on the South Side, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Indiana State Police held Friday a sobriety checkpoint from 10 p.m. until midnight at Route 20 and Waverly Road in Porter and made no arrests.
Des Plaines police said the USPS driver claimed that he temporarily lost control of his vehicle, leading to the crash.
Chicago police said Damoni Gray, 12, was last seen on Nov. 28 in the area of the 7600 block of South Essex Avenue.
A man and a woman were charged after authorities said they buried an infant child at a home in Wilmington, Illinois, last year.
Elgin police officers were told by the agent that the crash occurred while they were conducting an enforcement activity.
A 54-year-old man was found unresponsive with stab wounds to his chest inside a residence on Saturday afternoon, according to CPD.
Two people who survived an early September U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat were waving overhead before they were killed in a now-controversial second strike, according to two sources.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
President Trump has led the charge to create more GOP-friendly congressional districts in the 2026 midterm elections.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
Former Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief R. Bruce Dold passed away this week.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
A federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Starting Wednesday, riders on the Chicago Transit Authority system will hear a recognizable Chicago voice during their commutes.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
Joe Colborn, better known as Joe "JoBo" Bohannon on Chicago radio, died this week.
For 25 years, the moment has provided a true sense of the holiday tradition to families who struggle to make it happen.
Pooches and pet owners decked out in their holiday finest filled Rizzo's Bar and Inn on Saturday afternoon for photos with Santa and plenty of fun.
We will be waking up to snowfall on Sunday morning, which has prompted a winter weather advisory to go into effect Saturday night through Sunday morning.
Hegseth delivered the keynote address at the Reagan National Defense Forum on Saturday, pledging a commitment to bolster an "arsenal of freedom" and vowing to take on drug runners.
Chicago police said he was pronounced dead on the scene.
Elgin police officers were told by the agent that the crash occurred while they were conducting an enforcement activity.
A winter weather advisory will take effect overnight for the Chicago area and parts of Indiana. Here's what you can expect.
A man and a woman were charged after authorities said they buried an infant child at a home in Wilmington, Illinois, last year.
Des Plaines police said the USPS driver claimed that he temporarily lost control of his vehicle, leading to the crash.
The annual arrival of the Christmas Tree Ship was held at Navy Pier on Saturday.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 36 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 28 and the Indiana Pacers beat the struggling Chicago Bulls 120-105 on Friday night.
Sitting in 1st-place in the NFC standings isn't the only feel-good story for the Bears, as cornerback Nahshon Wright was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Month.
The Bulls dropped to 9-12 with their fifth loss in a row.
Braeden Bowman forced overtime for the Golden Knights when he put in his own rebound with 2:28 left in the third period.
Caleb Williams plans on picking up right where he left off the last time he faced the Packers.
The special edition locket was inspired by the James Bond film "Octopussy," which revolves around a plot to steal a rare Faberge egg.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A woman from Chicago's northwest suburbs appeared in court Thursday for a shooting that killed another woman in the South Loop in September.
The man charged with pushing a CTA passenger onto the tracks at a Blue Line station in Chicago's western suburbs on Monday was ordered held in jail, after repeatedly interrupting the judge and prosecutors during his first court appearance on Wednesday.
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group.
