Authorities say a Zion man was found with a loaded gun after he was stopped for driving drunk with a baby in his car just over the border in Wisconsin. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department said dispatchers received a report of a reckless driver Friday evening. A 911 caller reported a vehicle was operating […]
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Man previously convicted of killing victim in DUI crash gets 2 years in prison for new DUI crash in Fox Lake
A man who was previously convicted of killing someone in a drunk driving crash has been sentenced to two years in prison for driving drunk in Fox Lake and causing a crash. Matthew M. Bougher, 29, of Oak Park, was charged in August 2021 with aggravated driving under the influence, two counts of driving under […]
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10 days in jail for drunk driver that struck, severely injured child at farmers market in Crystal Lake
A judge sentenced a woman to 10 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to driving drunk and hitting a child with her car, leaving the victim severely injured, at a farmers market in Crystal Lake. Janice M. Easty, 77, of the 400 block of Oxford Lane in Crystal Lake, was charged in August 2021 […]
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20 days in jail for man who caused DUI crash that left 4 children injured on I-90 in McHenry County
A Chicago man was sentenced to 20 days in jail for a drunk driving crash on Interstate 90 in McHenry County that left four children injured, including two with serious injuries. Daniel D. Cotton, 32, of the 8000 block of South Vernon Street in Chicago, was indicted in September 2021 on six counts of aggravated […]
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Man charged with driving almost 3 times over legal drinking limit with unrestrained 2-year-old child in car
Prosecutors say a man was caught driving with an unrestrained two-year-old in the car near Zion while being almost three times over the legal drinking limit. Jose Marcos, 23, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, two counts of driving under the influence and driving without a license. Lake County Assistant State’s […]
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North Chicago man arrested for driving 114 mph while intoxicated on Route 41 in Highland Park
A 27-year-old man was arrested after police say he drove 114 mph on Route 41 in Highland Park while under the influence of alcohol last weekend. Jorge Fuentes, 27, of the 1100 block of Adams Street in North Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence and speeding 35 mph or more over the limit. […]
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Waukegan man arrested for driving 124 mph while intoxicated on Route 41 in Highland Park
An 18-year-old man was arrested after police say he drove 124 mph on Route 41 in Highland Park while under the influence of alcohol Thursday evening. Nathan A. Gonzalez, 18, of the 600 block of North Ash Street in Waukegan, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence, reckless driving and speeding 35 […]
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New federal law will require cars to monitor for impaired driving, in part due to McHenry mother who pushed for legislation
Car manufacturers will soon be required to install impaired driving prevention technology in new cars in part because of a McHenry mother, who pushed for the legislation after her son was killed by a drunk driver. Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly and other community stakeholders held a press conference Monday regarding the safety and […]
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School bus driver charged with driving drunk, causing crash in Deer Park while students were on board
Police say a school bus driver, who was driving drunk, caused a crash in Deer Park while Barrington District 220 students were on board the bus. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:20 p.m. Thursday to Cuba Road and Ela Road in Deer Park for a report of a vehicle crash involving a school […]