Rockford Tops List For Most DUI Arrests
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).
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.
A man has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs when he was involved in a wrong-way crash late Tuesday on Lake Shore Drive that left four people injured on the South Side.
An ex-Chicago police detective imprisoned for a drunken 2009 crash that killed two men in a fiery wreck testified Thursday that he remembers little of the events that landed him an eight-year prison sentence.
JJ Peterka scored his fourth goal in three games and assisted on a goal by Tage Thompson to lead the Buffalo Sabres past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.
Luke Altmyer threw for a touchdown and ran for another, leading No. 22 Illinois to a 21-7 victory over No. 24 Michigan.
Richard Allen stands accused of killing the girls, Abby Williams and Libby German, in 2017.
Tawee Walker ran for 126 yards in another big performance, Braedyn Locke threw for a touchdown and ran for a score, and Wisconsin beat Northwestern 23-3.
The body of Yolanda Howell, 78, who was missing for over a week, has been found, 11 days after she was last seen, police said.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde repeatedly accused each other of lying during an often testy and confrontational debate.
Wisconsin voters will vote whether to explicitly bar non-U.S. citizens from voting. Republicans argue they're trying to protect election integrity, but Democrats and other opponents say the amendment has no practical effect.
Voters in the 9th Precinct of the 47th Ward in Chicago are being asked if a liquor ban in place for 117 years should continue.
O'Neill Burke said her agenda focuses on getting guns off the street and addressing the root causes of crime.
The judge overseeing President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case released more evidence collected by special counsel Jack Smith on Friday.
The study said the unique difficulty finding a place in suburban Chicago was the result of a number of factors, including the growth of hip suburbs, big businesses relocating to the area, and high occupancy rates and slow construction.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
This scam involves customers' purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.
A federal judge in Georgia made a ruling that would allow for the Biden administration's sweeping relief that affects tens of millions of American borrowers.
Michael Cozzi bought a prepaid debit card for his friend and put $300 on it—only to be told by every party involved with the card that it was in somebody else's name and he couldn't unlock the money.
Struggling pharmacy chain attempts turnaround amid low drug reimbursement rates and slower consumer spending.
The denser the breast, the harder it is to detect breast cancer with a mammogram alone.
In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But more than half of the athletes getting the procedure are under 18.
Only people who had contact with a bat have reason to be concerned. A bat flying overhead cannot give anyone rabies.
Northwestern Medicine researchers hope their discovery will lead to a potential treatment for those with pulmonary issues.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2024 includes Cher, Mary J. Blige, Kool & the Gang, the late Jimmy Buffett, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and Dionne Warwick, among others.
Liam Payne, 31, died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pop star Liam Payne of One Direction died after falling into an interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials said.
One of the greatest actors of all time, Al Pacino's life might have turned out very differently, if not for his mother's determination, the faith of director Francis Ford Coppola, or his success at overcoming an addiction to drink. He talks about his new memoir, "Sonny Boy."
The 2024-2025 prime-time programming lineup of CBS Originals features three new dramas, two new comedies, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming and much more.
The trial of the man accused of murdering two girls in Delphi, Indiana, continued for its second day on Saturday with testimony from a former local police chief and two people who searched for Abby Williams and Libby German in 2017.
CBS News Chicago Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 6:30 p.m. forecast for Oct. 19, 2024.
A monkey in a shopping cart scratched a 3-year-old inside a Walmart supercenter in Indiana. The monkey's owner claimed it was an emotional support animal.
The presidential election is just 17 days away and the candidates are focusing on a handful of key battleground states.
The trial of the man accused of murdering two girls in Delphi, Indiana, continued for its second day on Saturday with testimony from a former local police chief and two people who searched for Abby Williams and Libby German in 2017.
The body of Yolanda Howell, 78, who was missing for over a week, has been found, 11 days after she was last seen, police said.
Richard Allen stands accused of killing the girls, Abby Williams and Libby German, in 2017.
Police say the 49-year-old victim got into a verbal fight with a woman on the bus, and that's when she took out a knife and stabbed him in the chest.
While Nov. 5 is Election Day, voters in Illinois have the option of voting early in person or by mail beforehand.
JJ Peterka scored his fourth goal in three games and assisted on a goal by Tage Thompson to lead the Buffalo Sabres past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.
O'Neill Burke said her agenda focuses on getting guns off the street and addressing the root causes of crime.
After learning someone tried to kill him when he was just hours old, he used DNA testing kits hoping to get offenders arrested.
Fioretti is a well-known figure in Chicago politics, but not necessarily on the Republican ticket.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
Chiropractor who promoted stem cell benefits for relieving arthritis pain is disciplined after six-year investigation by state
JJ Peterka scored his fourth goal in three games and assisted on a goal by Tage Thompson to lead the Buffalo Sabres past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.
Luke Altmyer threw for a touchdown and ran for another, leading No. 22 Illinois to a 21-7 victory over No. 24 Michigan.
Tawee Walker ran for 126 yards in another big performance, Braedyn Locke threw for a touchdown and ran for a score, and Wisconsin beat Northwestern 23-3.
The O.W.L.S. program has been around for over a decade, bringing the sport to underserved communities in Chicago
Jay Cutler was arrested for a DUI, gun possession and other charges in Franklin, Tennessee on Thursday evening, an official confirmed to CBS News.
Richard Allen stands accused of killing the girls, Abby Williams and Libby German, in 2017.
Police say the 49-year-old victim got into a verbal fight with a woman on the bus, and that's when she took out a knife and stabbed him in the chest.
Authorities report that Corey Thompsen, 28, was involved in a crash on East Leverett Road at County Road 1300E in Champaign County. Investigators haven't said what led to the two-car crash.
Video captured the moments when crowds and vehicles overtook a section of North Avenue near the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago overnight.
Tatiana Cox's two cousins were killed in the crash and she's frustrated at the lack of updates from police.