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BGA: Some Suburban Cops Allowed To Work When Almost Drunk
The Better Government Association has found that local police are allowed to work when they’re close to what’s considered drunk.
Poem The News: Drunk Driving, Facebook & Emoticons
This week, readers wrote poems about the news article “Ore. Teen Charged After ‘Drivin Drunk’ Facebook Post On New Year’s Eve.” Find out what next week’s poems will be about and how to submit your own…
Babysitter Arrested After Couple Finds Her Drunk
A babysitter was arrested this week, after the couple who hired her came home and found her extremely drunk, police said.
Man Injured By Drunk City Worker Gets $6.25 Million Settlement
The City of Chicago has settled with a man who was run-over by a drunk city worker.
2 Election Judges Removed For Being Drunk, Another For Being Disruptive
A few election judges in Chicago had to be removed from their polling places today.
Woman Fails To Impress McDonald’s Workers With Her Government Cred
A woman tried to throw some clout at bewildered McDonald’s employees, when she attempted to order some food at the drive through window–without actually driving.
Drunk Man’s Blood-Alcohol Level Might Be A Record
A northwest Indiana man was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning, after being found unconscious along the side of the road with a blood-alcohol level of 0.552 percent, the Post-Tribune is reporting.
Best Chicago Drunk Junk Food
Closing time means you and the gang have to stumble out into the cold cruel world. Cocktails led to dinner, dinner led to the bar, and now the cycle completes with some 2 a.m. munchies. Fine dining establishments are mostly closed, but that doesn’t mean you have to walk through the drive-thru of the local fast food restaurant. Check out these time-honored late-night establishments for that final meal of the night (or rather, the first of the next day…).
Steger Man Sentenced To 9.5 Years In DUI Wreck That Killed Boy
A Steger man who was drunk when he caused a crash that killed a 5-year-old boy has been sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison.
Police: Driver Was Drunk, Asleep In McDonald’s Drive-Through Lane
Walter Dixon, 31, was allegedly drunk when he drove a vehicle to the Rock ‘N Roll McDonald’s in the 600 block of North Clark Street early Sunday and fell asleep at the wheel.
Police: ‘Highly Intoxicated’ Man Headbutts Cop, Sticks Head In Toilet
A highly intoxicated man who had gotten thrown out of a bar went on a bizarre rampage over the weekend involving, and now he is facing felony charges.
Police: Men Were Drunk When They Slipped Into River
Investigators say two men who fell into the Chicago River’s North Branch near Goose Island overnight were drunk.
Motorcyclist Killed In Indiana Highway Crash
A man was killed early Friday in a motorcycle accident that shut down Interstate 65 in Northwest Indiana for two hours.
Officials: 15 Naperville Students Drank Alcohol Before First Day Of Classes
Some students at Naperville North High School are starting the school year with suspensions, after showing up for the first day of class after consuming alcohol.
Police: Man Attacked Paramedics Who Tried To Help Him
Paramedics found Brian Banks passed out and apparently drunk in his car, with his feet sticking out of the open back door, in the northeast corner of the Lakeview neighborhood Tuesday night.
UPDATED: Problems Arise At Polling Places
Elections officials fielded thousands of complaints as voters went to the polls in the election for mayor and City Council seats on Tuesday, though only a handful were for serious issues.
Mother Charged With DUI While Kids In Car
A woman had two young children in her car when she was stopped for driving 63 mph in a 45 mph zone while drunk, police said.
Probation For Drunken School Bus Driver
A former school bus driver who admitted to being drunk when she drove students finds out Wednesday if she is going to prison.
Cops: Drunken Driver Tried To Enter Wrong Home
A west suburban man is facing a drunken driving charge after allegedly trying to enter someone else’s Naperville home and telling police he had “no clue” where he was.
Woman Drunkenly Enters Two Apartments
As Cassandra Turner, 20, was being arrested on two counts of residential entry, she insisted she was in her own apartment.
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