Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable. What do you think? Tell us in the comments section.
Do you think Illinois needs stricter guidelines for the blood-alcohol threshold for those driving under the influence? On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from .08 to .05 percent. About 10,000 deaths a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at the American Beverage Institute called the proposal "ludicrous." It said the average woman could reach the 0.05 percent limit by having one drink. Secretary of State Jesse White said the lowered alcohol limit needs "further study," White's spokesman told the Daily Herald. In 2011, there were 1,977 DUI arrests in Cook County's…
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
On what may be the biggest drinking "holiday" of the year, Cook County announces a new plan for roadside DUI death memorials.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The night before Thanksgiving is known as the biggest party night of the year. Almost a holiday unto itself with a name of its own, Black Wednesday is a night to rival New Year's Eve and St. Patrick's Day for overindulgence in alcohol. In many communities, extra officers will be on patrol and local officials warn bar owners not to overserve their patrons. So it's not a coincidence that Cook County this week announced a new DUI Memorial Program. For $150, families of anyone killed in a DUI fatality can purchase a roadside memorial marker to be placed alongside any highway under the county's jurisdiction. The marker includes a “Please Don’t Drink and Drive” sign and an optional commemorative plaque with the deceased loved one’s name and …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Prosecutors say Karli Casey of Palatine was under the influence of heroin, cocaine and codeine at the time of huffing and driving crash, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Karli M. Casey, the Palatine woman police said was huffing the contents of an aerosol can right before she passed out behind the wheel and caused a two-car crash in April was also under the influence of heroin, cocaine and codeine. The Chicago Tribune reports prosecutors alleged the use of those other drugs in court Thursday. Casey who was 19 at the time of the accident celebrated her 20th birthday behind bars. With bond set at $20,000, the Palatine woman has been held at the Cook County Jail since the crash in late April. According to the Chicago Tribune, Casey enrolled in a drug treatment program at Cook County Jail. Casey and four others were injured in the crash, including an 84-year-old woman who suffered life-threatening injuries …
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
The Chicago Tribune reports Palatine resident, Osvaldo Collazo could spend 30 years in prison after his seventh DUI arrest
A Palatine man could spend 30 years in prison after he was arrested for the seventh time on DUI charges this week, the Chicago Tribune Reports. Palatine resident, Osvaldo Collazo, 47, was stopped Wednesday night on Aug. 29 in the 700 block of W. Dundee Road. According to the Chicago Tribune, Collazo was seen weaving even traffic before police pulled him over. Collazo told officers he had been drinking beer and according to the Chicago tribune his breathalyzer showed his blood alcohol level at .213, nearly three times the legal limit. Collazo was arrested for the seventh time on charges of DUI.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The following information was taken from Palatine Police reports:
Failed Burglary Attempt The window of a blue Chevy SUV was broken out sometime before 7 a.m. on Aug. 25 at the 1200 block of Winslowe Drive. Inside the locked vehicle was a large flat screen TV covered by a towel in the back seat. In an attempted burglary, someone broke out a window of the SUV but unable to get the large flat screen out of the vehicle, the TV was left behind and nothing was taken from the vehicle. Residential Burglary, Apartment Ransacked An apartment at the 500 block of E. Spruce Drive was ransacked during a burglary that occurred sometime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Aug 25. The victims returned to their apartment to find the back door forced open. The living room and bedroom had been ransacked and several things were …
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Monday, July 18, 2011
The following information was provided by the Palatine Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
July 6 An American flag and flag pole were stolen in the 500 block of Echo Lane sometime between 7 a.m. July 6 and 1:50 p.m. July 16. July 12 Sakura Koga, 29, of Palatine, was charged with local ordinance retail theft. The incident occurred between 3 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. Police said Koga took women's sleep wear valued at $12.99, shoes valued at $49.99, a comb valued at $4.99 and beauty products valued at $6.99 from T.J. Maxx, 1311 N. Rand Rd. July 13 A home in the 1700 block of Ethans Glen Drive had its front door screen and the screen of a front window slashed sometime between 10 p.m. July 13 and 8:30 p.m. July 15. July 14 A burglary to motor vehicle occurred in the Dundee Quarter area. Police said a social security card was taken from an …
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
The following arrest information was supplied by the Palatine police department. It does not indicate a conviction.
May 26 Brian J. Frankenthor, 39, of Palatine, was charged with DUI after a traffic stop at 2:40 a.m. near the intersection of E. Dundee Road and N. Baldwin Road. May 29 Patrick M. Dellegrazie, 43, of Palatine, was charged with felony aggravated DUI and aggravated driving while license revoked. Dellegrazie was pulled over at 1:30 a.m. near Route 14 and Hicks Place and refused a breathalyzer. Dellegrazie was charged with felony DUI because it was his fourth DUI arrest. May 31 Stuart J. Luthe, 23, of Auburn, Indiana, was charged with DUI after officers responded to a traffic crash at 12:14 a.m. in the 1200 block of N. Rand Road. June 4 Joshua A. Gontner, 21, of Palatine, was charged with possession of cannabis after officers responded to a …
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
The Palatine Police department participated in a Memorial Day Holiday Traffic Safety Campaign.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
The Palatine Police department issued 113 tickets and made 4 DUI arrests during the Memorial Day Holiday Traffic Safety Campaign. Palatine received grant money from the Illinois Department of Transportation to increase the number of officers on roadways during the Memorial Day weekend, a press release states. The police department used saturation patrols during the week of Memorial Day and also set up seat-belt enforcement zones. The zones identify drivers and passengers who are not wearing seat belts and make sure children are in child-safety restraint devices, the press release states. Here is a summary of the results of Palatine's Memorial Day Holiday Traffic Safety Campaign:
Sunday, May 22, 2011
The Palatine Police Department is planning to increase patrols to promote safe driving during the Memorial Day holiday.
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Sunday, May 22, 2011
The Palatine Police Department will use saturation patrols to encourage safe driving during the Memorial Day holiday. Palatine is participating in the Illinois Department of Transportation's "Click It or Ticket" campaign and will use grant funding to step up patrols during IDOT's Memorial Day Holiday Traffic Campaign. A press release from the department states that officers will be "out on our roadways strictly enforcing traffic violations relating to safety restraint, speeding, and motorists driving under the influence of alcohol throughout the Memorial Day Holiday." The department will use uniformed officers in saturation patrols and will also initiate seat-belt enforcement zones throughout Palatine between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Bucephalus
8:42 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
Or Frank you could read the article: "85 percent of all drivers arrested for DUI are first time offenders." I'm pretty sure that 15% (those who are repeat offenders) does not qualify as "most." more ›