Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.
One drink could be the standard for drunken drivingat least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from 0.08 percent to 0.05 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. We reached out to readers of our Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn and Wheaton sites and asked them: should the DUI limit be lowered to 0.05 percent? Here’s some of the responses we got: Linda McFarland…
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Glen Ellyn police reports, May 5-12
SUNDAY, MAY 12 Fernando Munoz, 21, of the 800 block of Brentwood Drive, West Chicago, was charged at 4:30 a.m. with DUI, speeding and driving an uninsured motor vehicle at Roosevelt Road and Parkside. SATURDAY, MAY 11 Someone damaged the front door and front window of a residence on the 500 block of Forest Avenue. The incident occurred between 4:30 p.m. May 10 and 10:45 a.m. on this day, according to police. Keith A. Martinez, 35, of the first block of Briar Street, Glen Ellyn, was charged at 1:23 a.m. with DUI, speeding and no driver's license at Geneva Road and Main Street. THURSDAY, MAY 9 Clarence Perry, 40, of the 700 block of West Liberty Avenue, Wheaton, was charged at 5:50 p.m. with theft on the 500 block of Deerpath. Mark E. …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The law would call for felony charges for when a hired driver transports passengers while under the influence of alcohol.
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Tuesday, May 14
The following release was issued by Tom Cross's office: House Republican Leader Tom Cross (R-Oswego) and state Rep. Dennis Reboletti (R-Elmhurst) have partnered with DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin to introduce legislation that calls for felony charges when a hired driver transports passengers while under the influence of alcohol. As previously reported, limousine driver Richard Madison was charged with misdemeanor DUI and reckless conduct after transporting Oswego East High School students to their prom in Glen Ellyn last weekend. Madison’s blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit, but was not charged with a felony. “When hiring a driver, you expect safe travels from a professional who is sober,” said Cross. “This …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The 54-year-old man was driving the high-school students to the Abbington Banquets when they noticed something wasn't right.
A 54-year-old man was arrested Saturday after he transported over 20 teens to their prom in Glen Ellyn while intoxicated, police said. Richard L. Madison, of the 9900 block of Walnut Terrace, Palos Hills, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and one count of reckless conduct, both class A misdemeanors. Madison was driving a group of 23 Oswego East High School students to their May 11 prom at the Abbington Banquets in unincorporated Glen Ellyn, according to the DuPage County Sheriff's Office. The students contracted the private limousine service Limos Alive Party Bus to drive them to the Abbington, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The banquet hall is located on the southwest corner of Route 53 …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Glen Ellyn police reports, April 29-May 5
SUNDAY, MAY 5 Someone stole an unlocked vehicle that was parked on the street on the 500 block of Newton. The incident occurred between 9:30 p.m. May 4 and 8 a.m. May 5. Further information on this theft was not immediately available. SATURDAY, MAY 4 Horacio Venegas-Corona, 22, of the 200 block of North Harvard Avenue, Villa Park, was charged at 11:09 p.m. with driving without a license and a sign violation at St. Charles Road and Forest. Robert Q. Gorman, 23, of the 700 block of West Liberty Street, Wheaton, was charged at 5:47 p.m. with public indecency at a store on the first block of South Park Boulevard. Alexander J. Malandro, 20, of the 300 block of Larch Lane, Glen Ellyn, was charged at 1:29 a.m. with illegal consumption of alcohol …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Glen Ellyn Police Department reports, April 14-20
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 Cirilo Dominguez, 39, of the 400 block of North Ardmore, Villa Park, was charged at 11:17 p.m. with no driver’s license and improper lane usage at Roosevelt Road and Briar. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 Someone wrote with a marker on a mailbox located at Sheehan and Milton. The post office was notified at 9:26 a.m. to have the graffiti removed. TUESDAY, APRIL 16 Matthew E. Grimm, 19, of the 200 block of Willow Street, Elburn, was charged with the following: Grimm was arrested at 11:17 p.m. at Ramblewood and Shadlow. MONDAY, APRIL 15 Rochelle A. McCray, 29, of the 1900 block of South Trumbull, Chicago, was charged at 11:50 p.m. at Crescent and Forest with a warrant for possession of cannabis 30 grams and under. SUNDAY, APRIL 14 …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Glen Ellyn Police Department reports, April 6-14
SUNDAY, APRIL 14 Johnny Edgardo Valladares Cruz, 35, of the 4100 block of West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, was charged at 10:45 a.m. with theft on the 200 block of Newton. SATURDAY, APRIL 13 Vicky L. Canals, 41, of the 1700 block of Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, was charged at 2:40 a.m. with driving under the influence, speeding, uninsured motor vehicle and improper lane usage at Roosevelt Road and Sunset. THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Someone stole a calculator and other personal items from a gym locker at Glenbard West High School on the 600 block of Crescent Boulevard. The incident occurred between 12:50 p.m. and 1:40 p.m. It was not known whether the locker was locked or unlocked at the time of the incident. Someone stole a cell phone while the …
Friday, March 29, 2013
Glen Ellyn police reports, March 17-24
SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Wheaton police issued a local ordinance citation of marijuana possession to Marquis Green, 18, of the 300 block of Sandhurst Circle in Glen Ellyn. He was arrested near the intersection of Blanchard Street and Casa Solana Drive around midnight and released on the scene. FRIDAY, MARCH 22 Someone stole a purse from a shopping cart at Dominick's, 880 Roosevelt Road, and used the owner's credit card between 6:15 and 6:45 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Someone stole a box of checks and jewelry from a home in the 300 block of Lorraine Road between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Someone used the credit card in a purse stolen from an unattended shopping cart at Jewel, 599 Roosevelt Road, around 5:30 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 18 Someone threw a beer can and …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Glen Ellyn Police Department reports, March 11-16
SATURDAY, MARCH 16 A store on the 500 block of Roosevelt Road reported at 1:09 p.m. that someone entered the store and stole three boxes of Bluetooth speakers and a pair of Sol Republic headphones. FRIDAY, MARCH 15 Paul Maior, of the 4600 block of South Dubois Avenue, Brookfield, and Patrick J. McGuire, of the 21W500 block of North Avenue, Lombard, both 46, were charged with residential burglary/attempted residential burglary. The incident occurred at 6:35 p.m. on the 500 block of Williamsburg Road. Kimberly R. Dixon, 43, of the 500 block of Pershing Avenue, Glen Ellyn, was charged at 5:15 p.m. with domestic battery and interference with emergency communication on the same block. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 Karen A. Temelkoff, 49, of the 500 block…
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Glen Ellyn Police Department reports, March 4-March 9
SATURDAY, MARCH 9 Jeffrey J. Jankowski, 42, of the first block of Valley Road, Glen Ellyn, was charged with public intoxication at 2:50 p.m. on the 200 block of South Milton Avenue. FRIDAY, MARCH 8 Jordan Alexander Young, 20, of the 3000 block of Crystal Rock Road, Naperville, and Darnell Johnson Jr., 19, of the 800 block of Foxworth Boulevard, Lombard, were charged with illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. The incident occurred at 10:15 p.m. on the 300 block of Larch Lane. Marquis R. Jones, 19, of the 300 block of Larch, received an ordinance violation for adult occupancy responsibility. Someone stole a V-Tech brand cordless phone from a store on the 1100 block of Roosevelt Road. The incident was reported at 5:35 p.m. and occurred …
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