Wednesday, May 15, 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 driving – at 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. According to CyberDriveIllinois.com's 2013 DUI Fact Book, there were 10,175 DUI arrests in Cook County in 2011; 10,903 DUI arrests in 2010; and 11,375 DUI arrests in 2009. DUI facts from…
Friday, January 25, 2013
He was charged with DUI, then with speeding more than 40 mph over the speed limit.
Andrew Galperin, 22, of Wilmette was charged with DUI in Niles on Jan. 16, released on an bond and, in a separate incident the next day, charged with speeding more than 40 mph over the speed limit. In the first incident, which happened at about 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, Niles police said an intoxicated Galperin accelerated a gray Subaru hatchback out of the driveway of a restaurant in the 9000 block of Milwaukee Avenue so fast that the car's traction system lost control and the car fishtailed. Galperin was trying to go northbound, but the car instead went into the southbound lanes of Milwaukee Avenue. The car then entered the 9026 Milwaukee Avenue parking lot by driving over a curb and sidewalk, then went to the rear of the business area. When …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
If you insist on driving after a few drinks, here's what you should know about how alcohol affects your system
Do you know how many drinks you can have before you're in danger of getting a drunken driving violation? As we head into the holiday season, Patch wants to help you determine when enough is enough. When police pull drivers over for suspected drunken driving, officers ask them to perform field sobriety tests and to take a breath test to measure Blood Alcohol Content. A BAC test measures the percentage of alcohol present in a person's bloodstream. Illinois's legal limit is 0.08. According to the Virginia Tech Alcohol Abuse Prevention website, every 40 minutes, 0.01 percent of alcohol leaves your system. Check out the chart in the media portion of this article to see what your limit is. For more news and updates, "like" us on Facebook or …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The 10 topics that most interested readers during the past year were stories about local eateries, noteworthy crimes, unfortunate accidents and exceptional residents.
Now that the year is nearing its end, it offers an opportunity to look back on which stories most interested Wilmette-Kenilworth Patch readers. What story did you follow most closely? 1. C.J. Arthur’s closed in September, but the space could soon be home to a new gastropub. Residents must have felt down after we reported that C.J. Arthur’s, one of Wilmette’s few live music spots, would be closing its doors at the end September after serving the North Shore for 23 years. Yet, less than three months later, we broke a story that a group of eight Wilmette families had leased the former C.J. Arthur’s storefront with an aim to turn the space into a new gastropub by late next spring. News of a potential family-friendly tavern and eatery serving “…
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 …
Friday, April 13, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Wilmette police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Theft Three white pearl necklaces valued at $8,000 were stolen from a home in the 2100 block of Chestnut Avenue between March 24 and 31. Criminal damage to property A brick was used to smash the rear windshield of a Mercedes between 9:58 and 10:06 p.m. April 10 in the 1300 block of Elmwood Avenue. The front windshield of a 2009 BMW 328i was cracked between 4 p.m. April 9 and 6:30 a.m. April 10 in the 1500 block of Forest Avenue. The windshield of a car was broken and the roof was scratched at 9:55 p.m. April 10 in the 1200 block of Richmond Lane. Two evergreen trees were slightly uprooted between March 11 and 18 at Saint Joseph Church. Warrant arrest Kleu Van Chung, 52, of Chicago was arrested on a warrant for previous traffic offenses …
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Kenilworth police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Earlier: Kenilworth Blotter: Fraudulent Phone Charges Made Three 17-year-olds were arrested after police stopped the car they were in for speeding at 11:20 p.m. March 3 in the 400 block of Green Bay Road. The driver was charged with DUI and both passengers were cited for consumption of alcohol by a minor. One passenger fled the car, but was caught after a short foot chase. He was also cited for resisting a police officer. Keep up on all the latest local crime news by following us on Facebook.
Friday, February 10, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Wilmette police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Earlier: Wilmette Blotter: TVs Stolen From Home Residential burglary Between $30,000 and $40,000 worth of jewelry and two $2,000 Chanel bags were stolen between 9:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1 in the 800 block of Greenleaf Avenue. A resident of the 3100 block of Wilmette was getting out of the bathroom in his upstairs bedroom at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 3 when he heard male voices downstairs. He called out and saw two men quickly leave, chasing them until they drove away. Screens were removed from a window on a home in the 600 block of Lavergne Avenue and the home was searched between Feb. 1 and 8. Nothing was taken; the owner said nothing of value is kept in the home. Theft Car keys and a wallet were stolen from a purse between 1:15 and 1:50 p.m. …
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Steven G. Lustig, 53, was arrested for causing an accident while driving under the influence of alcohol.
A 63-year-old Niles woman was critically injured when her car was struck by a drunk driver Thursday evening. According to the police report, Steven G. Lustig, 53, of Wilmette was driving southbound on West Frontage Road when he ran a stop sign and smashed into the passenger side of a 2010 red Toyota Camry, which was traveling westbound on Winnetka Road. The Camry flipped on its side, and the driver-side wheels were snapped off their axles when they impacted the curb. The Northfield Police Department is not releasing the victim's name at this time. Both drivers were transported to Evanston Hospital. LAST WEEK: Naked Winnetkan Arrested at Howard CTA Station Police said they could smell the odor of alcohol on Lustig and that he told them he …
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The following incident occurred on Oct. 15, according to Kenilworth Police.
DUI A 43-year-old Indiana man was stopped in the 100 block of Sheridan Road on Oct. 15 for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
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Sandrina Roc
8:48 am on Thursday, May 16, 2013
What ridiculous comments. "ludicrous." It said the average woman could reach the 0.05 percent limit by having one drink." "You're going to put restaurants out of business." If testing has been done (which was not mentioned and should be done if it hasn't) and it shows that driving is impaired enough when one's blood alcohol content is .05, then lower it. Should we really worry about restaurants … more ›