Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.
By David Mills 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. What do you think? Is the proposal reasonable? 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. In 2011, 323 people were killed by alcohol-related crashed in Illinois, which makes up 35 percent of the 918 total crash …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
New Lenox police reports, April 22-23.
TUESDAY, APRIL 23 Sheila Townsend, 36, of the 400 block of North Center Street, Joliet, was charged with retail theft, according to a report. She is accused of taking $35 wroth of merchandise at about 10:07 p.m. from Wal-Mart, 500 Block of East Route 30. MONDAY, APRIL 22 Jennifer Thompson, 29, of the 700 block of Madison Street, Joliet, was charged with driving under the influence, driving without insurance and speeding, according to a report. She was stopped at about 2:33 a.m. near the intersection of Route 30 and Vine Street for speeding. During the stop, police noticed signs the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Thompson posted bond and was released. Get news alerts and Facebook updates from these Lincoln-Way Patch sites: …
Monday, April 22, 2013
New Lenox police arrested a 21-year-old Joliet woman and charged her with aggravated battery.
A disturbance April 17 at Silver Cross Hospital resulted in the arrest of 21-year-old Laquandra Archer, of Joliet. She was charged with aggravated battery. According to New Lenox police, Archer was taken into custody about 7:50 p.m. after a man at Silver Cross Hopital, in the 1900 Block of Silver Cross Boulevard, complained that she battered him. She was charged with aggravated battery. No further details of the incident were noted in the report. Archer was booked into Will County jail where bond was set at $70,000. FRIDAY, APRIL 19 Speeding Attracts Attention, Result is DUI Charge Amanda Burklow, 22, of Manhattan, was stopped in her car about 1:40 a.m. at Route 30 and Roberts Road. According to the report, she had been speeding. Police …
Friday, April 5, 2013
New Lenox police reports, March 30-31.
SUNDAY, MARCH 31 Lawrence P. Spaulding, 35, of the 2400 block of Cattleman Drive in New Lenox, was charged with driving under the influence, disobeying a stop sign and failing to signal, according to a report. Police reportedly saw Spaulding commit several moving violations at about 1:12 a.m. in the 100 block of Veterans Parkway and, later, determined he was under the influence. Spaulding was released after posting bond. Readers might like: Someone took several items from an unlocked vehicle in a driveway in the 2000 block of Arthurs Pass, according to a report. The burglary was reported at about 9:50 p.m. and remains under investigation. SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Someone took several items from an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway in the …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
New Lenox police reports, March 28-30.
SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Scott E. Melsome, 31, of the 1100 block of North Cedar Road in New Lenox, was charged with driving under the influence, speeding and failing to signal when required, according to a report. He was stopped for several moving violations at about 1:52 a.m. near the intersection of Maple Street and Vine Street. Police said he was driving under the influence. Melsome was released after posting bond. Readers might like: FRIDAY, MARCH 29 Scott R. DeGroate, 45, of the 2500 block of Cass Street in Joliet, was charged with battery, according to a report. He is accused of following a woman into the AMC Theaters after a traffic incident and slapping her across the face, breaking her glasses. He was released after posting bond. …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
New Lenox police reports, March 25-27.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 Ashlee N. Knowles, 28, of the 700 block of Brockwood in New Lenox, was charged with driving under the influence, failing to signal and other moving violations, according to a report. She was arrested around 1:13 a.m. near the intersection of Cedar Road and Second Street. Police allege she was under the influence when they made contact with her. Knowles was released after posting bond. Readers might like: TUESDAY, MARCH 26 Anthony M. Lesniewicz, 21, of the 1000 bloc of Parkwood Drive in Joliet, was charge with possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana, possession of drug equipments and driving without headlights, according to a report. He was stopped at about 10:25 p.m. near the intersection of Cedar Road and …
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
There are warrants out for the arrest of more than 100 accused criminals in the Lincoln-Way communities of New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
There are warrants out for the arrest of more than 100 accused criminals in the Lincoln-Way communities of New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort.
There are warrants out for the arrest of more than 100 accused criminals in the Lincoln-Way communities of New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort. The Will County Sheriff's Department last updated its warrants list on March 23, 2013. The list below pertains to people wanted for driving under the influence of alcohol. The information above should not be construed as authority to apprehend anyone yourself. Any information regarding warrants should be passed on to the Will County Sheriff's Office at 815-727-8575 or the Sheriff's Office tip line. Like New Lenox Patch on Facebook Like Mokena Patch on Facebook Like Frankfort Patch on Facebook
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
New Lenox police reports, March 13-17.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Someone took copper piping from a home under construction. Officers were called at about 4:32 p.m. to a house in the 1200 block of Hickory Creek Drive. The incident remains under investigation. Readers might like: SATURDAY, MARCH 16 Joseph S. Marshall, 34, of the 14600 block of South Greenwood in Dolton, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of marijuana and also was cited for a moving violation, according to a report. Marshall was stopped at about 4:38 a.m. on Nelson Road near Route 30. Police determined he was under the influence and, after a search of his vehicle, found marijuana. He was released after posting bond. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 David A. Beamish, 49, of the 1800 block of Pennington …
Monday, March 18, 2013
There are warrants out for the arrest of more than 100 accused criminals in the Lincoln-Way communities of New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort.
There are warrants out for the arrest of more than 100 accused criminals in the Lincoln-Way communities of New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort. The Will County Sheriff's Department last updated its warrants list on March 14, 2013. The list below pertains to people wanted for driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood-alcohol level greater than 0.08. The information above should not be construed as authority to apprehend anyone yourself. Any information regarding warrants should be passed on to the Will County Sheriff's Office at 815-727-8575 or the Sheriff's Office tip line. Like New Lenox Patch on Facebook Like Mokena Patch on Facebook Like Frankfort Patch on Facebook
Lenny
9:38 am on Monday, May 20, 2013
Me and several of my buds used to go out for beers after the softball or basketball games, but we stopped. We'd go up to Charlestons or Tribes and get some food and a few beers. We were always good for $150-$200 tab. We decided to just meet over at each-others place as we are all in the same subdivision. We get some killer craft beer and sirloin burgers and grill-out. Quality has improved and … more ›