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Police Blotter: Lisle Man Arrested On Outstanding Warrant in West Chicago, 22 Yr. Old Woman Charged With DUI

At the West Chicago Voice, our commitment to our readers extends to keeping them informed about local crime activity, encompassing DUI and drug offenses, as well as felonies filed by the West Chicago Police or DuPage County Sheriff’s Office (in unincorporated West Chicago). It’s essential to remember that those charged are presumed innocent until proven…

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West Chicago Police Department arrested 3 impaired drivers during holiday enforcement campaign

West Chicago, IL — The West Chicago Police Departmentpartnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement across the state for the holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” drunk-driving enforcement campaign. From Dec.15 through Jan. 2, the West Chicago Police Department showed zero tolerance for impaired driving, arresting 3 offenders for the deadly…

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National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. With two major holidays and many people on the road traveling, December is a deadly month for drunk driving. The intention of National Impaired Driving Prevention Month is to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. Impaired driving refers to operating a motor vehicle while under the…

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Bond Set at $300,000 for West Chicago Man Charged with Causing Accident While Intoxicated that Injured Pregnant Woman

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Glen Ellyn Chief of Police Philip Norton announced today that bond has been set for a West Chicago man accused of causing an accident while intoxicated that seriously injured a pregnant woman. Steven Gayden, 28 (d.o.b. 12/29/1994) of the 29W400 block of Hawthorn Lane, appeared at a bond…

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