Local Briefs: Thursday

Philly man to stand trial on sex assault charges
From: www.centredaily.com

Menor acquiesces to jail, faces voters next

Sen. Ron Menor probably will not face a reprimand from the state Senate after pleading no contest in Honolulu District Court yesterday to operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant last month, said Senate President Colleen Hanabusa.
From: starbulletin.com

Menor jailed 48 hours for drunk driving

State Sen. Ron Menor will spend much of this Memorial Weekend in jail after pleading no contest to drunken driving charges yesterday.
From: www.honoluluadvertiser.com

Cook County judge accused of Tinley DUI loses bench seat, for now

A Cook County judge accused of driving drunk in Tinley Park almost two weeks ago has been stripped of her duties on the bench.
From: www.southtownstar.com

Tristate Regional News, Tuesday 5/20

Indianapolis Tries To Land Super Bowl For Second Time (Indianapolis) -- The city of Indianapolis should learn today whether it will host the 2012 Super Bowl or if it falls short again.
From: tristatehomepage.com

Will County exec pleads guilty to DUI

JOLIET -- Will County Executive Larry Walsh pleaded guilty Monday to drunken driving and improper lane usage.
From: www.suburbanchicagonews.com

Re-create 68 gets DNC permits at Capitol, park

Protesters with the group Re-create 68, still smarting over not getting a permit to gather at Civic Center on the eve of the Democratic National Convention, have managed to secure permits at the state Capitol and nearby Lincoln Park.
From: rockymountainnews.com

Protesters find a home

Protesters with the group Re-create 68, still smarting over not getting a permit to gather at Civic Center Park on the eve of the Democratic National Convention, have managed to secure permits at the state Capitol and nearby Lincoln Park.
From: rockymountainnews.com

DNC protesters plan to gather at State Capitol

Protesters with the group Recreate 68, have managed to secure permits at the State Capitol and nearby Lincoln Park.
From: rockymountainnews.com

Man with 9 DUI convictions given 20 years

An Illinois man received a 20-year prison sentence for drunken driving on his ninth DUI conviction, authorities said.Judge Kathryn Creswell had the option of giving Bensenville resident Taurino Maldonado, 42, up to 30 years behind bars in his Friday sentencing, the Chicago Tribune reported.In April, a DuPage County jury found Maldonado guilty of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol. ...
From: politicom.moldova.org

Ninth DUI conviction means 20 years in prison

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A DuPage County judge has sentenced a Bensenville man to 20 years in prison for his ninth drunken driving conviction. Forty-2-year-old Taurino Maldonado was convicted by a jury last month of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol.
From: www.wqad.com

Updated 5/15: Suburboddity - La Grange burrito bandit hurts Relay for Life

Read news of the odd, unusual and sometimes weird, from around Chicago.
From: www.pioneerlocal.com

Judge Accused of DUI is Reassigned

The administrative arm of the Illinois Supreme Court will decide if Sheila McGinnis, a Cook County judge who is accused of driving drunk in Tinley Park last Friday, will keep her seat on the bench.
From: www.myfoxchicago.com

Suspected drunk drivers to take blood test in Kane County

Suspected drunk drivers who refuse to take a breath test when stopped by police in Kane County may have to give up a blood sample instead. At least some of the time.
From: www.suntimes.com

Judge accused of DUI reassigned

The administrative arm of the Illinois Supreme Court will decide if Sheila McGinnis, a Cook County judge who is accused of driving drunk in Tinley Park last Friday, will keep her seat on the bench.
From: www.southtownstar.com

Kane County To Force DUI Suspects To Take Blood Tests

Judges will be available to issue warrants for blood tests on suspected drunken drivers as part of a new push to combat drunken driving in Kane County.
From: www.nbc5.com

Cook County judge accused of DUI

A Cook County judge allegedly was driving drunk when she slammed into the back of a minivan carrying five people last week in Tinley Park, police said Tuesday.
From: www.southtownstar.com

DUIs fail to keep some drivers off the streets

By George Pawlaczyk
From: www.bnd.com

Sports Briefs: Knight to step down from job as Hawks GM

ATLANTA ? Billy Knight will resign as general manager of the Atlanta Hawks in July, despite leading the team to its first playoff appearance in nine years.
From: www.theworldlink.com

Lake County Judge Charged With DUI Resigns

Judge David Hall will step down as chief judge in the wake of his arrest two weeks ago in Vernon Hills, his attorney says.
From: www.nbc5.com

Father Gives His Life To Save Daughter

A Chicago father gives his own life to save his little girl from a drunken driver. The driver faces two felony charges on Tuesday.
From: www.nbc5.com

Driver Charged in Connection With Fatal Accident

The driver of a car that fatally struck a man and seriously injured his 4-year-old daughter was charged with two felonies on Tuesday. Angelo Thomas, was charged with one count of aggravated DUI causing a death and one count of aggravated DUI causing bodily harm, according to police.
From: www.myfoxchicago.com

Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Man, Injured Girl

A South Side man was killed and his 4-year-old daughter critically injured Monday night after a car jumped a curb and pinned both against a wrought iron fence on the South Side. The driver of the car was charged with two felonies on Tuesday.
From: www.nbc5.com

Cops: Dad died protecting daughter from DUI crash

From: www.chicagotribune.com

$500K Bond For Woman Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash

Bond is set at $500,000 for a south suburban woman accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash.
From: www.nbc5.com

05-05-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE

WITNESS ADMITS THREESOME WITH R. KELLY AND VICTIM: Woman to testify in upcoming trial. Plus, Najee Ali plans protest Friday at courthouse.
From: www.eurweb.com

Menor, police at odds on DUI

State Sen. Ron Menor refused to take a breath test during a drunken-driving arrest Sunday -- contrary to what he stated later and insisted again yesterday, according to a police report.
From: starbulletin.com