A Gurnee police officer is set to receive a Life Saving Award for her actions earlier this month, when she rushed into harm s way to pull a driver from a burning SUV that moments earlier had rear-ended her patrol vehicle.
A new analysis of crash data in Illinois shows the number of drivers involved in fatal crashes who tested positive for drugs increased 78% between 2013 and 2021. "People have a misconception that it s safer than drinking for driving because the effect feels different," said AAA Auto Club s Nick Jarmusz said.
The families of two women who died in a 2022 crash while fleeing from police are now suing the West Chicago Police Department and one of its officers, saying they re to blame for the deadly collision. "It started from the police officer s decision to give chase to kids that didn t need to be chased," an attorney for one family said.