DUI, Sam Steele and Cook County

Cook County tax commissioner Samantha Steele gets license back after DUI arrest
Samantha Steele, the Cook County Board of Review commissioner arrested last month for driving under the influence of alcohol after a car crash, won back her right to drive on a technicality after
Cook County official Samantha Steele appears in court after DUI arrest on North Side
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele was arrested early November after a two-car crash on North Ashland Avenue on the city's North Side, Chicago police said. Police said they found an open bottle of wine in Steele's car.
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele to get license back after DUI arrest
Steele, who serves the three-member panel that hears property tax appeals in Cook County, was arrested for DUI after crashing into two parked cars in November.
Cook County Board of Review commissioner accused of DUI appears in court
A first-term Cook County Board of Review commissioner who was captured on police body cam during a suspected DUI arrest appeared in court this week.
County official charged with DUI will keep driver's license, judge rules
Prosecutors argued Samantha Steele's license should be revoked, but her lawyer convinced the judge to block the revocation, arguing she wasn't properly warned before refusing to submit to DUI testing.
Samantha Steele back in court for DUI charges
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele, 45, was arrested for driving under the influence after a crash in Ravenswood on Nov. 10, with police citing signs of intoxication and her refusal to cooperate with field sobriety tests.
Cook County official wins court battle to reinstate driver's license after DUI arrest
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele appeared in court Friday to contest a yearlong driver’s license suspension following a DUI arrest in November.
House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch taps former Cook County state’s attorney candidate as chief of staff
Former Cook County state’s attorney candidate Clayton Harris III on Thursday will take over as chief of staff to House ...
Cook County monitoring surge in norovirus cases
Cases of norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in the Chicago area and nationwide, according to the U.S.
George Soros-backed Cook County’s former top prosecutor, Kim Foxx, lost her Illinois license to practice law
Former Cook County Prosecutor Kim Foxx is no longer licensed to practice law after failing to complete additional educational ...
South Shore couple wins first 2025 marriage license in Cook County
Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon will preside over a special wedding ceremony for the winning couple on Jan. 2, the first ...
Cardinal Cupich reminds inmates at Cook County Jail that they are part of the human family
Christmas service, which marked its 42nd year at the jail on Wednesday, Cardinal Blase Cupich delivered a hopeful message of ...
Cook County Sheriff wants to end electronic monitoring program due to safety concerns
For more than three decades, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office has been in charge of the Electronic Monitoring Program (EM), ...
Christmas mass held at Cook County Jail, spreading message of hope and freedom
Every year, a select few detainees have a chance to attend a service that provides a message of hope and support.
Enter lottery to receive 1st Cook County marriage license of 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Time is running out to enter the lottery for the first marriage license of 2025 in Cook County. The deadline ...
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Southwest suburban Cook County voters to take up pension reform, key state issues
Voters in Lemont Township are taking up the pension crisis, gerrymandering and unfunded mandates. The township voted to put ...
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Cook County Board of Review fires aide with criminal background
Board Commissioner Samantha Steele initially defended hiring Jon Snyder, but fired him after an internal investigation ...
Illinois Lottery player wins $1M after purchasing Powerball ticket at Jewel-Osco in Cook County
An Illinois Lottery player won $1 million after purchasing a Powerball ticket at a Jewel-Osco grocery store in Cook County.