Prosecutors alleged Steele was drunk when she crashed into two cars along Ashland Avenue and clearly showed impaired judgment.
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Chicago Tribune

Samantha Steele and attorney say her drunk driving prosecution was ‘over the top’

Fresh off her acquittal on charges of drunk driving, Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele is crying foul over treatment by the media, critics and the state’s attorney’s office since she crashed a car on Chicago’s North Side in November 2024.

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