Friday, February 1, 2013
Jennifer Spinney pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol at the Cook County Circuit Court on Friday.
Winnetka Trustee Jennifer Spinney pleaded guilty to DUI Friday, having been pulled over in September and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage and improper turning. Spinney pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol, which means she must pay a $1,329 fine, be under supervision for one year, attend a victim impact panel and have a suspended license for a period of time. The Cook County Circuit Court clerk's office in Skokie said it's unclear how long her license will be suspended. The remaining charges of improper lane usage and improper turning were dismissed. Spinney was charged with driving under the influence and traffic violations after officers said they saw her driving erratically in…
Monday, November 26, 2012
Winnetka Trustee Jennifer Spinney was in court today following her September DUI arrest.
Winnetka Trustee Jennifer Spinney made a brief appearance in court Monday in her DUI case, before the hearing was pushed back until Feb. 1. Neither Spinney nor her attorney would comment after she appeared in front of Judge Larry G. Axelrood at the Cook County Circuit Courthouse in Skokie Monday morning. This is the second time her court date has been pushed back. She has not yet entered a plea in the case. Spinney was pulled over Sept. 6 in Skokie after police say they say her making a series of traffic violations before being pulled over near the 9200 block of McCormick Boulevard. According to the police report, Spinney had bloodshot eyes, combined with slurred speech and a strong alcohol odor on her breath. Also, according to the report…
Skokie police charged Trustee Jennifer Spinney with a DUI on Sept. 6 following a traffic stop near the 9200 block of McCormick Boulevard.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Skokie police charged Trustee Jennifer Spinney with a DUI on Sept. 6 following a traffic stop near the 9200 block of McCormick Boulevard.
A Winnetka trustee charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and several other traffic violations was originally scheduled to appear in court this month, but her court date has been moved to Nov. 26. Winnetka Trustee Jennifer Spinney was stopped on Sept. 6 at 1:41 a.m. after Skokie police said they witnessed her make a variety of traffic violations. According to the report, Spinney was driving over the white lane dividers for more than a block and was doing 25 in a 40 mph speed zone. In the report, police said they also had to use a spotlight, air horn and sirens before Spinney finally pulled over near the 9200 block of McCormick Boulevard. Spinney was observed by Skokie police to have bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred, …
Friday, September 14, 2012
In 2010, adults drank too much and got behind the wheel about 112 million times, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
Winnetka Trustee Jennifer Spinney’s arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol has sparked a debate on Patch, with some people seemingly downplaying the incident and others saying they hope she’s publically shamed as a way of making others think before getting behind the wheel when they’ve had too much to drink. According to Skokie police, who pulled her over, Spinney told them that she is "not a criminal," but "a drunk driver.” Some readers commented that even though DUI is a serious offense Spinney did not hurt anyone in the process. “Ms. Spinney will pay for this mistake. Let’s not take away from her character. She has served the Village of Winnetka for two years and made great changes in the town,” Patrick wrote. “She makes …
Monday, August 27, 2012
Winnetka plans to launch a pilot program to analyze and repair the areas that experienced the most storm water flooding.
The Winnetka Village Council voiced support at the Aug. 21 meeting for a $75,000 pilot program that would examine and repair the sanitary sewers in the areas of the village worst hit by last year’s flooding. Engineering firm Strand Associates had originally suggested beginning work in spring 2013, but Village Engineer Steve Saunders said that an immediate limited launch would allow Winnetka to gather more data on how intense the repair project will be before committing to more work. Strand went through a similar process to identify and repair defects in the city of Wood Dale’s system. “We really have no idea what we're going to find in terms of public repair needs in our sanitary sewer system and, if we fix those, how much private …
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Jessica Tucker was also reelected to serve another term as village president.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Jennifer Spinney, Arthur Braun and Richard Kates were elected to the Winnetka Village Board on Tuesday night. Village President Jessica Tucker, who ran unopposed, was elected to a second term. Linda Pedian was not elected to serve a second term on the board. She had 1,129 votes -- 268 less than Richard Kates, who had the third most votes. A campaign by the Winnetka Home Owners Association supported the three other candidates and lobbied against Pedian because she helped write Winnetka's affordable housing plan. "It was my privilege to serve Winnetka. I am proud to have been useful to this wonderful village," Linda Pedian said in an email Tuesday night. Jennifer Spinney, whose candidacy was challenged this winter by Kates, won re-election …
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Get to know the candidates before the April 5 election.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
On April 5, Winnetka voters will vote for three candidates for village trustee. The candidates on the ballot are Richard Kates, Linda Pedian, Jennifer Spinney and Arthur Braun. Below is a Q&A with Jennifer Spinney. For information on the rest of the candidates, check Winnetka-Glencoe Patch this week. Winnetka-Glencoe Patch: How would you assess the state of the village’s budget? Jennifer Spinney: It is a matter of public record that the village budget is sound. Patch: If expenses need to be reduced, exactly what would you cut? Spinney: Fortunately, we don’t need to cut anything. I want to see the village remain fiscally conservative as it has been for years. We have envious reserves and can use those reserves for projects such as flood …
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Following months of dispute, a Cook County judge threw out two of the candidate's signatures and accepted the rest.
Jennifer Spinney will appear on the ballot as a Winnetka village trustee candidate April 5 after a county judge upheld her candidacy Tuesday. Spinney, who has served as a village trustee for the past two years, is seeking reelection independently after the Winnetka Caucus left her out of its picks for three open seats on the village board. The caucus chose instead Arthur Braun, incumbent Linda Pedian, and Richard Kates, an attorney active in village politics. It was Kates who challenged Spinney's candidacy in December, alleging that her nominating petitions were rife with errors. (Election law requires a candidate to provide petitions with 290 signatures from registered voters in order to appear on the ballot.) Spinney turned in 34 more …
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The municipal electoral board concluded its hearing Monday on the objections to Jennifer Spinney's candidate nomination signatures.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
With just two signatures over the required minimum, Winnetka Trustee Jennifer Spinney's name will appear on the April 5 ballot. At a hearing Monday night, the municipal electoral board -- Village President Jessica Tucker, Village Manager Rob Bahan and Trustee E. King Poor -- ruled on disputed signatures and addresses on Spinney's candidate filing petitions. The board ultimately determined 292 valid signatures on the petitions -- two more than the 290 required. “What makes me happy is the residents here have the ability to have four people and choose three candidates,” Spinney said after the hearing. Spinney, who is running independently, will be included with the three trustee candidates slated by the Winnetka Caucus: Richard Kates, Linda …
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Cole Pierce
3:02 am on Sunday, February 3, 2013
She also urinated in her pants while talking to the officer who pulled her over according to the report which is available to the public. more ›