Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele Found Not Guilty in 2024 N. Side DUI Arrest

Cook County official Samantha Steele not guilty in DUI case | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

A Cook County judge has found Board of Review member Samantha Steele not guilty on DUI charges following her high-profile arrest on Chicago's North side in 2024. The judge ruled that prosecutors had not proven that Steele was legally drunk, despite body cam video that captured her refusing to provide ID and saying "I'm an elected official." | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele found not guilty in 2024 N. Side DUI arrest

A Cook County official who was charged with driving under the influence in November of 2024 was found not guilty Tuesday.

Cook County tax official Samantha Steele not guilty in drunken driving case

A Cook County tax official was acquitted of drunken driving Tuesday after a two-day trial that focused on a November 2024 crash in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood and the police response.

Cook County tax official Samantha Steele cleared of drunken driving charge

On Tuesday, Judge Donald Suriano handed down a not guilty verdict after finding the evidence in the 2024 case only amounted to “suspicion of intoxication.”

Cook County Board of Review commissioner found not guilty of DUI

CHICAGO — A Cook County elected official who was accused of drunk driving in late 2024 has been found not guilty. Samantha Steele, who is one of three commissioners on the Cook County Board of Review, had been charged with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol following the crash, which occurred in [...]

Cook County official found not guilty of DUI after two-day trial: 'Justice prevailed'

A Cook County elected official has been found not guilty of driving under the influence following a bench trial stemming from a 2024 crash in the Ravenswood neighborhood.