Families pursue tougher state law Senate to vote on illegal motorists' penalties.(News)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), March, 2007 | by Gutowski, Christy

Byline: Christy Gutowski Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer For the second time, a alcohol-related crash that killed three Waubonsie Valley High School girls is sparking change in state law to curb illegal motorists. The Illinois Senate will vote on a proposal in the next few weeks to stiffen penalties for drivers nabbed behind the wheel after their licenses were revoked due to a reckless homicide conviction.

The parents of 16-year-old Jenni Anderson of Naperville lobbied for its passage this week in Springfield during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Their daughter died Oct. 17, 1997, along with classmates Allison Matzdorf and Jennifer Roberts, both 16, after an intoxicated motorist sparked a collision while running a red light in Aurora. "Even...

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