Created: Monday, September 21, 2009 1:35 p.m. CDT
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Walter O'Neil, 59, 1668 Carol Anne Dr., was placed on conditional discharge for one year, fined $1,000 and sentenced to 14 days in the county jail for reckless driving, amended from DUI. He began serving the sentence Thursday. He was charged July 12 on Bedford Road.

Richard Kendall-Dodge, 18, 28 Sistek, Gardner, was fined $200 for illegal consumption of liquor May 17 on Carbon Hill Road.

Tami Burke, 48, 219 Slalom, Minooka, was placed on supervision for 90 days and fined $375 for speeding in a construction zone.

Daniel Reiter, 23, 42 Cedar, Minooka, was placed on supervision for 90 days and fined $375 for going 53 in the 35 mph construction zone Aug. 4 at Minooka and McLindon roads. An Aug. 7 ticket for speeding in the construction zone was dismissed.

Placed on supervision for 90 days and fined $185 each for speeding were: Richard Wright, 29, Seneca; Ida Nelson, 55, 1720 Patmore, Diamond; Wanda Valiente, 49, 724 1/2 E. Fremont Ave.; Beverly Hall, 66, 321 E. High St.; and Heather Hayes, 22, Gardner.

Angelita Sanchez, 23, 630 Jackson St., was placed on supervision for 90 days and fined $185 for going 38 in a 25 mph zone Aug. 28 on Washington Street. A ticket for not having a valid license was dismissed.

Danette Wren, 41, W. Division Street, Coal City, was placed on supervision for 90 days and fined $185 for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. She was cited Aug. 20 on Division Street, Coal City.
 
Daniel Rice, 16, 103 San Carlos, Minooka, was placed on supervision for 90 days, fined 145 and ordered to attend driver's school for going 44 in a 25 mph zone Aug.4 at Wabena and Church, Minooka.

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