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From Effingham Daily News  and photo courtesy CBS Sports

EFFINGHAM — A professional football player apparently passing through the Effingham area was arrested Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and other charges.
   In addition to the DUI charge, Donald David Washington III, 25, was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis, speeding and driving while license suspended. Effingham County State’s Attorney Ed Deters said Washington had been stopped Thursday afternoon by an Illinois state trooper for allegedly traveling 86 miles per hour in a 65-mile per hour zone on Interstate 70 about five miles west of Effingham.
Judge Ericka Sanders set bond at $20,000. The relatively high bond was set because authorities believe more charges might be pending. Deters said police found crushed pills during a search after Washington’s arrest ….MORE

From CBS WBBM
CHICAGO (CBS) — A mother who admitted consuming “several alcoholic beverages” struck and killed her baby daughter as she was backing her car out of a driveway, police said.
Yvette Y. Guerrero-Silva, 40, of Steger, got into the car while her 18-month-old daughter was playing nearby. As she began to back the car down the driveway, she ran over the girl.
Holly Silva died of massive head injuries at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights. The accident happened around 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the 1100 block of Main Street in Crete…..MORE

From The Washington Post
Add Kenny Britt to the growing tally of NFL players piling up arrests this offseason.
The Tennessee Titans wide receiver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated at about 3:30 a.m. in Fort Campbell, Ky., while trying to enter a military base, according to Fort Campbell public information officer Bob Jenkins. Britt failed a field sobriety test and was charged with DUI when he refused a Breathalyzer test, the Nashville Tennessean reported.
Britt’s run-in with law enforcement is on the latest in a recent string of NFL player arrests. Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson faces a misdemeanor charge for resisting arrest, Denver Broncos linebacker Elvis Dumervil faces charges after he allegedly pulled out a gun during a traffic dispute and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant turned himself in after a warrant was issued for his arrest when he allegedly assaulted his mother.  ….MORE

The lunatic Governor of Minnesota compared thug NFL players who drink and drive to returning war heroes