From Chicago Sun Times
A noted Lake County restaurateur took the wheel of his GMC Hummer while he was drunk and taking prescription pain-killers, then texted on his cell phone as he drove, authorities said.That drive ended in the death of a pedestrian, 40-year-old Santiago Balderas, allegedly run down in north suburban Antioch, Lake County authorities said Friday, a day after the chef owner of David’s Bistro was hit with felony DUI charges stemming from the collision Feb. 6.The 9 p.m. crash instantly killed Balderas as he walked along Route 59 in Antioch — the suburb where longtime restaurateur David Maish has run his newest upscale restaurant since 2009.Tests after the collision showed Maish’s blood-alcohol level was .14 — nearly twice the .08 legal limit, Lake County prosecutor Suzanne Willett said.   ….MORE