(PS) Late Thursday evening former Joliet City Councilman Jim McFarland was found guilty of DUI charges. McFarland resigned from his elected seat as city councilman in 2016. After 3 1/2 hours of deliberations the jury reached a unanimous verdict of " Guilty".
As of Thursday evening it was stated by the Will County States Attorney that this now makes DUI number two for McFarland. The first DUI was not in Will County but this charge may massively effect McFarland's driving and criminal record.
The Will County States Attorneys spokesman Chuck Pelkie stated that due to this being McFarland's second DUI he would not be eligible for court supervision. McFarland faces up to 240 hours of community service, 5 days in jail, fines and his licence will be revoked for 1 year at the end of which he will have to appeal to the secretary of states board to re en state his licence.
