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Patch Flash: Study Shows Illinois Has High Binge Drinking Rates

Chicagoland news to talk about: Drew Peterson story on Lifetime gets 5.8 million viewers.



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 Data released by the Centers for Disease Control showed that binge drinking -- or consuming five or more drinks for men and four or more for women on one occasion -- continues to be a problem impacting many Americans and contributing to many associated health concerns.

According to The Atlantic, Illinois finds itself in the midst of what The Atlantic calls a "binge drinking belt" of Midwestern states with adult binge drinking rates hovering around 20 percent -- or one in five residents.

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Still, those numbers pale in comparison to the state's neighbor to the north: Wisconsin. As of 2010, the state's binge drinking rate is 21.6 percent and its heavy drinking rate is 6.2 percent.

 

and secured its place in the annals of television history, according to TV by the Numbers. An unbelievable 5.8 million viewers tuned in to the Lifetime original movie based on the true crime sensation Fatal Vows: The Tragic Wives of Sergeant Drew Peterson by Shorewood, IL Patch Editor Joe Hosey.

 

Police in Willowbrook, Illinois, were surprised last week when they received a 4 a.m. emergency call from a man who wanted to see an officer because he wanted to fight with them. The man, 38-year-old John R. Pacella, wasn't kidding around either: As soon as police showed up his door, he began pushing and shoving officers. He was promptly arrested.. 

Sunday at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. Schaumburg Police Sgt. John Nebl said the man was at Tilted Kilt with friends when he got up from the table and made a suicidal statement. Friends called police, but when police arrived, he shot himself. 

In a rate public address at Elmhurst College, Madigan said the state has a long way to go to get out of its current financial hole. However, he said legislators made a good start last year by cutting Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposed budget by $2 billion.

 

 


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