Overview

• Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele was arrested on November 10 for a DUI after allegedly crashing into multiple cars in Chicago.
• Police bodycam footage shows Steele refusing to cooperate, stating she was an 'elected official,' and making inappropriate remarks to officers, including questioning an officer's masculinity.
• Officers reported finding a half-empty bottle of red wine, breath mints, and the smell of alcohol in Steele's vehicle, and she declined to complete a field sobriety test.
• Steele was charged with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence and is scheduled to appear in court on December 27.
• The Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board has called for Steele's resignation, citing her behavior as unprofessional and unfit for public office.