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CROWN POINT â A Matteson, Illinois, police officer accused of crashing while driving drunk last year in Schererville pleaded guilty this week to a reduced charge of misdemeanor reckless driving.
Stacey J. Vander Kam, 32, of Lansing, agreed to pay a $500 fine, remain enrolled in substance abuse treatment, participate in a victim impact panel and serve 180 days of probation, according to Schererville Town Court records.
If she fails to successfully complete probation, she could face jail time.
Vander Kam already served a 45-day driver s license suspension and no further suspension was required, according to a plea agreement signed by Lake County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Barbara McConnell.