swept the officer's car the officers were taken to a nearby hospital but least a short time later joseph mercado was driving the car that struck the officers into was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. i northwest side man has been charged with a hit and run that left an elderly woman dead, 51 year-old jose flores is being held on $50,000 bail, a 77 year- old was crossing the street at about 7:50 a.m. yesterday when she was hit. she died several hours later at advocate illinois medical center. charges filed in last month's beating of a postal worker, 26 rolled isaiah is being held on $75,000 bond charged with aggravated battery, him and another suspect brutally beat another postal service employee november 12th and attempted to rob him. while the victim was on duty in the 7200 block of lafayette the postal workers suffered a fractured his right eye and a severe swelling and bruising to his head. an indian man drowned in the illinois river at a state park, 25 year-old simmons was hiking with two other men yesterday afternoon when the group ventured off the trail into one of re