Elgin man gets six years in prison for sixth DUI

An Elgin man arrested last year on allegations he was driving with a blood-alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to his sixth DUI offense.

Fernando Sanchez-Rivera, 58, must serve half his prison term followed by 18 months of mandatory supervised release, according to a judgment order in McHenry County court.

Authorities said that when arrested along Route 120 in McHenry, Sanchez-Rivera was driving with a revoked licensed and with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.314. The legal limit is 0.08.

He initially was charged with two counts of aggravated DUI, Class X felonies, as well as additional counts of DUI and driving while his license was revoked, according to McHenry County court records.

Authorities said Sanchez-Rivera committed five past DUI offenses in Kane County, including in 1991, 2002, 2008 and two in 2006.