Pirok pleads guilty to driving under influence

CHAMPAIGN – Champaign City Council member Ken Pirok pleaded guilty Friday to driving under the influence, but had other traffic charges against him, including failure to report an accident and improper backing, dismissed.

Pirok was sentenced to 12 months of court supervision, fined $700 and must do 150 hours of community service work, according to the negotiated plea agreement that was approved Friday by Associate Judge Richard Klaus in Champaign County Circuit Court.

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