Calumet City man — who skipped court — sentenced to 39 years in I-80/94 crash that killed girlfriend and baby

A Calumet City man who skipped court Friday was sentenced to 39 years for the Jan. 7, 2022 crash during a high-speed police chase on Interstate 80/94 that killed his pregnant girlfriend and their two-year-old son. Eric K. White, now 23, pleaded guilty June 23 in Lake Superior Court in Crown Point, Ind. to Level 1 felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death and Level 3 felony resisting law enforcement. Two other charges — another Level 3 felony resisting law enforcement count, and a misdemeanor carrying a handgun without...