Molly Borowski

A woman accused of fleeing Villa Park police in a stolen vehicle Tuesday told officers she “knows how DuPage County is” and would rather be in Chicago, prosecutors said.

Molly Borowski, 31, of the 1800 block of South Hamlin Avenue in Chicago, appeared Tuesday in DuPage County court, where a judge ordered her to be jailed while awaiting trial.

Authorities say that at about 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, a Villa Park police officer tried to stop a vehicle, which had been reported stolen, near North and Joyce avenues.The driver, who authorities later alleged was Borowski, fled at speeds up to 109 mph while driving through red lights. The vehicle continued to drive even when the tires were deflated with spike strips, officials said.

The pursuit came to an end on I-290, where Borowski wa

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