A Henry County judge fined a Palos Park teen $2,000 Thursday for driving at least 55 mph over the speed limit in January.

Gianna Didiana, 17, was extremely upset when Judge Dana McReynolds imposed the fine, according to Henry County Assistant State's Attorney Lewis Zimmerman.

Ms. Didiana also was sentenced to six hours in jail and ordered to perform 240 hours of community service.

Mr. Zimmerman said an Illinois State Police trooper was coming off the Geneseo exit onto Interstate 80 eastbound on Jan. 21 when Ms. Didiana drove past the state trooper in a Mercedes Benz at a high rate of speed.

The ticket was for going 120 mph, but Mr. Zimmerman said that was the speed the trooper clocked Ms. Didiana at as she was pulling away from him.

The trooper chased her and eventually stopped her in Bureau County, Mr. Zimmerman said. "She was crying (at the hearing). She was very emotional. It's the biggest fine I've ever seen. It's the fastest I've seen."