Worried that people getting arrested for DUI just won't learn their lesson?...
According to the Illinois Secretary of State 2012 DUI FactBook, 85% of all people arrested for DUI in Illinois in 2010 were first-time offenders. Also according to the report, 3,440 motorists resulted...
View ArticleGotta go on Cinco de Mayo? You might get arrested for DUI!
A recent study likened the impairing effects of need to use the facilities as similar to those exhibited when driving under the influence of alcohol.Put aside for the moment the quality of that...
View ArticleArrested for DUI. Lost Job. DUI Dismissed. Justice?
It happens. People get arrested for DUI and other criminal offenses every day. Many face the fear they'll lose their jobs over it. If their jobs are public enough, sometimes they even feel pressure to...
View ArticleDriver charged with DUI after SUV sideswipes "party bus" on Eisenhower - no,...
People wonder if Chicago is a party town. Apparently there was a party in the bus . . . as well as next to it. Somebody needs a great Chicago DUI lawyer fast.Driver charged with DUI after SUV...
View ArticleEver wonder what to wear to your court date? Or what not to wear?
Very often clients ask us what to wear to court when appearing for an Illinois DUI case or a criminal defense case, and we're grateful they do. Some don't bother asking. Sometimes the results are fun,...
View ArticleDoes a DUI suspension begin immediately after a DUI arrest?
A DUI arrest in Illinois is scary enough. Then you might hear an officer or some well-meaning soul telling you (or implying) that your driver's license is going to be suspended right away. But that's...
View ArticleDo you need a lawyer for your DUI arrest in Illinois?
Subtitle: Do you need a cardio-thoracic surgeon or will you be performing your own heart surgery today?Really. That's about the size of it. DUI in Illinois has so many potentially far-ranging...
View ArticleFirst DUI Arrest? How long will that Statutory Summary Suspension last?
It was a bad night. A police officer has just arrested you for DUI in Chicago, maybe in the suburbs or on the highway by the Illinois State police or some local police department. You're tired. You're...
View ArticleWeird DUI of the Day: Pastor suspended after DUI, nude-driving arrest
The truth? People of all stripes (and some without stripes at all, or anything for that matter) get arrested for DUI every day. Even well-liked pastors. Even naked.Pastor suspended after DUI,...
View ArticleDoes taking the DUI breath test mean automatic guilty? Definitely not!
Motorists arrested for DUI in Illinois typically take a breath test or other chemical test, like blood or urine. Illinois law is structured to encourage people to take the breath test, and police...
View ArticleSkokie has DUI Roadblocks scheduled for Labor day
Many municipalities will have DUI roadblocks, known in Illinois as Roadside Safety Checks (but we know what they are, don't we?), and we'll post what know about here.For now, know that the Skokie...
View ArticleHow long is your Illinois Driver's License Suspension if this IS NOT your...
A police officer arrests you for DUI in Illinois. After the officer has formed the belief you have been driving under the influence of alcohol, cannabis (marijuana), methamphetamine or some other...
View ArticleChicago DUI payout for false arrests - too little, too late?
Chicago was in a pickle. They had an officer, Richard Fiorito, who had been consistently accused of wrongful arrest by many different Defendants over a long period of time. As we've chronicled here...
View ArticleDon't drink and drive! 'Cause that's DUI. Really? No.
I'm going to say something about DUI law that might sound controversial. It isn't though - it just sounds that way. And that's because of the outrageous, emotionally exploitative mantra you've heard...
View ArticleMiss Howard Stern DUI (not Mrs. Howard Stern, thank you)!
The formally crowned and currently reigning Miss Howard Stern, Andrea Ownbey, was arrested for DUI after an accident on October 8, and took a breath test revealing a 0.17 breath result.No word yet on...
View ArticleCarlton Fisk arrested for DUI in Illinois
Say it ain't so, Carlton! The ex-Chicago White Sox Hall of Famer was apparently asleep behind the wheel, off the road in a cornfield. He was transported to the hospital according to reports, and was...
View ArticleSanta and DUI
I have to admit that upon reading the headline, I thought this was going in a very different direction. The excellent article linked to below discusses the use of alcohol detection devices in your...
View ArticleIs drinking and driving the same thing as DUI in Illinois?
Maybe you had a drink at dinner. Or you toasted the bride at a wedding. Perhaps you just enjoyed a beer with a friend. Under Illinois DUI law, is it illegal to drive home after you've had that drink?...
View ArticleGive us your tired, your poor, your undocumented and we will license them!
Illegal aliens, or undocumented immigrants if you prefer, have long had a problem. Forget the debate for the moment about whether their very existence within a particular space on the map is a...
View ArticleThink you have to prove you are not guilty? Not in this country
If you've been arrested for an Illinois criminal offense or DUI, whether a felony or misdemeanor, you probably feel like your back is against the wall. You probably are turning it over in your mind in...
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