If police arrest you for a DUI in Illinois, you can receive a statutory summary suspension for your license. This suspends your license, potentially leaving you without the ability to drive. And even if the court doesn’t charge you with a DUI, the suspension can still...
DUI/DWI
The stats and details of drunk driving in Illinois
It’s safe to say that driving while drunk is not a safe option. In 2017, 330 people died in alcohol-related vehicle crashes. Other Illinois drunk driving stats The Illinois Secretary of State’s 2020 DUI Fact Book outlines the following findings: DUI arrests: 27,046...
Worried about losing your license for a first-time DUI? Here’s what you should know.
If you are facing a DUI, one of your primary concerns is whether you will lose your license. You depend on your license to get around, make money, and see friends and family. Losing your license can affect not just you, but your finances and your family. Your concern...
Five need-to-knows for drivers with CDLs
If you're a commercial truck driver then you probably realize how important your driving privileges are. For you, driving is more than something you do - it's your livelihood. Without your license, you wouldn't be able to drive your truck, deliver goods and receive a...
Four things that can affect the results of your breath test
Breath tests have become the golden standard in just about every state in the country, including here in Illinois. Not only do they allow police to determine a driver's level of impairment immediately following a traffic stop (oftentimes right there on the side of the...
Driving (legally) after a DUI is still possible for some
Choosing to drive after consuming alcohol can have disastrous consequences here in Illinois because it could mean losing your driver's license and ability to legally drive in the state -- or elsewhere for that matter. While some may not encounter too much difficulty...
Important Information Regarding Medical Marijuana Use and Field Sobriety Tests
In 2013, the governor of Illinois signed into law an act titled "The Compassionate use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act." This act provided an alternative form of treatment for individuals suffering from serious diseases such as cancer, HIV, and glaucoma. While...
Changing Marijuana Legislation in Illinois and the Impacts on a DUI Charge
Anyone who has been paying attention to the news understands that there has been a changing attitude towards the use of marijuana in the form of both social attitudes and legislation. Back in 2013, the state of Illinois signed into law an act that made the use of...
When an accidental DUI crash turns fatal
Say that you are out having a drink with friends. You are being responsible and you feel sober enough to drive home safely. You sit behind the driver's seat and turn on the radio as you begin to back your car out of its parking space. You are driving along, only five...
When DUI mugshots get leaked
Criminal law in the United States was founded upon the idea that someone who is accused of criminal wrongdoing is to be perceived as innocent until proven guilty. Unfortunately, that principle is not always honored in practice. One of the newer challenges plaguing...