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The Police plan to be out in force Memorial Day Weekend
From the Chicago Tribune: Memorial Day weekend should be sunny and hot — with an increased chance of getting stopped by police. Drivers should expect a larger-than-usual police presence during the Memorial Day weekend as local law enforcement agencies plan their annual crackdown. Illinois State Police, the Chicago Police Department and the Illinois Department of Read More
Gurnee Roadblock Friday night near Six Flags
From the Lake County News-Sun: The Gurnee Police Department along with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday officers will be conducting a roadside safety checkpoint Friday on Grand Avenue near Six Flags Great America. The checkpoint will begin around 10 p.m. in the 5300 block of Grand Avenue and go early morning hours of Read More
Illinois Legislature passes tough new speeding law
Illinois lawmakers have once again toughen Illinois’ speeding laws. According to the Tribune: The legislation, now headed to the governor’s desk, would prevent judges from granting a special probation known as court supervision to those caught driving more than 25 mph over the limit on a nonrural road or more than 30 mph on a Read More
DUI Impoundments
The other day, a new client called me with several questions about the towing and storage fees he had to pay after he was arrested for a DUI in one of the Cook County suburbs. He had to pay over $250 for the tow and $500 for the impoundment. Up until recently, there was no Read More
DUI: The $10,000 ride home
A fine is just the start of what you’ll pay for a drunken-driving conviction. Insurance-rate increases, legal bills, alcohol treatment and licensing fees can push the cost into five figures. By Christopher Solomon If you need any more reasons not to drink and drive, consider this: A driving-under-the-influence conviction is a financial wrecking ball. A Read More
New DUI law and device
New DUI law and device give a choice to people pulled over for their first DUI case: Prove sobriety every time they drive or get a suspended license Law expands the use of BAIID, or Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device By Kristen Schorsch | Tribune reporter July 14, 2009 About 3,600 Illinoisans accused for the Read More
More use ignition locks under new Illinois DUI law
By MICHAEL TARM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted Jul 04, 2009 @ 01:12 AM CHICAGO – Several thousand Illinois residents won’t be able to hop in their cars and leave if they have one too many drinks at a Fourth of July party, thanks to a new law that already may be saving lives here and in Read More
Police crack down on drunk drivers
by Katie Frank August 12, 2004 If you feel like someone is watching you this Friday the 13th, you might just be right. On that night, the Chicago Police Department will send its 27-foot Breath Alcohol Testing Truck (a.k.a the “B.A.T.T. Mobile”) and Roadside Safety Check team to the intersection of North Avenue and Albany Read More