Showing posts with label illinois. Show all posts
Showing posts with label illinois. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Is drinking and driving the same thing as DUI in Illinois?

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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 la...
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Carlton Fisk arrested for DUI in Illinois

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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...
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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Don't drink and drive! 'Cause that's DUI. Really? No.

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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 ...
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

How long is your Illinois Driver's License Suspension if this IS NOT your first DUI?

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A police officer arrests you for DUI in Illinois . After the officer has formed the belief you have been driving under the influence of alco...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Skokie has DUI Roadblocks scheduled for Labor day

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Many municipalities will have DUI roadblocks, known in Illinois as Roadside Safety Checks (but we know what they are, don't we?), and w...
Wednesday, August 1, 2012

First DUI Arrest? How long will that Statutory Summary Suspension last?

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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...
Friday, July 27, 2012

Do you need a lawyer for your DUI arrest in Illinois?

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Subtitle: Do you need a cardio-thoracic surgeon or will you be performing your own heart surgery today? Really. That's about the size ...
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Friday, July 13, 2012

Does a DUI suspension begin immediately after a DUI arrest?

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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 dri...
Friday, May 4, 2012

Gotta go on Cinco de Mayo? You might get arrested for DUI!

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A recent study likened the impairing effects of need to use the facilities as similar to those exhibited when driving under the influence of...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Is refusing to submit to DUI breath testing in Illinois good advice?

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Probably one of the most common questions we get at Fagan, Fagan & Davis is "if I'm stopped for DUI in Illinois , should I take...
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Illinois DUI fatalities decline . . . steadily since 2002.

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According to a press release today by the Illinois Government News Network , "The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Divisio...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The basics of Illinois DUI Suspension law

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Among the most common questions I get have to do with confusion about a very important part of DUI law in Illinois , so I'll post an exp...
Thursday, August 13, 2009

6 months jail for yawning in an Illinois criminal courtroom

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As a lawyer, it surprises me sometimes when people call or visit my office seeking legal advice, then ask "do I need a lawyer for this?...