An Illinois police officer pulls you over and notices that you have a half-full bottle of alcohol on the passenger seat. According to state law, the officer may find you in violation of the open container law. What happens now? What’s an open container? It’s...

A 35-year old Illinois man was recently sentenced to seven and a half years in prison after being convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol for the sixth time. The Ogden resident pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI on Jan. 14 after entering into a...

Well over 1 million people were detained across the United States in 2018 on suspicion of driving under the influence. These charges often have serious consequences to those who are convicted. Different defenses for drunk driving may result in the charges being...

An Illinois lawmaker might be considering a plea deal after being charged with drunk driving in March. He initially pleaded not guilty. According to media reports, state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, was arrested on March 28 after he was found asleep behind the wheel...

When people in Illinois are suspected of driving under the influence by law enforcement, they could be given a breath test. However, that breath test might not be accurate. According to an investigation by The New York Times, over 30,000 breath tests were dismissed in...

Drivers who are charged with DUI in Illinois or any other state are not necessarily guilty of the charge. There are multiple defenses that defendants may use in an effort to obtain a favorable outcome in their case. For instance, an individual may claim that he or she...

Some people in Illinois who are on low-carb diets or who have other medical conditions may have false-positive results for a blood alcohol content that is over the legal limit on some types of breath test. A Texas attorney was able to get his client's case dismissed...

An Illinois man had his bail for drunk driving set at $1 million after he was taken into custody on April 13. While this is an unusually high amount for a drunk driving offense, it was the 10th time the 55-year-old had been detained on similar charges. In the latest...

The National Transportation Safety Board has called for new standards applicable to roadside drug testing devices in Illinois and across the U.S. The NTSB asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to come up with the standards and provide states with...

At about 4:31 a.m. on Aug. 11, a Peoria County sheriff's deputy spotted a car traveling at an excessive speed westbound on Plank Road. The vehicle reached speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour as it made its way to Illinois Route 116 and into Hanna City. When the...