You’ve just been pulled over by the police in Chicago. The lights are flashing, the officer is at your window, and soon after a series of questions, you’re being asked to take a breath test—or submit to blood or urine testing. You hesitate. Maybe you’ve had a drink or two.…
Most people believe that to be arrested for DUI in Illinois, you must be caught driving under the influence. But Illinois law says otherwise. You can be charged with DUI even if the engine is off and the car is in park. This is because Illinois law allows drivers to…
Field sobriety tests are designed to give law enforcement officers a tool to assess impairment, but they are not mandatory in Illinois. If you refused a field sobriety test during a DUI stop in Chicago, you did not break the law. Still, you may have been arrested anyway. Now you’re…
Every year in Chicago and throughout Illinois, thousands of drivers are pulled over on suspicion of DUI. Many of them are asked to perform field sobriety tests on the side of the road—tests that are difficult under the best of conditions, and often misunderstood by drivers. Some people refuse. Others…
If you’ve been arrested for DUI in Chicago and think you’ll be better off handling it on your own, think again. The reality is that trying to fight or resolve a DUI charge without legal representation can have serious, permanent consequences. What you don’t know about the Illinois DUI system…
Why Following Your Doctor’s Orders Isn’t Always a Legal Shield in DUI Cases In Illinois, DUI laws are often associated with alcohol or illegal drug use. But what many drivers across Chicago have learned the hard way is that you can also be charged with DUI for driving after taking…
You made the responsible choice. You drank, realized you shouldn’t drive, and decided to sleep it off in your car. But instead of being praised for your caution, you found yourself in handcuffs, arrested for DUI. It doesn’t make sense—until you realize that in Illinois, the law doesn’t require you…
Here’s What You’re Really Facing Imagine this: you’re pulled over late at night in Chicago, an officer asks if you’ve had anything to drink, and then wants you to step out of the car for field sobriety testing. You decline. Next, they ask you to blow into a breathalyzer. You…
Here’s What You Need to Know It may come as a shock, but yes—you can be arrested for DUI in Illinois even if you were on private property. Whether you were parked in your own driveway, stopped on a private lane, or inside a gated apartment complex, Illinois law allows…
Most people assume that if they’re too intoxicated to drive, the responsible thing to do is stay put and sleep it off in the car. It seems like common sense and a safer alternative to getting behind the wheel. But in Illinois—and particularly in Waukegan—this decision can still lead to…