First-Time DUI Arrests Are More Serious Than Most People Realize You don’t have to be a criminal to find yourself facing a DUI charge in Chicago. All it takes is one night, one drink too many, and one police officer deciding you shouldn’t be on the road. Many of my…
Why a DUI Arrest in Chicago Can Affect Your Driver’s License Before Your Trial Even Begins Many people arrested for DUI in Chicago are shocked to learn they can lose their driver’s license before ever stepping into a courtroom. Unlike most criminal offenses in Illinois, a DUI triggers administrative penalties…
Failing the Breath Test in Chicago Does Not End Your Case Many people in Chicago believe that failing a breath test automatically means they will lose their driver’s license and be convicted of DUI. They walk out of the police station feeling like the case is already over. That assumption…
Arrested for DUI in Chicago? Here’s What Happens to Your Driver’s License After a DUI arrest in Chicago, the first and most urgent concern for most clients is whether they’ll be able to keep driving. That’s a perfectly reasonable fear—especially if your job, family, or health depends on your ability…
Why the Question Matters for Drivers in Chicago When someone is arrested for DUI in Chicago, the most pressing issue is often simple: “Can I still drive?” People must get to work on the West Side, drive children to school on the South Side, or commute downtown from neighborhoods like…
Not All DUI Charges in Chicago Are Equal In Chicago, DUI charges can look similar at the surface but carry dramatically different consequences depending on whether they’re filed as misdemeanors or felonies. I’ve worked with individuals from every corner of this city—Bronzeville, Jefferson Park, West Loop, Englewood—who thought they were…
Understanding the Consequences of Saying No in a Chicago DUI Stop What Drivers in Chicago Need to Know About Chemical Test Refusals You’re driving through River North, heading home after a long dinner. Blue lights flash behind you. You pull over. The officer says they smell alcohol. You’re asked to…
Chicago Weather, Illinois DUI Laws, and How Conditions on the Road Can Affect Your Case Chicago drivers deal with weather that changes by the hour. One minute there is clear pavement, and the next there is blowing snow, sleet, standing water, or black ice along Lake Shore Drive, the Kennedy…
Illinois Drivers Are Often Misled About What a Breath Test Result Actually Proves It’s a moment that rattles thousands of Chicagoans every year—you’re pulled over on Lake Shore Drive or near I-290, and after a few words with the officer, you’re asked to blow into a handheld breathalyzer. The beep,…
When someone is pulled over and charged with DUI in Chicago, the first consequence often isn’t a conviction—it’s the immediate threat of losing your driving privileges. Under Illinois law, a DUI arrest triggers an automatic civil penalty called a Statutory Summary Suspension. For many, this happens before their criminal case…