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The First Hours After a Chicago DUI Arrest: Why Your Next 10 Days Matter More Than You Realize A DUI stop in Chicago often happens without warning. A driver may be heading home from the South Loop, leaving a gathering in Hyde Park, or driving along the Dan Ryan at night when they suddenly see…

Chicago is a city with intense traffic, active nightlife, and law enforcement that closely monitors impaired driving along the Eisenhower, the Stevenson, the Dan Ryan, Lake Shore Drive, and countless residential streets. A single mistake or poor judgment call often leads to a DUI arrest under 625 ILCS 5/11-501, the Illinois statute governing all DUI-related charges.…

Understanding the Reality of a Chicago DUI Arrest and the Start of the Court Process A DUI arrest in Chicago is one of the most stressful experiences a driver can face. Whether it occurs along Lake Shore Drive, near Wrigley Field, in the South Loop, or on a neighborhood street in Albany Park or Beverly,…

Chicago DUI Arrests and Why Defenses Are the Key to Beating These Charges Chicago sees a high number of DUI arrests every year, especially in areas like River North, Wrigleyville, the Near West Side, and along the Eisenhower, Edens, and Dan Ryan expressways. Police conduct traffic stops around bars, nightlife districts, sporting venues, and major…

Field Sobriety Tests: What Chicago Drivers Need to Know Chicago is a city with a constant police presence and strict DUI enforcement. The Chicago Police Department conducts thousands of DUI stops each year, particularly along major routes like Lake Shore Drive, the Kennedy Expressway, and neighborhood corridors through Wicker Park, Bronzeville, and Lincoln Park. In…

Chicago’s Zero Tolerance Policy and the Reality for Young Drivers As a Chicago DUI defense attorney, I’ve represented countless young clients who faced criminal charges after being stopped for what seemed like minor traffic violations. In many cases, those encounters escalated quickly once police suspected alcohol involvement. Illinois’ Zero Tolerance Law has made underage DUI enforcement one of…

Why Prosecutors Treat These Cases So Harshly A standard DUI charge in Chicago can already upend a person’s life, but when a child is in the vehicle, the entire case changes. Illinois law treats driving under the influence with a minor passenger as a form of aggravated DUI. Prosecutors and judges view it not only…

Chicago Traffic Stops and the Reality of Vehicle Searches Under Illinois Law Chicago is one of the busiest metropolitan areas in the nation, and law enforcement uses vehicle stops as a key enforcement tool. From the Dan Ryan to the Eisenhower, from Rogers Park to Chatham, and from the West Loop to Little Village, officers…

Living and working in Chicago means you’re surrounded by constant activity—traffic stops in River North, detectives canvassing homes in Beverly, officers reviewing camera footage in Englewood, and investigators pulling surveillance clips from businesses in Bucktown. With so much policing, it’s common for officers to knock on someone’s door, call them on the phone, or stop…

When a Walmart Shoplifting Incident Turns Into a Criminal Case Being accused of shoplifting at Walmart can feel like everything stops in an instant. One moment you are going about your day; the next, you find yourself surrounded by loss-prevention staff insisting they saw something you didn’t do or misinterpreting something you did innocently. As…