April 20 is the official holiday of marijuana users, with mass celebrations in major cities, including Vancouver, Denver and San Francisco, kicking off at 4:20 p.m. With 20 percent of Americans now living in states where recreational marijuana is legal (check out an interactive map here), there is growing concern about the consequences of high…
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up. Couple that with March Madness revelry, and it’s a dangerous recipe for drivers. Police will be increasing traffic patrols that weekend (St. Pat’s falls on a Saturday this year), and for good reason—it is the fourth most-popular drinking holiday in the U.S. Nearly 30 percent of adults in the country go…
A recent nationwide analysis of DUI laws shows just how differently states handle impaired drivers. Illinois is ranked at 19, where 1 means the strictest. Here’s the source and methodology: WalletHub looked at a variety of factors, including criminal penalties (minimum jail time, when DUIs become felonies, additional penalties for higher blood-alcohol levels), and prevention…
What’s the legal limit for drinking and driving in Illinois? If you said a BAC of .08, you’re right. And wrong. Here’s why. Most drivers don’t realize that they can be charged with a DUI if the they are exhibiting signs of…
You’ve been arrested — it happens — now it’s time to find a lawyer In Illinois, more than 3.9 million people have a criminal record. That’s more than 30 percent of the population! While that won’t be any consolation to you if you’ve recently been arrested, it should certainly help you put things in perspective: It’s…
How many people in the United States have some sort of criminal record? A. 925,000 B. 4.45 million C. 12 million D. 70 million It seems like an astonishingly high number, but the correct answer is D. In Illinois alone, that figure is over 3.9 million men and women — that’s more than 30 percent…
Stephanie Hicks, a police officer in Alabama, said she was demoted and forced to quit after she asked for desk duty while she was breastfeeding following the birth of her son in 2012. She sued and last year a federal jury awarded her $374,000. The City of Tuscaloosa appealed the verdict, but in September a…
The Illinois vehicle code is a massive compilation of laws clocking in at over 650 pages! In other words, a police officer doesn’t have to look too hard for a reason to pull you over. While it’s really easy to get nervous during a routine traffic stop, remember that the officer is only trying to…
