Few arrested for traffic violations over holiday weekend

Illinois state police report that arrests for traffic violations and drunk driving were on track with previous years over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Illinois state troopers made 16 arrests related to driving under the influence, driving without a license, driving without insurance, and driving without a seat belt. Reports did not indicate how many...

DUI Defense

August 23rd, 2011

State begins 2-week drunk driving enforcement program

“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is a 2-week drunk driving enforcement program being held across the state of Illinois from August 19-September 5. The Illinois State Police, Illinois Department of Transportation, and many local law enforcement agencies in the state will be participating in the effort. In addition to drunk driving, officers will be...

DUI Defense

August 9th, 2011

Illinois linebacker arrested for DUI, suspended from playing

University of Illinois linebacker Ashante Williams was arrested early last Saturday morning at around 1:30 a.m. for driving under the influence. The football player was arrested just off of the university’s campus in Urbana. Williams became a drunk driving suspect after an officer pulled him over for a separate traffic violation. Police reports indicate that...

DUI Defense

July 28th, 2011

Rantoul man arrested for DUI after fleeing police

Earlier this month, a Rantoul man was arrested and charged with drunk driving after driving the wrong way on U.S. 45. Champaign County deputies responded to a call about a possible drunk driver at around 1 a.m. The driver was reported to be near Leverett Road. A deputy found him turning off the road and...

Sex Crimes Defense

July 19th, 2011

State launches effort to fight child pornography

The Illinois Attorney General’s office has launched an effort to fight child pornography in the state. Authorities say that while technology has made it easier to access and spread child pornography, it has also aided in investigations in to the sex crime. Attorney General Lisa Madigan is scheduled to meet with several Internet companies to...

Uncategorized

June 28th, 2011

30 percent of teens admit to speeding

In a survey of more than 2,000 teenage drivers at 28 high schools across the United States, 68 percent of teens admitted that they had narrowly avoided being in a car accident. 30 percent of these teens said that they were speeding when the accident almost occurred. In a separate study conducted by State Farm...

Driving without a License

June 21st, 2011

Orland Park man charged with several traffic violations

A 32-year old man from Orland Park was recently arrested on multiple traffic violation charges. According to Orland Park Police reports, an officer pulled the man over at around 4:25 A.M. after he was seen stopping and exiting his vehicle at the 9900 block of El Cameno Real Drive. Officers arrested the man after discovering...

DUI Defense

June 7th, 2011

Former Champaign detective admits to driving drunk

A 41-year old former Champaign police detective recently admitted to driving drunk. Last month, the former detective plead guilty to a misdemeanor DUI charge. The charge of driving under the influence was made last December when the former officer hit an SUV driven by a teenager from Mahomet. The accident occurred at around 9:30 in...

Theft and Fraud

June 1st, 2011

UI police searching for dorm room intruder

After receiving reports about two men intruding in dorm rooms at the University of Illinois, police are looking for a second suspect. University officers already arrested one 20-year old man who they believe broke into a dorm room and stole some items in the room. Officers began looking for two men after one student called...

Reckless Driving Defense

May 17th, 2011

I-74 accident results in traffic violation charges

This past Sunday afternoon, an accident occurred on the ramp from I-57 to I-74. According to Illinois state police, the accident happened at around 4:50 P.M. when 37-year old Bloomington woman took the ramp from Interstate 57 north to Interstate 74 west. The woman’s vehicle was seen hydroplaning across the lanes of the highway. The...

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