If SB 2248 passes, operating a snowmobile or watercraft while intoxicated in Illinois will have the same consequences as driving an automobile while under the influence of alcohol.

Several Chicago cops have been accused of making false DUI allegations against innocent drivers in the hopes of receiving overtime pay for court appearances in the cases.

The recent Supreme Court ruling in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts has shifted the dynamics of drunk-driving and drug cases across the country.

Defense Attorney Michael T. Norris obtained an acquittal in the jury trial of a man accused of possession of child pornography; Mr. Norris was able to demonstrate that federal investigators could not produce reliable evidence to support a conviction.

Recent investigations found that one of Chicago's top DUI enforcers falsified information in DUI arrests; now the former officer faces lawsuits from people who claim they were wrongly accused.

Thaddeus Jimenez was arrested for murder when he was 13 years old. At 14, he was sentenced as an adult to spend 50 years in prison for the crime.

Twenty-one University of Illinois students face legal and academic sanctions after being arrested in a drug-dealing sweep. The arrests ranged from misdemeanor cannabis possession to felony sale of controlled substances.

When lawmakers want to appear to be strong advocates of public safety, drunk drivers can be an easy target. Nationwide the penalties for drunk driving seem to be increasing without bound.

On January 1, 2009, Illinois laws governing drunk driving changed significantly. Generally these new laws provide harsher penalties for drunk drivers. However, as with any legal development, the full consequences and concerns of these changes were not immediately clear.