There is an increasing need for substance abuse education as the opioid epidemic continues to sweep through the United States. Consider the 1,889 people who died as a result of opioid overdoses in Illinois in 2016. Perhaps they would still be alive if they understood the dangers of illicit opioid abuse. We are seeing this...
Read MoreAccording to the FBI, there were 1,572,579 arrests for drug abuse violations in 2016. This means that someone was arrested for drugs once every 20 seconds. This number represents a 5.63% increase over the previous year. At Sexner & Associates LLC, we know how hard being arrested can be. It may seem like your whole...
Read More2.2% of Illinois drivers report driving after drinking too much. This is above the national average, where only 1.9% of people reported operating a vehicle after throwing back a few too many drinks. As Chicago DUI lawyers, we recommend that you drive safely at all times. If you have had too much to drink, hand...
Read MoreIn 2014 alone, there were more than 100,000 arrests for drug-related crimes in Illinois. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Chicago is a high intensity drug trafficking area. Many people in our community have been arrested for drug crimes. There are a wide variety of drug crimes, which include everything from smoking marijuana to...
Read MoreThe 1985 case the People of the State of Illinois vs. Bartley gives Illinois police the right to establish sobriety checkpoints. Cops will block off parts of a road, chosen at ‘random’, and ask drivers questions. These drivers are briefly detained. As Chicago DUI lawyers, we want you to understand what these DUI stops are,...
Read More91% of all drivers who were arrested for DUI end up losing their driving privileges for at least some period of time. When you need a Chicago traffic violation attorney, we can help. We want you to understand how you might lose your driver’s license, and what exactly it means to have your driving privileges...
Read MoreGovernor Bruce Rauner signed a new expungement law on Aug. 24, 2017. The new rules come from two different acts: Public Act 100-0284 and Public Act 100-0285. Before the law was passed, Illinois was notorious for having juvenile expungement laws that were among the worst in the nation. Public Act 099-0835 gives more rights to...
Read MoreThe red light camera on the corner of Van Buren and Western, which is not far from our Chicago office, caught more than 10,000 drivers in just one year! The red light camera program has been put under fire recently, but a traffic ticket is still a traffic ticket. Fines are a daily occurrence in...
Read MoreDrivers in Illinois can have their licenses revoked for a wide variety of reasons. One of the most common reasons is DUI. After your license has been revoked, you may feel ostracized, frustrated, and unable to do much. If you are dealing with a license revocation in Chicago, can help. Check out our guide to...
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