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Harold Wallin participates in Sobriety Checkpoint roundtable

Are roadside sobriety checkpoints constitutional?  Are they effective?  Seven experts, including Harold Wallin, answer these and other questions in this article.

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Wallin’s May Victories

This month, Harold L. Wallin obtained rescission of two client’s statutory summary suspensions, one at the Skokie Courthouse and the other at the Markham Courthouse.  Mr. Wallin also was able to get another client’s Chicago DUI reduced to reckless driving on the day of trial (this client’s summary suspension had been rescinded previously).  Also, Mr. […]

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Roadblocks this weekend have been announced for Skokie and Kane County

The United States Supreme Court has held that police can only set up “roadside safety checks” to check for drunk drivers if they meet certain conditions.  One of them is that they publicize the “roadblock” in advance, so that motorized who wish to avoid the inconvenience of backed up traffic can avoid them. However, most […]

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Illinois Traffic citations down thirteen percent from one year ago

The Chicago Tribune’s Trib Local sections are reporting that Illinois traffic stops and citations have dropped dramatically in just one year. The Tribune reports that: The drop in stops follows a statewide trend. The Tribune analysis found that traffic stops dropped 9 percent statewide, and the number tickets issued statewide fell 13 percent. Compared to […]

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The Police are targeting tinted windows

The Daily Herald is reporting that many suburban police departments are cracking down on tinted windows. I have always had a problem with the Illinois tinted window statute, which I think is unconstitutional.  The problem is that a car manufacturer or seller can legally put the tint on the car in another state, and then […]

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Chicago Police to conduct roadside safety checks this weekend

The Chicago Police Department has announced that it will be conducting roadside safety checks this weekend on the West and South sides. Friday night they will be conducting one in the Austin (15th) District at 5400 West Madison, beginning at 8:00 p.m. through 4:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Saturday night they will be conducting one in […]

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The Police plan to be out in force Memorial Day Weekend

From the Chicago Tribune: Memorial Day weekend should be sunny and hot — with an increased chance of getting stopped by police. Drivers should expect a larger-than-usual police presence during the Memorial Day weekend as local law enforcement agencies plan their annual crackdown. Illinois State Police, the Chicago Police Department and the Illinois Department of […]

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Gurnee Roadblock Friday night near Six Flags

From the Lake County News-Sun: The Gurnee Police Department along with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday officers will be conducting a roadside safety checkpoint Friday on Grand Avenue near Six Flags Great America. The checkpoint will begin around 10 p.m. in the 5300 block of Grand Avenue and go early morning hours of […]

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