For a police chief of the Kane County Forest Preserve District, a drunk driving incident left him with a lot more than a fine and record—it left him unemployed. The 66-year-old was found to have a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .23, much higher than the legal limit of .08%. The Chief’s story is one of hundreds that occur across our state every year and it just goes to show that anyone can be convicted of DUI and that the repercussions are often far-reaching. read more

As I wrote about last week, the Supreme Court is getting ready to rule on the Chicago handgun ban. Just as this battle is going on in Washington, Mayor Richard Daley is seeking to tighten restrictions within the city. read more

The city of Chicago has a ban on handguns. The city of Washington D.C. had a similar ban until the U.S. Supreme Court called that law unconstitutional. Now the case McDonald v. City of Chicago will take the issue before the Court of the Land once again–this time deciding if their D.C. ruling applies to states and cities as well. read more