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Illinois DUI
August 3, 2005
Illinois law to keep potentially violent criminals incarcerated for longer
A new Illinois law, House Bill 1039, took effect immediately upon being signed into law yesterday by Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The law will help keep potentially violent criminals incarcerated and off the streets for longer periods of time.
The bill creates stiff penalties for habitual criminals – those convicted of two or more violent crimes - caught with guns. Individuals would face prison sentences of six to 30 years upon conviction, the same sentence that is possible for any Class X crime, including first-degree murder, sexual assault of a child, arson, armed robbery, home invasion, aggravated criminal sexual assault and gunrunning.
July 6, 2005
Illinois Governor signs eight DUI-related bills
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich said in a written release that "we will not tolerate drunk driving" after signing eight DUI-related bills into law on July 4.
The new Illinois DUI laws are in efforts to crack down on drunken drivers and to "send a strong message to criminals who disregard the laws of this state - that you will be punished," according to Rep. Bill Black, R-Danville, who introduced three of the eight measures.
July 5, 2005
Illinois still not satisfied with the reduction in DUIs
In 2004, Illinois roads were the safest they have been in over 60 years, but Governor Blagojevich does not want to stop there. In the largest DUI crackdown in state history during the 4 th of July holiday weekend, the Governor signed new laws to step up enforcement beginning June 27 and running through July 10.
The tougher DUI safety measures signed into law range from increasing DUI penalties involving death to creation of the aggravated DUI offense. While the Governor signed the new DUI penalties into law, the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are conducting the largest ever DUI crackdown over the holiday weekend with more than 800 roadside safety checks, taking a zero tolerance approach to impaired driving.
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