The Herald News - Nov 30 2:08 AMBeginning Jan. 1, the DUI law will be a lot tougher. And much more expensive. In the past, a first-time Illinois offender who had a statutory summary suspension -- meaning their driving privileges were suspended because of a drunken driving arrest -- could request a judicial driving permit.That permit is on the way out. As of Jan. 1, it will be replaced by the monitoring device driving permit.