JACKSON, MS (WLOX) - Proposed legislation at the state capitol will require stiffer penalties for drivers convicted of DUI offenses. Mothers Against Drunk Driving and state lawmakers say cutting down on repeat offenders is key.

MARKHAM, Ill. -- A Cook County judge has been fined $1,000 and sentenced to 18 months of probation for drunken driving. Sheila McGinnis pleaded guilty Tuesday to a DUI during a hearing in a southern Chicago suburb.

A Lake County sheriff's detention deputy arrested on DUI charges has resigned.

It appears aldermen aren't the only ones having problems with DUIs. Cook County Judge Sheila McGinnis pleaded guilty yesterday to DUI charges stemming from a May 2008 incident in Tinley Park. McGinnis hit another vehicle stopped at a red light and refused a field sobriety test; no one was hurt in the crash. While she faced up to a year of jail, she was simply fined $1,000, put on 18-months ...

Pete Dreydoppel went on trial this morning on a DUI-manslaughter charge in the Feb. 7 death of Eddie Gould, 3.

A Chicago alderman facing DUI charges said she was not drunk when arrested early Wednesday morning.

The Eastern Arizona DUI Task Force conducted saturation patrols over the holidays and reported 15 arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol.

By Cecil Adams In The Bad Girl's Guide to the Open Road, Cameron Tuttle suggests the following technique for getting out of a DUI: If you get pulled over, immediately step out of the car with a bottle of your favorite liquor and chug a couple shots' worth. The officer now has no way of proving you were drinking before you got out of the car. Interesting thought, but is this actually true? ...

On Jan. 1, 2009, a new drunk driving law was passed in Illinois that includes the installation of a device for your car. This device, called the Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device, and must be installed in the car of a first time DUI offender. After it is installed, the device requires the offender to take a breath test every time they want to drive.

Alderman Sharon Dixon (24th) was arrested for DUI last night after an argument with police. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when Dixon approached a police controlled intersection in the 6900 block of North Sheridan Road. Police were controlling the area due to a fire and Dixon asked them to move their cars so she could get through. According to Chicago Police Officer Laura Kubiak, ...