The New Lenox Police Department said in a news briefing that they charged a woman with driving under the influence of alcohol and striking a sign and a building in New Lenox, Illinois, on Monday, August 17th. Patricia Malloy, 55, a resident of the city, would need a drunk driving attorney’s service.

The police said that at about 1:34 p.m, Malloy’s vehicle left the roadway and struck the sign for Burrito Loco and the Color It Painting and Decorating Center Building at 308 W. Maple Street. The crash damaged the front of the store, but no one sustained injuries. There is no additional information.

Under Illinois law, non-commercial drivers from 21 years and above are legally drunk when their blood alcohol level gets to .08% or above. Drivers of commercial vehicles are intoxicated when their BAL gets to .04% and above, and it is also applicable to school bus drivers.

Drivers under 21 are legally drunk when their BAL is higher than zero, meaning that Illinois operates a zero-tolerance system for teenage drivers. Anyone convicted of a DUI faces up to one year in prison and is subject to pay a fine up to $2, 500.

A second conviction within five years of the previous violation means mandatory jail time for a minimum of 5 days or 240 hours of community service. A third or fourth conviction within another five years is considered a class 2 felony and carries seven years imprisonment and up to $25,000 in fines.

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