• Program started in 1990 throughout the entire state of Illinois with a $10,000 donation from an AAIM member.
• DB pays $100 to citizens who report an impaired motorist that leads to a DUI arrest. POLICE MUST OBSERVE DRIVING BEHAVIOR BEFORE MAKING AN ARREST!
• Citizens have reported drunk drivers from convenience stores, gas stations, even an oil change store; but the most popular method is via cell phone.
• Citizen calls police later to see if arrest was made and police fill out verification form and send to AAIM.
• Program ran in Southern Wisconsin for two years (5/91-5/93), paying 30 awards.
• Program went National for 1 year (5/92-5/93) through State Highway Police. Paid out 51 awards.
• In 1993, funds were running out, so program was reduced to Illinois Holidays only.
• Funding was requested from individual counties using a state law, which provides that judges, as a condition of supervision, may sentence offenders to contribute to an anti-crime program.
• McHenry County program started Memorial Day, 1994. To date, 469 awards have been paid.
• DuPage County program started Christmas Eve, 1994. To date, 1,806 awards have been paid through this program.
• Lake County program started Christmas Eve, 1995. To date 1,287 awards have been paid.
• Will County program started Christmas Eve, 2002. To date, 102 awards have been paid.
• Kane County program started January 1, 2008. To date, 45 awards have been paid.
• TO DATE DRUNKBUSTERS HAS PAID OUT OVER $382,450, RESULTING IN THE ARREST OF OVER 3,825 IMPAIRED MOTORISTS.

(*- For a time, $100 savings bonds were awarded, at a cost of $50)