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Police To Crack Down on Drunken Drivers on the Far Northwest Side Saturday

August 7, 2015 4:01pm | Updated August 7, 2015 4:01pm
A Chicago Police Department DUI Strike Force will patrol the Far Northwest Side this weekend.
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JEFFERSON PARK — Police will be on the lookout for drunken drivers in the Jefferson Park District this weekend.

Police will conduct a DUI Strike Force patrol from 7 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday.

Police will saturate the area to find drivers who are drunk, speeding or not wearing their seat belts.

During a similar effort at the beginning of July, two people were arrested and 112 tickets were issued.

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