NEAR WEST SIDE — Chicago Police will be on the lookout for drunken drivers in the Near West Police District this weekend.
Police are conducting a DUI strike force patrol in the Near West Police District from 7 p.m. Saturday-3 a.m. Sunday.
The District includes parts of the West Loop, Near West Side, Little Italy, University Village, Greektown, Medical District, West Town, Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, East Village and Noble Square.
During the effort police will be looking for drunken drivers, speeders and people not wearing their seat belts.
A DUI strike force patrol conducted in the Grand Central Police District on Sept. 9-10 resulted in a total of 156 charges, including one drunken driving charge, 46 unsafe vehicle violations, 21 insurance violations, 20 safety belt violations and 14 driver's license violations. Three vehicles were towed.
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