CHICAGO LAWN — Police will be on the lookout for drunken drivers on the Southwest Side this weekend.
Officers will conduct a DUI strike force patrol in the Chicago Lawn District from 6 p.m. Saturday-2 a.m. Sunday, police said.
Police will saturate the district looking for drivers who are drunk, speeding or not wearing their seat belts.
The Chicago Lawn District serves a number of South Side neighborhoods including Clearing, Garfield Ridge, Archer Heights and West Lawn.
A DUI strike force in the Gresham District on Jan. 7-8 led to 110 charges, including 59 unsafe vehicle violations, 12 insurance violations, 15 safety belt violations and 13 driver's license violations. Four vehicles were towed. No one landed in jail for driving drunk.
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