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Thanksgiving DUI Crackdown Underway in Western Springs
The Western Springs crackdown will run through Dec. 1.
Be smart out there this weekend, fun-havers.
The Western Springs Police Department is increasing DUI and seatbelt enforcement between Nov. 19 and Dec. 1 to crack down on offenders around the Thanksgiving holiday.
"In Illinois, during the 2012 Thanksgiving holiday, nine vehicle occupants died in motor vehicle traffic crashes," a police department release states. " Three of the deaths involved an impaired driver and over 700 individuals were injured."
The crackdown is being held in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Police.
"The Western Springs Police would like to remind the public to designate a sober driver and to buckle up—that is always your best defense against an impaired driver," the release states.
Weekend weather forecast (according to the National Weather Service)
- Friday: 50 percent chance of rain before 12 p.m., cloudy skies, high near 42, low near 26
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, high near 31, low near 14
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, high near 26, low near 22
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