Crime & Safety

52 Tickets, 3 Arrests During DuPage County's Holiday Safety Crackdown

DuPage County's holiday safety campaign wrapped up Monday.

DUPAGE COUNTY — The DuPage County Sheriff's Office issued 52 tickets and made three arrests during their 2025-26 holiday safety campaign, which wrapped up Monday.

The citations included more than a dozen speeding tickets. The full list of citations is as follows:

  • 13 speeding tickets
  • 11 distracted driving tickets
  • 5 seatbelt tickets
  • 5 tickets for driving without insurance
  • 4 tickets for failing to signal
  • 3 tickets for disobeying a stop sign
  • 2 tickets for driving without valid vehicle registration
  • 2 tickets for disobeying a traffic signal
  • 2 tickets for driving with expired license plates
  • 1 ticket for improperly displaying license plates
  • 1 ticket for failing to carry a driver's license
  • 1 ticket for failing to yield to an emergency. vehicle
  • 1 ticket for improper lighting
  • 1 ticket for making an improper turn

The arrests were as follows:

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  • 2 arrests for speeding between 26 and 34 mph over the posted speed limit
  • 1 arrest for driving without a valid license

The safety campaign, which began Dec. 12, was part of the statewide "Click It or Ticket," "Drive High. Get a DUI" and "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" initiatives.

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