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Will County Sheriff’s Office reports 15 impaired driving arrests over Fourth of July campaign

A Will County Sheriff's Office squad vehicle seen on April 18, 2025.

The Will County Sheriff’s Office made 15 arrests in connection with impaired driving arrests, including alcohol and cannabis-related arrests, and issued a child-restraint citation during the recent Fourth of July campaign.

The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High Get a DUI” and “Click It or Ticket” safety campaigns ran from June 20 through July 7.

In addition to the impaired driving arrests, the sheriff’s office reported the following citations also were issued throughout the campaign:

  • speeding: 23
  • cellphone violations: 2
  • uninsured motorists: 18
  • other violations: 72

Seven arrests were made for having a revoked, suspended or no valid driver’s license, and two criminal arrests were made, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.

The sheriff’s office joined forces with more than 200 other state and local law enforcement agencies conducting the safety effort, which featured “high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities, including a media campaign,” according to the sheriff’s office.

The enforcement campaign was made possible by federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Judy Harvey

Judy Harvey

News editor for The Herald-News. More than 30 years as a journalist in community news in Will County and the greater Chicago region.