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Illinois State Police Steps Up Labor Day Patrols
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois State Police is warning motorists there will be a lot of troopers on the roadways over the Labor Day weekend looking for drivers under the influence.

State Police Director Hiram Grau says troopers will be also on the lookout for speeders and those drivers not wearing seat belts. Also, troopers, some with drug sniffing dogs, will be on the expressways in search of motorists trying to bring illegal drugs into the state.

The agency says troopers are already conducting roadside safety checks and will continue to do so through the holiday weekend.

Last year, troopers issued more than 4,700 speeding tickets, wrote up nearly 1,700 motorists for seat belt violations and made 67 drunken driving arrests from Friday through Monday of the holiday weekend.

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09 02 11 by Newsroom
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