STATE AND LOCAL POLICE WILL BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR DRUNK DRIVERS OVER THE NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY.

OFFICIALS SAY IT’S EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS BEFORE GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL…AND POLICE WILL BE WATCHING FOR THOSE WHO DON’T. I-DOT SPOKESPERSON JESSIE DECKER SAYS NEW YEAR’S CAN BE DANGEROUS.

I-DOT URGES THE PUBLIC TO PLAY IT SAFE AND MAKE PLANS FOR GETTING HOME BEFORE THEY START PARTYING.

LAST YEAR IN ILLINOIS…SIX PEOPLE DIED IN VEHICLE CRASHES OVER NEW YEAR’S. FOUR OF THOSE DEATHS WERE ALCOHOL RELATED.