SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans are being urged to make plans before going out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this weekend. The Illinois Department of Transportation and state and local law enforcement is reminding residents to plan ahead for a sober ride home. IDOT data shows on St. Patrick’s Day from 2020 through 2024, Illinois recorded more than 33-hundred crashes statewide, including ten deadly wrecks involving alcohol or cannabinoids. Law enforcement patrols are planned for the holiday weekend.
