Chicago DUI lawyer comments on the Super Bowl and DUI roadblocks

This Chicago DUI lawyer has posted on roadblocks here, here, and here. She's a bit surprised that there is no press release for a roadblock in the city tonight. Traditionally, Chicago and other cities have held roadblocks on the evenings of big sporting events. That said I will be surprised if there aren't any DUI roadblocks tonight. Especially since the city announced one on Thursday that would take place Friday night through Saturday morning.

Chicago Police Department Press Release Results from a prior roadblock:

“The program is designated to apprehend drivers who are operating vehicles while under the influence of alcohol or drugs,” said Superintendent Jody Weis. “It also offers an opportunity to issue citations to drivers who are otherwise a hazard to themselves and others on the public way.”

The Roadside Safety Check conducted in the Jefferson Park (016th) District on January
24, 2010 resulted in the following:
Driving Under the Influence 6
Open Liquor 0
Insurance Violations 12
Seat Belt Violations 0
Drivers License Violations 15
City Stickers Violations 0
Traffic Violations (Other) 14
Total Citations 47

Interestingly, I didn't see any press releases announcing the roadside held on January 24th. Normally, I would think the total number of citations issued was low but given that roadside occurred in Jefferson Park I suspect the low numbers aren't a surprise.