Naperville, West Chicago and Aurora all saw significant increases in DUI arrests in 2024, according to the latest annual report from the Schaumburg-based Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists. AP

Two things jumped out at us in the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists’ latest annual report on which Illinois police departments, and which officers, are making the most drunk driving arrests.

First, there was the 51% increase in DUI arrests last year in Naperville. And then there was the West Chicago Police Department making 5.72 DUI arrests per officer in 2024, second in the state only behind the River Grove PD.

Much of that West Chicago stat is attributable to officer Blake Bertany, who made 100 DUI arrests last year, according to the AAIM study. That was good enough for sixth most i

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