Police to be posted near schools for traffic safety

CHAMPAIGN – With the return to schools for most students just around the corner, Champaign police will use extra patrols to remind motorists to drive safely.

Some schools are already open, but most buildings in Champaign reopen Wednesday. Champaign police Sgt. Dave Griffet said radar trailers will be placed in school zones throughout the city. At the start of the official school year, officers will be posted at all schools each morning and again at most schools at closing times.

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