Officials prepare for Unofficial weekend

With Unofficial St. Patrick's Day just days away, police are preparing a unified system of patrolling that will incorporate University, Champaign, Urbana, State and Parkland College departments. The system is similar to methods used in previous years, said Lt. Anthony Cobb of Urbana Police Department, though there will be an increase in focus on apartment parties.

"We have plans to target specific activities and areas, but those plans are very fluid," Cobb said. "That's why we're going to have a command post set up to monitor the situation throughout the day and send out units based on what we're seeing."

dailyillini.com