Champaign-Urbana Emergency Orders

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Safety plans are in the works at a central Illinois university in preparation for a big weekend of partying.

The Unofficial Saint Patricks Day is a weekend long event that draws thousands of students to University of Illinois.

This year's party starts March 1st.

Mayors from both Champaign and Urbana have issued emergency orders.

The order places limitations on all businesses with a bar or restaurant liquor license the weekend of March 1st.

Limitations include all patrons must be 21 and beer pitchers can't be served.

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