Source: https://www.q13fox.com/ January 23, 2023 The number of deadly traffic crashes in Washington soared to a level not seen since 1990, according to Washington Traffic Safety Commission. Preliminary reports show 745 people were killed on the roads in 2022. WTSC said more than half of the deadly crashes involved impairment from drugs and alcohol. “Our…
The National Restaurant Association uses mandatory $15 food-safety classes to turn waiters and cooks into unwitting funders of its battle against minimum wage increases. By David A. Fahrenthold and Talmon Joseph Smith Jan. 17, 2023 Updated 3:48 p.m. ET WASHINGTON — For many cooks, waiters and bartenders, it is an annoying entrance fee to the food-service business: Before starting…
The Illinois Licensed Beverage Association (ILBA) continues to fight for our industry. I) The 102nd General Assembly concluded the “Lame Duck” session. Below find laws and changes effective January 1, 2023. The ILBA was vehemently opposed to all of the below 2023 changes. A) SB208 – Paid Leave for All Workers Act: 1)All employers will…
CONGRATULATIONS! ILBA Chapter 25 Kankakee Valley Beverage Association to a job well done! Daily Journal staff report Jan 7, 2023 Renville Gaming and the ILBA Kankakee Valley Beverage Association held its annual Turkey For Tots shopping spree on Dec. 10 at Meijer in Bradley. This was the organization’s 28th consecutive year of the program. “We…
Source: https://wacotrib.com/ January 8, 2023 Regarding “More drinking, more deaths” (Justin Fox, Dec. 31), there’s no doubt the pandemic was stressful, but it is misleading to say that it “drove a lot of Americans to drink” and that “the drinking binge has continued.” The majority of adults who drink do so responsibly, and important progress…