ILLINOIS CAPITOL NEWS by: Bradley Zimmerman CHICAGO (WCIA) — It is now prohibited in Illinois for someone to use an e-cigarette in an indoor, public place. Governor Pritzker signed into law on Friday a bill that added electronic smoking devices to the 2008 Smoke-Free Illinois Act, which banned smoking in most public spaces in the state.…
Written By BlabberBuzz | Sunday, 30 July 2023 12:00 New York City residents who order takeout food will soon have to make a specific request if they want plastic cutlery included with their order. The city recently passed a law, known as “skip the stuff,” which prohibits restaurants, third-party food delivery services, and courier services from…
Lawmakers attached the bill as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. Source: https://csnews.com/ July 25, 2023 Less than two months after being reintroduced in Congress, the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act could be heading to a vote in the U.S. Senate any day now. According to NACS, federal lawmakers could cast votes on…
From BMI to the ILBA: For quite some time now, there has been a call for transparency from the music licensing companies (aka performing rights organizations) when it comes to the songs, songwriters, and publishers they represent. BMI has taken that input to heart– and even though we had already provided a free, publicly searchable database…
By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square 18 hrs ago (The Center Square) – Despite passing a law to allow the gender “X” option on Illinois driver’s licenses in 2019, the change has been slow to implement. The state passed a law that opened the door for residents to select “X” as their gender, instead of…
Source: Res Publica July 25, 2023 It is with deep sadness that we share the sudden passing of W. Rockwell “Rocky” Wirtz, 70. Rocky passed away today at NorthShore Evanston Hospital following a brief illness. He was surrounded by his wife Marilyn and his children Danny, Hillary, Kendall, and Elizabeth. “Our hearts are very heavy…
(The Center Square) – As the calls for raising the tipped minimum wage grow louder in Illinois, a new study reveals raising the tipped minimum wage has a significant negative impact on state tip percentages in full-service restaurants. A new proposal would give restaurants two years to have all tipped workers increased to Chicago’s minimum wage, which is…
According to data from high-volume venues nationwide, Bud Light has dropped 34 percent in sales year-over-year slipping into fourth place trailing Michelob Ultra and Coors Light Source: UNION July 19, 2023 As the Bud Light marketing controversy continues to plague sales, Union has released a new OnPrem Insights report pulling from its rich consumer data…
but the owner says it’s common from Business Insider: “The owner of a highly-acclaimed Los Angeles restaurant said his staff is receiving hate mail and threats of protests after a local podcaster called out the 40-seat bistro this week on social media for adding a 4% surcharge. The fee, listed on the check, covers the…