Riverside Chief Thomas Weitzel said this is the first such wrong-way driving DUI legislation in the nation. By Andrea Earnest, Patch Staff | Aug 30, 2018 2:10 pm ET RIVERSIDE, IL — Governor Bruce Rauner recently signed House Bill 4554, which was drafted by Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel and Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. After an off-duty Chicago Ridge…
Source: SKY RANCH FOUNDATION September 2018 Sky Ranch Foundation, now in our 58th year, continues to support our nation’s at-risk youth on behalf of the Beverage Alcohol Industry. The Foundation has recognized and honored long-time wine and spirits industry executive & Foundation Vice President and board member Peggy Donovan for 25+ years of service and…
Source: TTB September 5, 2018 On August 29, 2018, TTB informed Skokie Valley Beverage Company, a Wheeling, Illinois, alcohol beverage distributor, that it does not currently hold a valid wholesaler basic permit due to unreported changes in ownership and control, and that continued operations without a valid permit may constitute a criminal offense under Title…
In Illinois, the push for a Rockford casino continues as the mayor and local state representatives of the Land of Lincoln travel to Chicago on Wednesday for a hearing on gaming expansion. According to MyStateline.com… The midwestern state that borders Indiana in the east and the Mississippi River in the west has only allowed for 10 casinos statewide over…
Mike RiopellChicago Tribune Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday vetoed legislation that would have banned the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to people under 21. In his veto message, the Republican governor wrote that raising the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 would “push residents to buy tobacco products from non-licensed vendors or in neighboring…
Friendships protect us against outside threats and internal stresses For humans this is where shared bottle of red wine plays powerful role Alcohol causes us to lose social inhibitions and become over-friendly It triggers brain mechanism intimately involved in building friendships Source: Daily Mail By ROBIN DUNBAR 24 August 2018 Why do humans drink? To…
Source: https://abc7chicago.com/ By Eric Horng August 21, 2018 In southwest suburban Plainfield, residents at a packed village hall meeting Tuesday night sounded off about a proposed 1.5 million-square-foot distribution center. They said they’re worried about hundreds of semi trucks coming and going every day. “You’re placing many homeowners in the middle of an industrial park,”…
Source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/ By Rick Berman August 20, 2018 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently launched their “Drive high, get a DUI” campaign to educate the public about the dangers of drug impaired driving. The announcement is welcome as marijuana use is becoming increasingly common across the country – not to mention around the…
Following the signing of a law allowing Illinois breweries to immediately begin selling beer and cider from outside beer companies in their taprooms, several Chicago restaurant and craft beer bar owners expressed concern that new regulations create additional competition for their businesses. On August 11, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 4897, which allows licensed…
Source: http://thehill.com/ BY DAWSON HOBBS 8/12/18 Jet fuel, embalming fluid, methanol, battery acid and antifreeze. This isn’t a roster of drop offs at the neighborhood hazardous materials recycling center, it’s a list of products added to counterfeit and black market alcohol sold in foreign countries around the world, according to a recent report by a…