illinois (specifically chicago) no smoking laws

[JackSchwartz]

Originally Posted by lancemoreland

I thought you were joking about the "foie gras". I Googled it just for fun and sure enough it has been banned in Chicago. This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. What's next??? Butter??? Steak??? Sounds like you folks need to clean house at City Council.

Pretty ridiculous, isn't it? Maybe one of the other Chicago guys or gals can back me up, but I believe one of the aldermen here actually proposed putting diapers on the horses in the city.

[rumballs]

Originally Posted by JackSchwartz

Pretty ridiculous, isn't it? Maybe one of the other Chicago guys or gals can back me up, but I believe one of the aldermen here actually proposed putting diapers on the horses in the city.

Haven't heard that...

How about this - it is illegal to sell a can of spraypaint in the city of Chicago.

[funlab]

Originally Posted by mmblz

Haven't heard that...

How about this - it is illegal to sell a can of spraypaint in the city of Chicago.

yep - that makes sense in terms of cutting out graffitti. did you know that chicago has a law that forbids eating in a place that is on fire? and it's illegal to give a dog whiskey? also, kites may not be flown within the city limits!

i just want to smoke a friggin cigar!

[rumballs]

Originally Posted by funlab

yep - that makes sense in terms of cutting out graffitti.

sort of. but it doesn't prevent graffiti people from going outside of the city to buy it, and it DOES cause a pain in the butt for the rest of us.
i think it would be more effective to just change the penalty for anyone caught doing graffiti to cut off a hand.

[funlab]

Originally Posted by mmblz

sort of. but it doesn't prevent graffiti people from going outside of the city to buy it, and it DOES cause a pain in the butt for the rest of us.
i think it would be more effective to just change the penalty for anyone caught doing graffiti to cut off a hand.

still leaves them with one hand though. make the penalty a testicle or two, that would be a better detterant.

[catfish]

Originally Posted by NicotineBuzz

I thought you were joking about the "foie gras". I Googled it just for fun and sure enough it has been banned in Chicago. This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. What's next??? Butter??? Steak??? Sounds like you folks need to clean house at City Council.

As far as your butter comment goes, there was talk about banning certain typs of frying oils. The problem with Chicago and Illinois is that we have a bunch of powerful out-of-control politicians that do what ever they want to insted of what the people want. The perfect example is the airport fiasco and Dailey's midnight bulldozing.

[catfish]

Originally Posted by JackSchwartz

Pretty ridiculous, isn't it? Maybe one of the other Chicago guys or gals can back me up, but I believe one of the aldermen here actually proposed putting diapers on the horses in the city.

That was alderman Burtan Natarus. If i'm correct I do believe that it was passed for a while. If i'm wrong i'm shure that someone will corect me.

[funlab]

outlandish chicago politics have always made for some good laughs.

[bama]

I went to Chicago last weekend for the Packers-Bears game and had one final hurrah at the cigar lounge at Sullivan's, where I spent almost every nite until I moved from Chicago this summer. That place is the best. Too bad the gov't decided to become a nanny. What a shame.

[M1903A1]

Originally Posted by catfish

That was alderman Burtan Natarus. If i'm correct I do believe that it was passed for a while. If i'm wrong i'm shure that someone will corect me.

It was true...I remember seeing 'em along Michigan Avenue.

[Stevefly50]

You can smoke in bowling alleys. The state new law allows smoking in bowling alleys. I guess the bowling industry has a strong lobby.

Steve

[Fistville]

The details are making me even angrier. This is almost as absurd as chicago's foie gras ban. Talk about destroying our Capone heritage. Makes me happy that my dad is installing a smoke eater in our smoke free appartment.

[M1903A1]

Originally Posted by Stevefly50

You can smoke in bowling alleys. The state new law allows smoking in bowling alleys. I guess the bowling industry has a strong lobby.

Steve

So...are we talking bowling herfs?

[mitro]

Originally Posted by Stevefly50

You can smoke in bowling alleys. The state new law allows smoking in bowling alleys. I guess the bowling industry has a strong lobby.

Steve

Not true. Atleast according to this article in the Trib.

"On Jan. 1, Illinois will become the 22nd state to implement a ban on smoking in virtually all public places, from bowling alleys and bars to restaurants and casinos. An exemption, however, will preserve tobacco shops as the last public smoking refuges..."

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Stevefly50

You can smoke in bowling alleys. The state new law allows smoking in bowling alleys. I guess the bowling industry has a strong lobby.

Steve

Originally Posted by mitro

Not true. Atleast according to this article in the Trib.

"On Jan. 1, Illinois will become the 22nd state to implement a ban on smoking in virtually all public places, from bowling alleys and bars to restaurants and casinos. An exemption, however, will preserve tobacco shops as the last public smoking refuges..."

Mike is right, bowling alleys are not exempted in the statute.

Cigar / Pipe Retailers
Arlington Park Racetrack
A percentage of hotel rooms.

That's it....