Illinois smoking ban: Some bars give smokers a sanctuary
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par
Clifford Armion
le 25/11/2009
Activer le mode zenAngie Leventis Lourgos and Jackie Bange
"The air was hazy and the ashtrays were full on a recent night at the Crowbar Inc. tavern on the Southeast Side, despite Illinois' nearly 2-year-old indoor smoking ban. "Patrons say they like it that way. They're even willing to pay a little extra to light up. "Owner Pat Carroll said his customers -- smokers and nonsmokers alike -- contribute to a "smoking fund" canister that often sits on the bar, to subsidize the fines he's incurred for flouting the law. "Carroll said he's been ticketed twice and paid at least $680. He fears that if he forbids smoking, his cigar-and-cigarette crowd would switch to bars that permit smoking just a few blocks away in Indiana." Read on...Pour citer cette ressource :
"Illinois smoking ban: Some bars give smokers a sanctuary", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), novembre 2009. Consulté le 19/04/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/illinois-smoking-ban-some-bars-give-smokers-a-sanctuary