Online Lotteries: A Minute With U. of I. Expert John Kindt
Gambling is not just a major drag on tax revenues, but also on local economies. The fact that only New York and Illinois were pushing for online lotteries, whereas other states with lotteries did not join with them, suggests that these other states are cognizant of the problems associated with online gambling, says U of I expert John Kindt.
Sen. Dick Durbin wants Mayor Alvin Parks Jr. to permanently order the city's nightclubs to close earlier each day to try to blunt the crime Durbin and law enforcement officials believe is fueled by alcohol. Durbin has said he wants the clubs to close at 11 p.m. on weeknights and 1 a.m. on weekends.
He will make his latest challenge to Parks for the earlier closing times during a meeting Wednesday morning (April 11) with local ministers.
Drivers who use medical marijuana are posing a challenge to law enforcement officers trying to enforce driving under the influence (DUI) laws, according to the Associated Press.
