{"id":132487,"date":"2009-12-31T13:30:51","date_gmt":"2009-12-31T18:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/?p=9180"},"modified":"2009-12-31T13:30:51","modified_gmt":"2009-12-31T18:30:51","slug":"new-year-means-new-laws-in-illinois-as-of-jan-1-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/132487","title":{"rendered":"New Year Means New Laws in Illinois as of Jan. 1, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The Illinois legislature is wishing state residents a Happy New Year by enacting 300 new laws for them to follow in 2010<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9184\" title=\"new-laws-in-illinois-2010\" src=\"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/new-laws-in-illinois-2010-273x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Beginning tomorrow a bevy of new statues will go on the books, and some of them will affect millions of people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To make life easier, we&#8217;ve sorted through the list and plucked the laws that will have the most impact on you:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bowling alleys are now protected from civil suits if they post signage warning about the dangers of wearing bowling shoes outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>Elementary and High Schools are now required to study Mexican-American History.<\/p>\n<p>The department of transportation can post signs that prohibit truckers from using loud brakes known as \u201cjake brakes.\u201d <span id=\"more-9180\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow\u2019s my driving\u201d stickers, complete with area code and phone numbers, will be required for school buses.<\/p>\n<p>September becomes Brain Aneurysm Month.<\/p>\n<p>17-year-olds will be tried in juvenile court for misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<p>Toy makers must place intricate warning labels for children\u2019s toys that contain between 40 and 300 parts per million of lead.<\/p>\n<p>Sending, receiving or reading electronic transmissions on your cell phone while driving is illegal.<\/p>\n<p>Sex offenders are barred from accessing social networking sites while on parole, probation, court supervision or supervised release.<\/p>\n<p>Sex offenders are also prohibited from using computer software to delete info from a computer they\u2019ve used.<\/p>\n<p>All flags flown outside of government buildings must have been made in the <a title=\"United States\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/topics?topic=United+States\" rel='nofollow'>USA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Retailers that sell alcoholic beverages must post a sign advising customers: &#8220;If you need assistance for substance abuse, please call the <a title=\"Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/topics?topic=Office+of+Alcoholism+and+Substance+Abuse\" rel='nofollow'>Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse<\/a> at 1-800-843-6154.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This news story was originally posted on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/local-beat\/New-Year-New-Laws-80418027.html\"  rel='nofollow'>NBCchicago.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/PMZwlrfZFP0RnzYn5S80tcmLeGQ\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/PMZwlrfZFP0RnzYn5S80tcmLeGQ\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/PMZwlrfZFP0RnzYn5S80tcmLeGQ\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/PMZwlrfZFP0RnzYn5S80tcmLeGQ\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=Fw9K6E0ytXA:4B8IRiakqNc:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=Fw9K6E0ytXA:4B8IRiakqNc:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=Fw9K6E0ytXA:4B8IRiakqNc:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?i=Fw9K6E0ytXA:4B8IRiakqNc:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/windycitynews\/~4\/Fw9K6E0ytXA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Illinois legislature is wishing state residents a Happy New Year by enacting 300 new laws for them to follow in 2010 Beginning tomorrow a bevy of new statues will go on the books, and some of them will affect millions of people. 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