[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]In Chicago: [/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]- Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire. (Uh huh...)[/font]
- [font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]Kites may not be flown within the city limits. (Ummmm....)[/font]
- [font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.[/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]In Crystal Lake:[/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]- If one wishes to plant new sod in his or her yard in the summer months, that [/font][font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]person[/font][font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif] may not use the city’s water to water it. [/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]In Crete: [/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]- It is considered an offense to attempt to have sex with one’s dog. (One would assume this already.)[/font]
- [font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]Cars may not be driven through the town. (I think that law has been broken by now.)[/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]In Evanston:[/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]- Bowling is forbidden.[/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]- It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire. [/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]In Orland Park:[/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]- No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports gambling.[/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]In Joliet, and not kidding about this one: [/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]- Town fathers, reflecting the pet peeve of [/font][font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]hearing their town’s name mispronounced ‘Jolly-ETTE’ when all local folk know it’s pronounced ‘Joe-lee-ETTE’, made pronouncing it Jolly-ette a misdemeanor, punishable by a $5 fine.[/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]In Peoria: [/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]- Basketball hoops [/font][font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]may not be installed on a driveway.[/font]
[font=Georgia, 'Time New Roman', serif]Gotta love some of our local laws.... LOL[/font]