http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-gr...cago-school-bans-bag-lunches-protect-kids-the Big brother says "You will eat what we tell you to eat and so will your kids! Where do you think you are....the land of the free or something?"
=============== Pe TT; Thanks for the Newsbuster news; Chicago Tribune reports, Chicago Village school micro manages menu........ I used to eat some private sector ''bagged lunches'' in school[depending on what the school system published on menu]. That school maybe right next to the old Chicago nighlclub named ''The Gates of Hell''. As they say in Chicago, in answer to the question ''how do you get to the gates of hell nightclub ??'' Go past the Chicago Church named Calvary Church.
Crazy List of Stupid Illinois Laws and Rules Women in Joliet, Illinois, can be arrested for trying on more than six dresses in one store. Winnetka, Illinois theater managers can kick out any patron who has "odoriferous feet." In Illinois, animals can be sent to jail. A monkey served five days in a Chicago jail for shoplifting. Similarly, in South Bend, Indiana, a monkey was convicted of the crime of smoking a cigarette and sentenced to pay a fine of $25 plus the cost of the trial. "Dwarf-tossing," the strange practice of hurling dwarfs in padded suits, is outlawed in the bars of Springfield, Ill., because it's dangerous and exploitative. The practice is apparently allowed elsewhere in town, with a special permit. A law from the early 1900's prohibits men from going topless on the Boardwalk. (Repealed) An Illinois state law requires that a man's female companion shall call him "master" while out on a date. The law does not apply to married couples. Champaign: One may not pee in his neighbor's mouth. Chicago: Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire; It is illegal to give a dog whiskey; Kites may not be flown within the city limits; Spitting is forbidden Cicero: Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays. Crete: It is considered an offense to attempt to have sex with one's dog; Cars may not be driven through the town. Evanston: Bowling is forbidden; It is illegal to go trick-or-treating on Halloween; It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire. Fairfield: It is unlawful for "Negroes" to be within county boundaries from sundown to sunrise. Freeport: It is illegal to expectorate from any second-story window. Galesburg: There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats. If the Rushville, Ill., city council doesn't have a quorum, those sent can have the cops go out and arrest absent members and bring them to the meeting. In Chicago it is also illegal to take a French poodle to the opera, and for women over 200 pounds (90 kilos) to ride horses in shorts. In Chicago, Illinois, it is illegal to fish in pajamas. In Chicago, people who are diseased, maimed, mutilated, or "otherwise an unsightly or disgusting object" are banned from going out in public. In Minoola, Ill., it's illegal to take your clothes off and "expose the naked In Oblong, Illinois, it's punishable by law to make love while hunting or fishing on your wedding day. In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets. It is against the law for a monster to enter the corporate limits of Urbana, Illinois. It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets. It is illegal to give a dog whiskey. 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. It's not clear what this has done to the bar business, but a law in Chicago, Ill., makes it illegal to serve liquor to the feeble-minded. Kenilworth: A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow; Hens that wish to cackle must step two hundred feet back from any residence. Kirkland: Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kirkland's streets. Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire. Moline: Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited; There is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue. Morton Grove: You may not own a handgun Normal: It is against the law to make faces at dogs. Orland Park: No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports gambling. Ottawa: Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offense. Park Ridge: Trucks may only park inside closed garages. Peoria: Basketball hoops may not be installed on a driveway. Pullman: It is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb; It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck; 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. The people in Manteno, Ill., do not want used facial tissue, period. Hence, you cannot "throw, drop or place" a used hankie "upon any public way or public place or upon the floor of any convenience or upon the floor of any theater, hall or assembly or public building or upon the surface or any lot or parcel of ground or on the roof on any building or in any light or air shaft, court or areaway."⢠Under a 1872 law still on the books, an alderman in Chicago can carry a gun. Some do. You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person. You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of "eavesdropping" on your own conversation. -720 ILCS 5/14-2. You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.