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Beyond the 24/7 issue, several people close to this controversy have suggested that the 7-11 corporation will also apply for a license to sell liquor. (Generally it's thought that 7-11s make most of their profits selling cigarettes and liquor.) If this is true, most of the neighbors in the area are likely to take a dim view of it. We all need to stay on top of developments and make sure our our opinions are heard by Ald. Moran and the zoning commission as well as Northwest Evanston in general.
And we should all keep an eye on the store. Yesterday, while walking up Ewing to Central St., I was dismayed to see a large poster in the 7-11's front window hawking cigarettes. I'm no lawyer, but I wonder if such a poster may violate state or community ordinances about tobacco advertising.
(Later: In-store or window tobacco posters do NOT violate state r city ordinances so far as I have been able to find out. All the same, such posters are not exactly desirable, are they?)
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Jim Hughes
Wed, 05/21/2008 - 20:32
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How Polls Work
Only registered users can vote. Votes are associated with the users email address. So users can only vote once. Once your vote is recorded the poll item will show you the current vote summary and give you the option to "Cancel Your Vote". If you cancel your vote, you can vote again and change your vote. In any case, users get exactly one vote.
This poll is set to run for one week. At the end of the week, the vote will be closed and the results will be available to all who voted.
henrykisor
Fri, 05/23/2008 - 13:02
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Cigarettes and liquor
Beyond the 24/7 issue, several people close to this controversy have suggested that the 7-11 corporation will also apply for a license to sell liquor. (Generally it's thought that 7-11s make most of their profits selling cigarettes and liquor.) If this is true, most of the neighbors in the area are likely to take a dim view of it. We all need to stay on top of developments and make sure our our opinions are heard by Ald. Moran and the zoning commission as well as Northwest Evanston in general.
And we should all keep an eye on the store. Yesterday, while walking up Ewing to Central St., I was dismayed to see a large poster in the 7-11's front window hawking cigarettes. I'm no lawyer, but I wonder if such a poster may violate state or community ordinances about tobacco advertising.
(Later: In-store or window tobacco posters do NOT violate state r city ordinances so far as I have been able to find out. All the same, such posters are not exactly desirable, are they?)
jeffpsmith
Wed, 05/28/2008 - 17:16
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What do the "7" and "11" in "7-11" stand for?
Am I dating myself? Is this like saying I remember when there wasn't an Internet? Seriously, they're not called 24-7s or 12-12s.