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Aldermen urge stricter enforcement of Illinois fireworks law after Fourth of July concerns
Summary
Aldermen at a June 30 Waukegan City Council meeting urged stronger enforcement of Illinois fireworks restrictions and called for a zero-tolerance policy and specialized enforcement after widespread neighborhood fireworks and safety concerns.
Alderman Oliver Turner urged the Waukegan City Council on June 30 to adopt a zero-tolerance enforcement policy for illegal consumer fireworks and to initiate specialized enforcement details, saying state law already bans many types of fireworks and carries criminal penalties.
Turner told the council that the Illinois Pyrotechnics Control Act is state law and that violators can face up…
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