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Article: Lawmakers shift attention to wet bowling shoes
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- Chicago Sun-Times
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- May 31, 2009
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With the deadline for fixing the state's $12 billion budget deficit looming, Illinois senators briefly shifted their focus elsewhere Friday -- bowling shoes.
The Senate passed a bill 51-4 that aims to shield bowling alley owners from lawsuits by people who slip and fall because of going outside in their bowling shoes.
The bill, which passed the House and awaits Gov. Quinn's approval, would allow owners to warn people through posted signs that bowling shoes should be worn only inside the alley. That way, if bowlers venture outside, accumulate rain or ...