Ellen Hanson, a bartender at Kelly's Pub in Trevor, Wis., isn't worried about losing any business to Illinois.Wisconsin bartenders must really like the Illinois state legislature: they are good for business.
After Tuesday, Hanson is excited about Illinois' smoking ban.
"I was here on New Year's Day and counted at least 14 people who wouldn't have been here otherwise but came to smoke," she said. "I think more people will come up to Wisconsin than we will lose. Made it a better day for me."
Friday, January 04, 2008
Wisconsin Bar Owner Feels the Benefits of the Illinois Smoking Ban
The Daily Herald reports on how the Illinois smoking ban is helping Wisconsin :
