Chicago Ad Ban Is Overturned

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Lawyers for the the city of Chicago said they may appeal last week’s ruling throwing out an ordinance banning outdoor advertising for alcohol and tobacco products.
But opponents of the ordinance said they welcome an appeal, expecting that future rulings, perhaps by the U.S. Supreme Court, will strength efforts to block similar ordinances elsewhere.
Senior U.S. Judge Milton Shadur ruled in favor of a motion seeking a summary judgment filed by the Federation of Advertising Industry Representatives, a coalition of outdoor advertising firms that had filed suit against the city.

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