For Immediate Release – May 28, 2021
Illinois State Police Announce Results of Alcohol Countermeasure Surveillance Details
Effingham, IL – Illinois State Police (ISP) Zone 8 Commander, Ryan Shoemaker, announces the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) surveillance at various establishments in Richland and Clay County during May. These details were conducted to determine which businesses may be selling alcoholic beverages to minors (persons under 21 years of age). The ultimate goals are to enforce underage drinking laws and save lives by preventing impaired driving crashes and fatalities. A total of twenty (20) locations were surveyed of which the below listed six (6) were involved in the sale of an alcoholic beverage to a minor.
Business Name Address / City
B & L Package Liquors 1701 E. Main Street, Olney, IL
Pepper’s Gaming Parlor 1003 N. West St., STE A, Olney, IL
RK Party Supply 801 S. Whittle Ave, Olney, IL
Sally’s Inc. 510 S. West St., Olney, IL
Silver Dollar Gaming 503 N. West St., Olney, IL
Gatsby’s Gaming 43 Greenlaw Blvd., Flora, IL
The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. The ISP commends establishments and their employees which do not sell alcohol to minors. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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