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Police on Lookout of Underage Drinking
(IRN)-Local and state law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols looking for underage drinking this month.

April is alcohol awareness month in Illinois. As part of the month-long public awareness campaign, liquor stores throughout the state will receive signs, posters, decals and stickers reminding adults that it is illegal to provide alcohol to minors and for minors to use fake identification.

"Friends and family over the age of 21 remain the primary source of alcohol for underage drinking," said Gloria Materre, executive director of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. "Parental responsibility in particular is one of the messages our volunteers are sharing with the community."

Selling or providing alcohol to a minor can lead to fines up to $2,500. An underage person caught drinking in public can be sentenced to up to six months in jail. A parent or guardian can be sentenced to as much as a year in jail for allowing underage drinking in their home.

(Source: Illinois Radio Network)
04 01 11 by Newsroom
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