Professor pushes for prevention by state intervention

Francis Boyle, professor of law at the University of Illinois, is asking state officials to prevent "Unofficial St. Patrick's Day" from happening this week.

Boyle filed a complaint with the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, requesting that it immediately suspend all liquor licenses held by Cochrane's of Champaign, and to revoke those liquor licenses.

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