Chicago Massage Parlors: Aldermen endorse restriction on massage parlors

Aldermen endorse restriction on massage parlors
Worried about prostitution, council members back ban on massage businesses in areas that are mostly residential
Chicago aldermen worried about prostitution rings masquerading as massage parlors endorsed a measure Monday to ban massage businesses in areas that are mostly residential.
The ordinance approved by the City Council Zoning Committee would ban massage parlors in confined business districts that essentially serve just the surrounding neighborhood. They would be allowed in areas with more commercial development.
The action amends a previously proposed ordinance that would have enacted a broader ban and was opposed by therapeutic massage therapists who said it would damage their ability to do business. The newer measure, unlike the previous one, was endorsed by Mayor Richard Daley’s administration. It is scheduled to go before the full council Wednesday.

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