Billboard Draws Controversy Over Portrayal Of Couple - Fox 2
News Headlines  Billboard Draws Controversy Over Portrayal Of
Couple  Posted: Updated:  An anti-snoring billboard is causing
controversy because of its portrayal of a polarizing couple.
The billboard has only been up for a few hours, but it is
sparking conversation in River North.  "I guess there's so many
things going on nowadays that you just look at it and nothing
surprises you anymore," said one passerby.  "I don't think it's
supposed to be anything really serious," said another passerby.
The billboard is for SnoreStop, a product by a California
company selling a snore aid that aims help couples sleep better
together.  "We definitely wanted to find a polarizing couple
that would really, maybe not shock, but that would be something
that you don't... normally see in mainstream advertising," said
Melody Devemark, a spokeswoman for Green Pharmaceuticals, the
company that made the product.  Ahmed Rehab, the Executive
Director for the Council on Ame