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Airing it out 

Nothing says spring in Chicago like sidewalk cafes and beer gardens, but now that patio season’s arrived (once the weather cooperates, anyway) we wondered how the new statewide smoking ban would affect the city’s alfresco hangs. Turns out bar owners and managers have been busy with tape measures, trying to figure out how to accommodate everyone—including Illinois lawmakers. Some spots are banning smoking entirely; others have taken more creative approaches. Here’s a look at what six local spots are doing.

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