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McGINNIS: Living with the smoking ban 

Illinois has a pretty stringent smoking ban that prohibits lighting up in just about any building the public has access to, no exceptions.

Recently, I talked to two bar and restaurant owners and both are learning to live with the ban. . . .

Enforcement is another issue with the ban.

Right now the state is trying to decide whether penalties for violators should be civil or criminal.� While they sort that out, it's up to local health and police departments to enforce the ban as they see fit.

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