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Smoking bans extended to more parks in Chicago suburbs  

The steady march to rid parks and playgrounds of cigarette butts spread to Zion this summer after a group of students surveyed residents and then pushed the Park District to enact the ban that most supported.

The 752 acres of parkland went smoke-free in mid-June, although the ban ends at the fairways of the two golf courses and carries no penalties.

Park District officials are betting smokers will heed the signs and police themselves.

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