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[Illinois] Students have mixed feelings on proposed campus smoking ban

Smokers at Illinois State University have adapted to a ban on smoking imposed earlier this year on the campus quad and certain high traffic areas. The ban goes beyond state law that prohibits indoor smoking in public buildings and within 15 feet of an en
Bloomington (IL) Pantagraph
added May 20, 2013 16:12
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[Illinois] EDITORIAL: Society's views of tobacco and marijuana are headed in opposite directions

So an addictive behavior that hurts your health is a bad thing. But an addictive behavior that inhibits reason is fine. It explains, perhaps, where society is going.
Kankakee (IL) Journal
added May 7, 2013 07:26
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[Illinois] Rosenthal: Health and hypocrisy at the drugstore

Deerfield-based Walgreen Co. markets itself as being "at the corner of happy and healthy," and no doubt the continued sale of tobacco products makes some people happy. But it's a long, long way from healthy.
Chicago Tribune
added May 6, 2013 13:13
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[Illinois] UIS considering smoking ban; bill may require it

University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Susan Koch wants the campus community to know the reality they face if state lawmakers pass legislation that bans people from smoking outdoors on all state-supported campuses.
(IL) State Journal-Register
added May 5, 2013 22:05
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Illinois OKs ban on public college campus smoking

A proposal to ban smoking on all state-supported universities and community colleges was passed out of the Illinois Senate on Wednesday by a 30-22 vote. Sponsored by state Sen. Terry Link, D-Waukegan, the provision would require smoking to be entirely ba
Decatur (IL) Herald & Review
added May 3, 2013 23:33
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[Illinois] Bill seeks to snuff out smoking on college campuses

Illinois’ public colleges and universities could be forced to stamp out smoking on their campuses by next summer if a bill facing members of the House becomes law. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Terry Link (D-Waukegan), squeaked out of the state Senate o
Chicago Sun-Times
added May 3, 2013 23:26
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[Illinois] Smoking recommendation approved by House, but ban lacks movement

The House adopted a resolution Thursday that asks all drivers to not smoke with children under 13 in the car as a way to prevent children's contact with secondhand smoke. The measure, however, is not a requirement.
Quad-City (IA) Times
added May 3, 2013 01:28
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[Illinois] New York cigarette proposal gains Chicago support

The proposal has even garnered support from Chicago’s 12th Ward Alderman George Cardenas. “That’s something worth exploring because more kids are smoking now,” said Cardenas. Other Chicago officials were hesitant to respond, including Mayor Rahm Emanuel
DePaulia Online
added Apr 29, 2013 01:55
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[Illinois] Cutler at 30: Not blowing smoke

And no worries, Bears fans: His fiancee Kristin Cavallari assured her Twitter followers that the cigarette dangling from Cutler's lips in the photo was not real.
Chicago Tribune
added Apr 28, 2013 19:22
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[Illinois] Ban on smoking on university property fails vote

A bill banning smoking on all public university property in Illinois, including at outdoor locations such as tailgate parties, construction sites and farm fields, fell five votes short of passage Wednesday. The measure, SB 2202, is sponsored by Sen. Terr
Champaign (IL) News-Gazette
added Apr 25, 2013 16:39
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