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[Illinois] Cigarette blamed in deadly southern Ill. blaze

A fire official says a house fire that killed a woman in the southern Illinois city of Benton was sparked by a lighted cigarette.
AP - Associated Press
added Dec 20, 2012 05:48
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[Illinois] Ruth denies petition to reopen Price v. Philip Morris

Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth on Wednesday denied a petition seeking to reopen a 12-year-old lawsuit over “light” cigarette labeling.
Madison County (IL) Record
added Dec 13, 2012 15:51
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[Illinois] Chicago Tribune Preckwinkle budget, with its $1-a-pack hike in cigarette taxes, OK'd

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle offered a message Friday to smokers irked that her new budget will raise cigarette taxes by a dollar a pack: "They should quit." That blunt assessment came after commissioners overwhelmingly approved a $2.95
Chicago Tribune
added Nov 11, 2012 22:03
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[Illinois] Ruth makes it clear that Philip Morris labeling case will not end with him

There was a lot of back-and-forth between the attorneys and Ruth during the nearly eight-hour long hearing this week. The judge asked dozens of questions to both Tillery and Lombardi on various aspects of the pending motion, as well as on the case in gen
Madison County (IL) Record
added Aug 24, 2012 00:53
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[Cuba, Illinois] REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEARING BOARD

Considering the nature of Respondent's serious misconduct, Respondent's prior discipline, the absence of relevant mitigating factors and the legal precedent, this Panel recommends Respondent be disbarred.
Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Ilinois (ARDC)
added Aug 17, 2012 03:22
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Illinois House agrees to more than double cigarette tax

Without a single vote to spare, the Illinois House agreed Friday to double the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products to help close a $2.7 billion budget hole in health care for the poor.
AP - Associated Press
added May 25, 2012 21:28
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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] Bill would ban smoking on state college campuses

A proposal to ban smoking on all state-supported university and community college campuses narrowly won approval Tuesday from an Illinois Senate committee. The measure, sponsored by State Sen. Terry Link, D-Waukegan, would require smoking to be entirely
Bloomington (IL) Pantagraph
added Mar 21, 2013 00:42
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[Spain, Illinois] SEPANIAK: What's a little smoke in the eye?

the sheer amount of people who smoke here is making me miss the States. However, it’s also making me realize that smoking is still a serious problem back home.
Western Courier (Western Illinois U., Macomb, IL)
added Feb 23, 2013 20:54
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[Illinois] Smoking ban at 5-year mark

About six of the complaints are against bars that had already been fined by the department within the first year of the law’s implementation. Three complaints came from “blue collar” businesses and one against a private club, Didier said. “A lot of the
Beloit (WI) Daily News
added Jan 12, 2013 12:07
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