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[Illinois] HUBBARD: Too man teens still ignore the hazards of smoking
Knowing that 1 in 5 teens who smoke say they smoke 13 to 15 cigarettes a day, if this photo-aging software can dissuade them from smoking or to reduce their nicotine habit, it may be more effective than lectures on the hazards of smoking.
Apr 2, 2013
Chicago Tribune
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Apr 2, 2013 12:40
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[Illinois] Knox County Housing Authority looking at going smoke-free at sites
The Knox County Housing Authority heard a presentation from the Knox County Health Department on Tuesday about working toward making all KCHA residences smoke free. KCHA Executive Director Derek Antoine said, at this point, he doesn't expect the change
Mar 27, 2013
Galesburg (IL) Register-Mail
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Mar 27, 2013 09:28
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[Illinois] Committee Approves State University Smoking Ban
Lighting up on campus may soon no longer be an option at state-run colleges. A committee of lawmakers today approved a smoking ban for Illinois' nine public universities.
Mar 20, 2013
WCCU FOX 55/27 (Champaign, IL)
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Mar 20, 2013 16:28
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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
Mar 19, 2013
Bloomington (IL) Pantagraph
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Mar 21, 2013 00:42
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[Illinois] Chicago Residents Cross the Border for Tobacco
DEKALB, IL – Local tobacco stores, which are less than an hour’s drive from Chicago and Cook County, are seeing a spike in sales following a recent increase in the county’s cigarette tax, Northern Star reports.
Mar 19, 2013
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)
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Mar 19, 2013 01:25
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[Illinois] Alderman Wants To Reduce Cigarette Taxes To Reduce Black Market
WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) said the combined federal, state, county and city taxes on a pack of cigarettes now amounts to $6.67, compared to only $1.17 ten years ago.
Mar 13, 2013
CBS 2 Chicago
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Mar 14, 2013 11:34
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[Illinois] High Cigarette Taxes Creating 'Black Market' in Chicago, Alderman Says
A West Side alderman is blaming high taxes on smokes for a black market that he said is rampant in some communities: the sale of loose cigarettes. Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) held a news conference Wednesday calling on the Illinois General Assembly and the C
Mar 13, 2013
DNAinfo
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Mar 14, 2013 09:46
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[Illinois] Alderman calls for cigarette tax rollback
A Chicago alderman wants to rollback cigarette taxes as a way to fight crime. Ald. Jason Ervin, 28th Ward, says high taxes have created a black market in poor neighborhoods.
Mar 13, 2013
WGN (Chicago, IL)
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Mar 14, 2013 08:06
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[Illinois] CDC: Smoking more common among people with mental illness ($$)
"Part of it is biological," McAfee said. "Nicotine is a mood-altering stimulant, so it can help mask negative moods. It's a temporary way to feel less anxious, for example. Then it becomes a vicious cycle because you are less able to quit smoking because
Mar 11, 2013
Chicago Tribune
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Mar 11, 2013 17:57
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[Illinois] Cook County implements new $1 per pack cigarette tax
A new cigarette tax that went into effect Friday added a permanent $1 tax per pack of cigarettes sold in Cook County.
Mar 7, 2013
Daily Northwestern
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Mar 8, 2013 13:30