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[Illinois] Discarded cigarette leads to fire that displaces 10

Someone who carelessly discarded a cigarette in an apartment Sunday apparently caused a fire that displaced 10 people, authorities said. The fire occurred at 1136 N. 4th St. at 10:54 a.m. The two-story home had been converted into a five-unit apartment b
(IL) State Journal-Register
added Feb 4, 2013 13:34
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[Illinois] EDITORIAL: Coming soon to the State Supreme Court: The lawsuit that wouldn’t die!

Tillery’s trying to reignite a ten-year-old, $10 billion judgment in his favor (with $2 billion in attorneys’ fees) that was vacated in 2005. It looks like his latest appeal is headed to the State Supreme Court, again. The justices should flush it one l
Madison County (IL) Record
added Feb 20, 2013 22:58
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[Illinois] County cigarette tax hike brought big bucks to lobbyists

A new report issued Wednesday shows lobbyists for tobacco interests earned big bucks — $220,000 in all — in 2012 to lean on elected leaders, according to Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office, which compiles a public list of lobbying activity.
Chicago Sun-Times
added Jan 31, 2013 18:56
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[Illinois] County Cigarette Tax Hike Big Boon To Lobbyists

lobbying firms hired by tobacco companies accounted for nearly 10 percent of the $2.4 million paid to lobbyists last year to influence Cook County officials, almost certainly a result of the $1 hike in the county cigarette tax.
Chicagoist
added Jan 31, 2013 18:26
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[Illinois] Lobbyists paid $2.4 million in 2012 to influence Cook County officials

Tobacco lobby prominent in 2012
Cook County (IL) Clerk
added Jan 31, 2013 18:49
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[Illinois] Cops: Two Will Co. tobacco shops caught selling synthetic pot

Joliet (IL) Herald News
added Jan 26, 2013 05:00
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[Illinois] Five years after smoking banned indoors, rules regarding smoking outside still murky

When Kouri's Pub in Peoria was cited on St. Patrick's Day last year for allowing patrons to smoke in its outdoor beer garden, the owner thought he hadn't done anything wrong. Peoria police thought otherwise. Officers issued more than 50 citations to Peo
Peoria (IL) Journal-Star
added Jan 26, 2013 04:01
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[Illinois] Plainfield Tobacco Store Busted for Selling Fake Pot

Patch.org
added Jan 26, 2013 06:18
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[Illinois] Decade-old lawsuit in 'light' cigarette case still smoldering

The judge made his ruling in December, and the plaintiffs' attorneys, Korein Tillery of St. Louis, have asked the Illinois 5th District Appellate Court in Mount Vernon for permission to directly appeal the issues that came before Ruth to the Illinois Sup
Illinois River Bend Telegraph
added Jan 26, 2013 05:08
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Philip Morris case reaches the Illinois Supreme Court again

A decade-old lawsuit over cigarette labeling that put Madison County on the map has once again made its way before the Illinois Supreme Court.
Madison County (IL) Record
added Feb 20, 2013 22:59
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