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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] Accident blamed on dropped cigarette

A 25-year-old Springfield woman said she ran a red light and collided with another vehicle because she dropped her cigarette Saturday.
(IL) State Journal-Register
added Jan 15, 2013 13:41
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[Illinois, Missouri] LETTER: Total smoking ban in St. Louis County is a bad idea

When the Illinois Legislature passed a bill prohibiting smoking in casinos, their gaming revenue took a big hit. Now it seems Mr. O’Mara wants to do the same thing to county casinos. All the Illinois folks that come to St. Louis County casinos because the
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Jan 15, 2013 13:40
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[Illinois] Infant severely burned after grandmother removes oxygen mask, lights cigarette

CASEYVILLE, Ill. (KMOV) - A 2-month-old girl was hospitalized after a fire believed to be started by a cigarette started inside a Caseyville mobile home Friday morning. Police said the infant's grandmother had just removed her oxygen mask to light a cig
KMOV-TV (St. Louis, MO)
added Jan 12, 2013 12:21
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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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[Illinois] Infant burned in trailer fire possibly sparked from grandma's cigarette

An infant is hospitalized with severe burns ... the infant's grandmother was removing her oxygen mask in an effort to light her cigarette when the fire sparked. ... infant was sleeping alongside the grandmother in a bed when the fire started
KMOV-TV (St. Louis, MO)
added Jan 11, 2013 08:29
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La Grange adapting to smoke-free Illinois

Although some bar and restaurant owners predicted ill effects from the smokefree law, bill sponsor Sen. Terry Link, D-30th of Waukegan, said there is evidence to the contrary. The Illinois Liquor Control Commission Fiscal Year reports show that 500 more
Chicago Sun-Times
added Jan 9, 2013 12:41
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[Illinois] CAPITOL FACTS: Who won? The cigarette makers

... It passed last week after the trial lawyers were given a neat little plumb that guaranteed them higher contingency fees on big medical malpractice cases.
Ottawa (IL) Daily Times
added Jan 9, 2013 11:49
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[Illinois] Eastern tobacco code to be examined

Faculty Senate will be readdressing the tobacco-free campus initiative during its meeting Tuesday. Gary Bulla, the associate chair of biological sciences, and Maggie Luneburg, the substance abuse coordinator, met with Faculty Senate during its last meet
The Daily Eastern News-Eastern Illinois Universty Paper
added Jan 7, 2013 15:16
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[Illinois] Five years later, smoking ban seems to be working for both sides

Smokers have adapted to stepping outside for the occasional puff, the environments within most restaurants and taverns are now much more healthful, and at least some of the restaurant and bar owners have found an unexpected boom in business as a result o
Quincy (IL) Herald-Whig
added Jan 7, 2013 04:50
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