February 28, 2018 Charlie Minato Regulations,  Smoking Bans

DeKalb, Ill. Smoking Ban Rollback Fails

In 2014, Dekalb, Ill. banned smoking on patios of bars and restaurants. On Monday, an attempt to modify that ordinance failed.

The move actually got the support of four of the seven aldermen on the City Council, but DeKalb’s mayor—Jerry Smith—also serves on the City Council and voted against the measure. A 4-4 vote means the measure did not pass.

Had it passed, smoking would have been allowed on patios so long as they were 15 feet from an entrance, exit, windows that can be opened or intake.

DeKalb is located in the northern part of the state, about 60 miles west of Chicago. It has a population around 45,000.

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Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.

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