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Chicago Alderman Delay Latest Tobacco Tax & Age Increase Attempt

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been trying to get the minimum age to purchase tobacco products increased for nearly a month, as well as a…

Chicago Cigar Tax Increase Proposal Could be Prohibited

The 90 cent per cigar tax increase proposed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel might not come to fruition, as it could be in direct opposition…

Chicago Mayor to Seek Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

At today’s Chicago City Council meeting, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to announce that he wants to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, electronic cigarettes…

Elgin, Ill. Approves Ban on Tobacco Use in Parks

The Chicago suburb of Elgin, Ill. has given its initial approval to a complete ban on the use of tobacco products in city parks after…

Palos Heights, Ill. Bans Smoking at Parks & Pools

Last week, the Chicago suburb of Palos Heights, Ill. banned smoking at its public parks and pools. The move is already in effect, although there…

Evanston, Ill. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

After weeks of proposals, revisions and a delayed vote, the Evanston City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on Monday night that bans the sale of…

Evanston, Ill. Modifies Purchase Age Increase, Delays Vote

The Evanston City Council was expected to vote Monday on an ordinance that would not only raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to…

Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Vote Likely in Evanston, Ill. Tomorrow

The minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Evanston, Ill. could be increasing to 21 on Monday night, as the Evanston City Council is expected…

Minimum Purchasing Age Requirement Advances in Evanston, Ill.

Soon, Northwestern students under the age of 21 could be charged with a criminal offense for possessing tobacco around their college. Last night, the Evanston…

Chicago Park Board Bans Smoking in Parks and Harbors

The Chicago Park Board has passed an expansion to the city’s smoking ban that now includes city parks and harbors, with the move going into…

Chicago Mayor Called On to Enact Park Smoking Ban, Raise OTP Tax

Rahm Emanuel, mayor of Chicago, has been asked by an anti-tobacco group to make the parks of the country’s third-largest city smoke-free, a move that…