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A new Illinois law taking effect this week limits tobacco purchases to residents 21 or older. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the initiative in April. The…
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Starting in July, Illinois will not allow anyone under 21 to buy tobacco products. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the measure in April, which will make…
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A Chicago suburb will consider raising the minimum age to buy tobacco and nicotine products following a letter from a 9-year-old requesting the mayor help…
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The Rockford Park District voted to ban smoking on most of its properties. State law already bans smoking within 50 feet of public buildings, but the…
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The American Lung Association's national “State of Tobacco Report” gives Illinois failing grades in four areas.They include Funding for State Tobacco…
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New research shows cigarettes contribute to more than 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the U.S. The rate is highest among men in southern states where smoking is…
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The minimum age in Chicago for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products goes up to 21 at the end of the week. The city on Friday joins about 170 local…
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Legislation raising the age to buy cigarettes seemed to have been extinguished in the Illinois Senate last week. But it suddenly caught fire again as the…
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A measure to prohibit tobacco sales to people younger than 21 has failed in the Illinois Senate.The legislation sponsored by Democratic Sen. John Mulroe…
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Legislation has been introduced in the Illinois Senate to raise the age to purchase tobacco products in the state from 18 to 21.Democratic state Sen. John…