cigarettes
Indiana State Police Crack Down On Drivers Who Flick Cigarettes Out Window
The drought has Indiana State Police looking more closely at what’s coming out of cars.
Consumers Stocking Up On Cigarettes In Advance Of Tax Hike
A recent hike in the Illinois cigarette state excise tax appears to be causing a run on cigarettes.
Bill Would Eliminate Tax Loophole For Rolling Your Own Cigarettes
The days of saving money by using a “roll your own” cigarette machine could be over in Illinois.
Graphic Warning Labels Coming To Cigarette Packs
Starting in the fall of 2012, smokers reaching for a pack of cigarettes will get an in-your-face warning about what they’re doing to themselves and the people around them.
Many Chicago Smokers Think Potential Menthol Ban Is A Good Idea
An FDA committee recommends banning menthol as a flavoring for cigarettes — an industry reform that is applauded by health experts.
Apartment Residents Have Year To Quit Smoking
Tenants at a River North apartment building have a year to quit smoking or find another place to live.
Double State Tax On Cigarettes?
Smokers will see an increase in the price of their habit soon, if the Illinois Coalition against Tobacco gets its way.
FDA Proposes Graphic Images On Cigarette Warning Labels
The FDA believes pictures of corpses, sickly looking people with oxygen masks and stained, decaying teeth could scare smokers into quitting. CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole reports.
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- Man Charged With Sex Trafficking For Second Time In Cook CountyA man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.201
- Body Found In Lake Is Missing U Of C StudentAuthorities have confirmed the body found in Lake Michigan early Wednesday belonged to a University of Chicago student who has been missing for a week.692
- Lewis Points Finger At ‘Rich White People’ For School ProblemsA day before the first set of school closings was set to begin, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis had some harsh words about how the Chicago Public Schools are funded and managed, blaming much of the district’s problems on racism.5989
- Man Shot To Death In South Suburban HomewoodNineteen-year-old Homewood resident Henry Kormoi died from at least one gunshot wound he suffered near home in the 1100 block of 187th Street.112
- State Discontinues Healthcare Funding For Disabled Stroke VictimUnconscionable. That's what a doctor calls a state decision to cut care funding for a patient.311
- Teen Says He Got E. Coli From Burrito At Lombard RestaurantA local teen says he got sick because of a burrito he ate from a local restaurant that's now the focus of an e coli outbreak.158
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