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Illinois smoking ban in effect2 January 2008ILLINOIS -- As reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "The butts went out across Illinois at midnight Monday, the start of a new statewide smoking ban that had Metro East bars, and some of their patrons, ringing in the new year with grumbling and uncertainty. "The ban, which prohibits smoking inside or within 15 feet of a door of any public building, has led some bars to open special smoking patios and some to worry about a slump in business. "And while it's too soon to know the impact of the ban on business or public health, a change in the air was noticeable by Tuesday afternoon. "...At the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, for instance, the slots still hummed and the dealers still dealt. But the air was clearer, and gamblers who wanted a puff could follow signs to a new 'smoking lounge' off the side of the building. "But some just headed out the front door to smoke under the heat lamps..." |