tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365589712007-12-21T12:28:44.084-08:00Smoke-Free IllinoisBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-35910472796547722222007-12-04T10:35:00.001-08:002007-12-04T10:35:59.102-08:00

Chicago Tribune Deadline looms for state smoking ban The Jan. 1 deadline for a statewide ban will confront them with a cold reality By Megan Twohey Tribune staff reporter December 4, 2007 Melissa Castillo wore an urgent expression as she sat in Gamekeepers Tavern pulling drags off her Marlboro Light. For months, she was able to ignore the impending statewide ban on smoking in all indoor

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-27116902310422763082007-11-30T11:15:00.000-08:002007-11-30T11:18:55.153-08:00

Smoke-Free Ohio Survey Results Survey was conducted November 3-5, 2007 by Midwest Communications and Media with a sample size of 600 registered Ohio voters. The margin of error is 4.0 percent. The objective of the survey was to determine the current sentiment of registered voters in Ohio toward the Smoke Free Workplace Act (ballot initiative Issue 5) passed by voters on November 7, 2006.

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-91445119402962948122007-08-30T11:29:00.001-07:002007-08-30T11:50:53.933-07:00

Our Midwest neighbors to the north are ready go smoke-free. Minnesota marks the first midwestern state to go smoke-free. Illinois will soon follow this January! Check out this article from the The Daily Journal Online.

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-3171994239351019612007-08-30T11:03:00.000-07:002007-08-30T11:26:35.584-07:00

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the US, killing over 400,000 Americans annually and costing our health care system over $96 billion dollars every year. Yet tobacco products are among the least regulated consumer products on the market today and are exempt from ingreidient disclosure, product testing, and restrictions on marketing. Click here for more information.

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-85828330922968827682007-08-30T10:55:00.000-07:002007-08-30T10:56:14.594-07:00

Interesting article on Philip Morris parent company...click her to view.

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-57739855686384010342007-08-29T13:19:00.000-07:002007-08-29T13:21:39.709-07:00

Another research study showcases that going smoke-free is good for health and for business. To view this Massachusetts study click here.

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-15360570240237649112007-08-10T06:12:00.000-07:002007-08-10T06:13:34.072-07:00

URGENT!!!! IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED TO PROTECT SMOKE-FREE ILLINOIS LAW Just last week, we mobilized you to help spread the word that Illinois’ new, life-saving Smoke Free Illinois must not be tampered with in the final hours of the Illinois legislative session.  Late last evening, this threat became more dangerous than ever before, and we need your URGENT help once again.  Please take immediate

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-8386301083047709052007-08-08T07:47:00.000-07:002007-08-08T07:52:49.062-07:00

Now that all workplaces including bars, restaurants and offices are not going to have deadly secondhand smoke linger through the air, what does that mean to you?

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-10305417093508669852007-07-26T10:05:00.000-07:002007-07-26T10:06:38.004-07:00

Get ready – one and all --- to breathe clean indoor air! That’s right; starting January 1, 2008, everyone in Illinois – not just some of us - will be able to enjoy clean, non-toxic air because of The Smoke-free Illinois Act, which Gov. Blagojevich signed into law on July 23, 2007. Illinois now joins 22 other states in mandating that all workers, citizens and visitors deserve the right to

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-38294929386976540122007-07-20T11:52:00.000-07:002007-07-20T11:54:52.820-07:00

The moment we have been waiting for has finally been scheduled! Today, Governor Rod Blagojevich's staff confirmed the Governor's plan to sign Senate Bill 500, The Smoke-free Illinois Act, into law at a bill signing ceremony on Monday, July 23rd at 11:00 am at: Northwestern Hospital Feinberg Pavilion -- Mecklenburg Conference Room, 3rd Floor 251 E. Huron Street Chicago, Illinois You worked so

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-50082672980712198762007-07-12T12:33:00.000-07:002007-07-12T12:35:51.619-07:00

Campaign For Tobacco Free Kids Thursday . Jul 12 Updated: 7.2.07 Across the United States and around the world, people are speaking up for their right to breathe clean, smoke-free air. The result has been a surge in the number of laws that require all workplaces and public places to be smoke-free. It's time for every state and community to pass smoke-free laws that protect us from the proven

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-85970168285200076642007-06-26T08:05:00.000-07:002007-06-26T08:14:02.471-07:00

Smoke-Free Illinois Act will help all of state’s residents By CLEMENT ROSE Published Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Illinois is on the cusp of a historic public health breakthrough. Based on the recent action by the Illinois General Assembly to pass the Smoke-Free Illinois Act, coupled with Governor Rod Blagojevich’s public commitment to “enthusiastically” sign the bill into law, all Illinois

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-25521774593453179122007-06-25T06:58:00.000-07:002007-06-25T07:04:42.791-07:00

State Journal-Register Published Sunday, June 24, 2007 Nix smoke ban exemption for casinos THE RULE of thumb is, "Nothing is ever really dead in the General Assembly." That certainly appears true for an effort to exempt the state's riverboat casinos from the comprehensive smoking ban that was approved this session. The ban legislation awaits the governor's signature. Ever since the statewide

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-12633874290330575152007-06-22T07:09:00.000-07:002007-06-22T07:37:08.822-07:00

From the the early days of the Smoke-Free Illinois Campaign we knew that the Illinois people were in strong support of comprehensive smoke-free legislation, now a recent poll proves it! A poll conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research in late May found that 68% of Illinois voters support the smoke-free law, and that 56% strongly support the law. The poll also found that the majority of

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-18002731090111354932007-06-22T07:06:00.000-07:002007-06-22T07:08:39.916-07:00

Associated Press KTVB.COM Tuesday, June 19, 2007 SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon legislature has given final approval to a bill to snuff out smoking at all of the state's bars, taverns, bingo halls and bowling alleys. The bill now heads to Governor Kulongoski's desk for final approval. Kulongoski has said he will sign the bill. The final vote was a victory for anti-smoking groups who have been

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-57450872609799919822007-06-18T09:09:00.000-07:002007-06-18T09:19:26.352-07:00

Last Friday New Mexico's smoke-free law went into effect. New Mexico's smoke-free law includes all restuarants and bars. Since the Illinois House passed SB 500 on May 1, two states (Arizona and New Mexico) have had smoke-free laws go into effect and two other states (Minnesota and New Hampshire) have passed and signed into law comprehensive smoke-free laws. It's been over six weeks since the

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-73110990979213017452007-06-01T12:57:00.000-07:002007-06-01T13:01:19.732-07:00

Yet another state has gone smoke-free before Illinois... From www.boston.com: By Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer | May 31, 2007 CONCORD, N.H. --New Hampshire soon will be joining its New England neighbors in banning smoking in bars and restaurants. The House voted 224-117 Thursday to send a bill imposing the ban to Gov. John Lynch, who has said he will sign it. It will take effect

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-61269041045410928382007-06-01T07:41:00.000-07:002007-06-01T07:44:45.818-07:00

Congratualtions everybody. Thanks to your hard work and quick mobilization, we have defeated the amendment to exempt casinos from the Smoke Free Illinois Act. Last night, shortly after midnight, the Senate called the amendment for consideration. The amendment failed 26-31. You can view a copy of the roll call and see how your Senators voted by clicking here. The session now goes into

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-85265356829638223142007-05-30T09:40:00.000-07:002007-05-30T09:54:38.167-07:00

It took all 30 days but SB 500 is finally in the Governor's hands!!! The Governor now has 60 days to sign the bill into law. While Governor Blagojevich has said publically that he supports this bill, please continue to call and email asking him to sign SB 500 immediately and WITHOUT AMENDMENTS. Across the country there has yet to be a single governor to veto a smoke-free law and we hope that

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-82753251163767096402007-05-30T08:32:00.000-07:002007-05-30T08:47:21.327-07:00

Yesterday afternoon, the Senate Executive Committee voted 9 - 4 in favor of an amendment to SB 890. This amendment will exempt all riverboat casinos from SB 500, the Smoke-Free Illinois Act. Voting against were: Righter, Burzynski, Radogno, & Silverstien Voting in Favor were: Jones, Watson, Viverito, Sieben, Halvorson, Hendon, DeLeo, Clayborne and Martinez. This legislation is expected to

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-14614183452149291302007-05-24T10:28:00.000-07:002007-05-24T10:41:16.352-07:00

Yesterday we informed you about a dangerous amendment that would exclude all casinos within 10 miles of the border from the Smoke-Free Illinois Act. We have recently learned though that action on SB 890 was postponed in the Senate Executive Committee today. HOWEVER, a new amendment has been filed which is narrower (applies only to riverboat casinos, only effective within 5 miles of the border),

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-8825518086368552522007-05-23T11:52:00.000-07:002007-05-23T11:54:08.883-07:00

Earlier today, a hostile amendment was both filed and immediately assigned to the Senate Executive Committee that would exempt any gaming facility (this includes, casinos, OTBs and Racetracks) within 10 miles of the border from the Smoke-Free Illinois Act. The legislation to be amended is SB 890. The amendment sponsor is Sen Clayborne, the bill sponsor is Sen. Ira Silverstein This is proposed

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-47034585166874765452007-05-22T07:21:00.000-07:002007-05-22T07:25:02.556-07:00

From today's Rockford Register Star: Business Update: Hospitals’ smoke-free program a success By Nate Legue ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR ROCKFORD — Cigarettes were Barb Boomer’s best friend. For 39 years, they were there when she was happy, sad, stressed or calm. But last year her employer, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, vowed to ban smoking everywhere on its property, prompting a tough

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-52223420987947802792007-05-17T11:40:00.000-07:002007-05-17T12:03:03.035-07:00

Yesterday, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed the "Freedom to Breathe Act," offically making Minnesota the 23rd smoke-free state. The law, which goes into effect on October 1, will make all restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, VFWs, American Legions, country clubs, and public transportation smoke-free. Signing the bill, Governor Pawlenty exclaimed it to be, "a pround and good day for

Smoke-Free Illinoistag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36558971.post-42510203149398986612007-05-14T11:12:00.000-07:002007-05-14T13:57:01.538-07:00

A comprehensive smoke-free workplace bill was approved by the Minnesota House (81-48) and Senate (43-21) on Saturday and is now headed to Governor Tim Pawlenty's desk for signature. The Governor intends to sign the bill which will make all workplaces, restaurants and bars smoke-free beginning October 1, 2007. Currently, St. Paul, Minneapolis and a eight other municipalities are protected by a

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