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Illinois smoking ban: Some bars give smokers a sanctuary

Tuesday, November 24 2009

By Angie Leventis Lourgos and Jackie Bange
Chicago Tribune

The air was hazy and the ashtrays were full on a recent night at the Crowbar Inc. tavern on the Southeast Side, despite Illinois' nearly 2-year-old indoor smoking ban.

Patrons say they like it that way. They're even willing to pay a little extra to light up.

Owner Pat Carroll said his customers -- smokers and nonsmokers alike -- contribute to a "smoking fund" canister that often sits on the bar, to subsidize the fines he's incurred for flouting the law.

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