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Apartments in
Illinois, United States
May 31, 2016
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Alton
Champaign
Chicago
Franklin County

Galesburg
Grayslake
Joliet

Knox County
Livingston County
McLean County

Quincy
Rockford
Statewide

Alton

2/19/13 Smoking Targeted in Multi-Unit Housing AltonDailyNews.com Greg Norris is helping push the program in Madison County, and says there is a webinar on developing and adopting a policy to eliminate smoking in multi-unit housing throughout the state.

Champaign

3/18/14 Public health officials press case for smoke-free apartments (You will have to answer a few survey questions to see the entire article.) The News Gazette Local public health officials say nonsmoking apartment tenants who share buildings with smokers are being subjected to second-hand-smoke dangers, and they're asking all Champaign County landlords to voluntarily make their apartment buildings smoke-free....

Chicago

10/7/14 I don't want to smell your cigarette smoke ChicagoNow.com Just when I thought it was safe to breathe again, my neighbor or their visitor starts their game of chain smoking.
12/14/12 Apartment dwellers exposed to secondhand smoke ABC 7 News If you live in an apartment and don't smoke you may still be exposed to more secondhand smoke than you realize.
Nearly 1 million Massachusetts residents exposed to second-hand smoke from neighbors Nearly 1 million Massachusetts residents who don’t smoke and live in apartments or attached houses are exposed regularly to cigarette smoke from their neighbors’ homes, according to a report released Friday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

10/31/13 Franklin County housing to go smoke-free TheSouthern.com One local housing authority has begun phasing in a smoke-free policy.
10/25/13 Housing Authority moves toward no-smoking environment Benton Evening News The Franklin County Housing Authority board has voted to implement a gradual move that will one day result in smoke free facilities.

Galesburg

12/21/15

Housing authority residents 50-50 on smoking ban Galesburg.com While other housing authorities now need to make a decision, KCHA approved an indoor-smoking ban back in March 2013 that went into effect April 1, 2014.

Grayslake

1/21/11 Public Housing Properties Go SMOKE FREE! Lake County Housing Authority All leases and contracts will show these effective dates. There will be a fee for violation of the smoking policy. In partnership with Tobacco Free Lake County and the Lake County Health Department, LCHA will be offering free smoking cessation classes. Please watch for more details.

Joliet

10/8/12 Joshua Arms Senior Complex Goes Smoke-Free Joliet Patch Joshua Arms is the first multi-unit senior housing complex to go "smoke-free" in Joliet.

Knox County

3/27/13 Knox County Housing Authority looking at going smoke-free at sites Galesburg.com The Knox County Housing Authority heard a presentation from the Knox County Health Department on Tuesday about working toward making all KCHA residences smoke free.

Livingston County

6/7/15

Livingston County Housing Authority properties become smoke-free

MyWebTimes.com Effective June 1, all Livingston County Housing Authority Properties became 100 percent smoke-free indoors and outdoors.
6/3/15 Livingston County Housing Authority Bans Smoking Pantagraph.com "Our major motivation was the health of our staff and residents," said housing authority Executive Director DiAnne Witsman. "Secondhand smoke is not a good thing."

McLean County

1/21/14 Smoke free housing promoted in Blo-No Vidette Online McLean County Health department is encouraging landlords in Bloomington-Normal to implement a smoke-free policy in their multi-unit housing and properties.

Quincy

3/19/14 Quincy landlords push for smoke-free complexes WGEM.com There's a new trend among Quincy landlords. They're telling smokers to get out.

Rockford

11/16/15 Local housing authorities ban smoking before the proposed nationwide mandate WREX.com After seeing Winnebago County's success other neighboring housing authorities like Freeport and Rockford also decided to ban smoking.
3/21/15 My View: Neighbor's smoking is ruining my life rrstar.com Do you know what it is like living with smokers?
5/31/14 RHA Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect WIFR 23 News If Cynthia Jones wants to smoke a cigarette, she has to leave her apartment at Brewington Oaks and head outside in the heat, something she isn't happy about.

Statewide

12/2/12 Thank you for not smoking in public housing BND.com The leaders of St. Clair County's We Choose Health Initiative are pushing to make public housing smoke-free over the next few years.

"But now God has shown us a different way to heaven - not by "being good enough" and trying to keep his laws, but by a new way (though not new, really, for the Scriptures told about it long ago). Now God says he will accept and acquit us - declare us "not guilty" - if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ, no matter who we are or what we have been like. Yes, all have sinned; all fall short of God's glorious ideal; yet now God declares us "not guilty" of offending him if we trust in Jesus Christ, who in his kindness freely takes away our sins." Romans 3:21-24 Living Bible