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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


McCormick freshman Nikhil Pai smokes a cigarette in the sorority quad. Cook County is considering a tax increase on cigarettes that would cause the price of a pack to rise by $1.

Cook County cigarette tax proposal may add $1 per pack

October 24, 2012

Evanston smokers may start paying $1 extra for a pack of cigarettes if a new proposal from the Cook County board president passes. Members of the Illinois General Assembly agreed to the proposal, which...

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881
Heather Eagleton