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The Chicago public smoking ban

A WNUR News special report
Originally aired in Fall 2005

Click here to go to the report audio

CORRECTION
As originally aired, the meeting time for the Health Committee was stated as 1:30 AM, the date misprinted on a city document. The actual time of the meeting is October 27, 2005 at 1:30 PM. We apologize for any confusion this has caused.

WNUR reporters examined the various issues related to the proposed (as of Oct. 26) public smoking ban in Chicago. Use the links below to access stories covering the background of the ban, the reasoning behind it, the balance between health and business interests, and the results of a similar ban in New York City.

Our report aired on the WNUR Evening News at 5 PM on Wednesday, October 26, 2005.

You can listen to any part of the series online by clicking the links below.

1	The ban's background	Listen
	with Dan Kafoglis
	An overview of the smoking ban, and what it means to Chicago area residents. Jennie Keohane contributed to this report.
	Click here to listen to the above report.
2	Why a smoking ban?	Listen
	with Shera Balgobin
	An investigation of the reasons why supporters of the smoking ban feel the issue is important. Stephanie Lecci and Dave Vognar contributed to this report.
	Click here to listen to the above report.
3	Health vs. business	Listen
	with Ben Stewart
	A look at the debate between health and business interests that the smoking ban could affect.
	Click here to listen to the above report.
4	NYC's smoking ban	Listen
	with Joy Piazza
	How has a similar smoking ordinance worked in New York City? We take a look at arguments in favor and against the ban.
	Click here to listen to the above report.

The Executive Producer of this series was Stephanie Lecci.

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