Tobacco

U.S. health officials are investigating hundreds of cases of severe lung disease that may be linked to vaping, inciting calls for tighter restrictions to…

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is calling for the federal government to adopt its own Tobacco 21 law.Durbin is among four members of Congress pushing to raise the…

Illinois lawmakers in the House voted Tuesday to raise the age to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21. Last year, the proposal...

A new study by the American Lung Association says Illinois is not doing enough to reduce tobacco use.The report titled "State of Tobacco Control" gives…

Normal has raised the minimum age to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21.The town joins the ranks of 26 other Illinois communities with similar…

It may soon cost a little bit more to book a short-term rental property in Normal.The Normal Town Council on Monday will consider a proposal for a new 6…

Public health advocates and some state lawmakers spurned Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s decision to veto a bill that would have raised the legal...

An Illinois Senate committee has endorsed raising the age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21.The Senate Public Health Committee voted 6-2 on Tuesday to…