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Up in smoke

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As of today, if you smoke, you can't in restaurants and bars in Lake County. Several county towns --- like Libertyville and Lindenhurst --- had already banned smoking in public establishments before the state law took effect. Instead of smoking sections, there will be smokers outdoors, shivering in the cold, at least until summer.

They got the blues

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We've seen hospitals and Blue Cross/Blue Shield at loggerheads before, but this spat between the health-care insurer and Condell Medical Center in Libertyville is turning into a bitter battle of attrition.

Chew on this

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Just in time for the Cubs Division Series drive comes word that three Wrigley suger-free gums have been endorsed by the American Dental Association. It's the first time the ADA has allowed its "seal of approval" to appear on gum since 1930.