Proposed smoking ban fails in Champaign

CHAMPAIGN – Light up, everybody! Champaign apparently isn't going to become a smoke-free city in any way, shape or form.

In front of a standing-room-only crowd Tuesday night, the Champaign City Council narrowly rejected a proposal to ban smoking in city restaurants, bars and other public places.

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