Urbana mayor favors new smoking ban deadline

URBANA – Mayor Laurel Prussing still hasn't signed the ordinance banning smoking in most public places in Urbana, and she may bring the issue back to the city council because she is unhappy about different effective dates for restaurants and bars.

A supporter of smoke-free legislation, Prussing was on vacation in Massachusetts when the Urbana council voted 6-1 on June 5 to approve the public smoking ban.

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