Smoking Ban

So Senate Bill 83 failed on the Senate floor. Tragic. I am trying to be optimistic though, it still has two chances to pass. The smoking ban can either pass on the House floor or they can hog house it and take it back to for a second time around.

I'm really rooting for the ban to pass. I hate being downtown and being surrounded by smoke. Places like Skinner's and the Lantern are terrible! By the end of the night, even if you weren't drinking or smoking, your clothes and hair just REEK of smoke. I am not someone who goes downtown on a daily basis, but when I do go out with my friends I hate coming home and smelling so gross.

I have designated one of my coats at my "bar coat." It is my coat that isn't as nice and it's the only one I will wear downtown because otherwise I would end up dry cleaning my good coats on a regular basis. No thanks!

Secondhand smoke isn't good for anyone so I think people should just have some common courtesy and take it outside! Currently, Cubby's is smoke free and The 9 is considering it. O'hare's will be smoke free as of March 1! That's awesome because O'hares is one of my favorite bars. It's only a matter of time, I think the ban will eventually pass, even if it doesn't make it in the session.