The push to ban menthol cigarettes, flavored tobacco products, and flavored vaping items has been going on for quite a while, but no cities in Illinois have gone all in and banned those products---until now. One Illinois city has decided that those products and several others items will no longer be allowed to be sold.
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In years past, Illinois has represented itself very well on lists of the best schools in the country, and this year is no exception. We often hear about the worst places, so it's nice to see a spotlight placed on those schools that are doing right by their students and their families.
When the news broke last month that Dollar Tree, owner of Family Dollar stores, would be closing up to 1,000 Family Dollar locations, they didn't say which stores would be in line for permanent shuttering. Now, that information is starting to trickle out, including the announcement of the first Family Dollar stores in Illinois set for closure.
Most of us are aware that there are scammers out there trying to trick you into clicking on fake emails and/or texts so they can get your personal information or money, but did you know that you could find yourself being taken by doing nothing but simply answering a call from certain area codes?