WHY STOP AT A SMOKING BAN?
Smoking bans are all the rage these days, it seems. While
Naperville passed a local ban this week, other communities like
Geneva and Batavia have voted it down.
And more widespread bans are under discussion at both the county
and state levels.
Alderman Chris Beykirch, 8th Ward, thinks it's only a matter of
time before the hot topic reaches Aurora, and he's already
figured out what he's going to say if and when it does.
Beykirch believes if the city wants to ban smoking in private
restaurants, it should also ban the sale of cigarettes within
the city's limits. . . .
He believes the country is headed in a smoke-free direction, and
that Aurora could be a national leader when it comes to improving
public health. But mostly he's concerned that his city not slip
into hypocrisy.
