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Down in Springfield, Illinois Senate Bill 3854 (SB3854), if passed into law, would ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco. For the moment, that bill is still "in committee."

The health departments of nine Northern Illinois counties have something to say about the recent spate of health problems sustained by vape users.

New York and Michigan have already approved bans on flavored products due to growing safety concerns.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is calling for a ban on all flavored e-cigarettes, a movement that's been gaining a lot of traction lately.

With health concerns about vaping being top-of-mind in Wisconsin (and the rest of the nation), the City of Beloit passed a vaping ordinance Tuesday night to limit the use of the product.

16 individuals in Milwaukee have been hospitalized as of August 28th with severe pneumonitis, or chemical pneumonia, which is inflammation of the lungs due to aspiration or inhalation of irritants.

The individual, who recently vaped, has died after being hospitalized with a severe respiratory illness, the Illinois Department of Public Health said.

Vaping appears to have replaced cigarettes as the primary nicotine delivery device for teens, and the Illinois Department of Public Health has some concerns.

The Illinois Senate on Wednesday voted to raise the minimum age to buy cigarettes, vaping devices and other tobacco products from 18 to 21.