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The Chicago Clean Indoor Air Ordinance, which took effect on January 16, 2006, prohibits smoking in nearly all public places. However, the ordinance permits smoking in bars, taverns and restaurants with bars until July 1, 2008.

That means we still have days to wait before the health and safety of every worker in Chicago is protected from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Every employee, regardless of where they work, should have same protections under the law. We shouldn't have to choose which workers are protected by the ordinance now and which ones are not for another 16 months.

Contact the Mayor & Alderman
Please contact the Mayor and your Alderman to tell them that everyone, no matter where they work, deserves the right to breathe smoke-free air immediately. When Boston and New York City went smoke-free there was no phase in period for bars, taverns and restaurants with bars. We cannot afford to wait 16 more months while secondhand smoke continues to threaten the lives of thousands of workers in Chicago.

Contact Mayor Daley: 312-744-8045

Contact Your Alderman:

Ward 1 Alderman Manuel Flores 312-744-6836	Ward 26 Alderman Billy Ocasio 773-276-4269
Ward 2 Alderman Madeline L. Haithcock 312-913-0222	Ward 27 Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr. 312-432-1995
Ward 3 Alderman Dorothy J. Tillman 773-373-3228	Ward 28 Alderman Ed Smith 773-533-0900
Ward 4 Alderman Toni Preckwinkle 773-536-8103	Ward 29 Alderman Isaac S. Carothers 773-261-4646
Ward 5 Alderman Leslie A. Hairston � 773-324-5555	Ward 30 Alderman Ariel E. Reboyras 773-794-3095
Ward 6 Alderman Freddrenna Lyle 773-846-7006	Ward 31 Alderman Ray Suarez 773-486-6488
Ward 7 Alderman William Beavers 773-731-1515	Ward 32 Alderman Theodore Matlak 773-227-1100
Ward 8 Alderman Todd Stroger 773-874-3300	Ward 33 Alderman Richard F. Mell 773-478-8040
Ward 9 Alderman Anthony Beale 773-785-1100	Ward 34 Alderman Carrie Austin 773-928-6961
Ward 10 Alderman John Pope 312-744-3078	Ward 35 Alderman Rey Colon 773-365-3535
Ward 11 Alderman James Balcer 773-254-6677	Ward 36 Alderman William J.P. Banks 773-622-3232
Ward 12 Alderman George A. Cardenas 773-523-8250	Ward 37 Alderman Emma Mitts 773-745-2894
Ward 13 Alderman Frank Olivo 773-523-8250	Ward 38 Alderman Thomas R. Allen 773-545-3838
Ward 14 Alderman Ed Burke 773-471-1414	Ward 39 Alderman Margaret Laurino 773-736-5594
Ward 15 Alderman Theodore Thomas 773-778-9609	Ward 40 Alderman Patrick J. O'Connor 773-769-1140
Ward 16 Alderman Shirley Coleman 773-918-1670	Ward 41 Alderman Brian G. Doherty 773-792-1991
Ward 17 Alderman Latasha Thomas 773-723-0908	Ward 42 Alderman Burton F. Natarus 312-744-3062
Ward 18 Alderman Thomas W. Murphy 773-471-1991	Ward 43 Alderman Vi Daley 773-327-9111
Ward 19 Alderman Virginia A. Rugai 773-238-8766	Ward 44 Alderman Thomas M. Tunney 773-525-6034
Ward 20 Alderman Arenda Troutman 773-324-5224	Ward 45 Alderman Patrick J. Levar 773-545-2545
Ward 21 Alderman Howard Brookins Jr. 773-881-9300	Ward 46 Alderman Helen Shiller 773-878-4646
Ward 22 Alderman Ricardo Munoz 773-762-1771	Ward 47 Alderman Eugene C. Schulter 773-348-8400
Ward 23 Alderman Michael Zalewski 773-582-4444	Ward 48 Alderman Mary Ann Smith 773-784-5277
Ward 24 Alderman Michael D. Chandler 773-522-2400	Ward 49 Alderman Joseph A. Moore 773-338-5796
Ward 25 Alderman Daniel Solis 773-523-4100	Ward 50 Alderman Bernard L. Stone 773-764-5050

Many bars, taverns and restaurants with bars in Chicago have voluntarily chosen to implement the ordinance early by going smoke-free before the July 1, 2008 deadline. We applaud their efforts and encourage more restaurants, bars and taverns to join this growing list.

smoke-free bars

Beaumont Bar & Grill 2020 N. Halsted Chicago, IL 60614 773-281-0177	Big Chicks 5024 N. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60640 773-728-5511
Charleston 2076 N. Hoyne Ave. Chicago, IL 60647 773-489-4757	Keefer's Restaurant 20 W. Kinzie St. Chicago, IL 60610 312-467-9525
Minibar 3341 N. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60657 773-871-6227	Rythm 1108 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60607 312-492-6100
Starfish 804 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60607 312-997-2433	The New Checkerboard Lounge 5201 S. Harper Ct. Chicago, IL 60615 773-684-1472