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Old 02-15-2014, 10:48 AM
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Toss a cigarette butt, go to jail
BY Evan Bernick January 10, 2014 6:54PM

Forget about merely annoying others with bad manners: In Illinois, people who throw cigarette butts on the ground can face jail time — up to a whopping three years.

Illinois’ updated “Litter Control Act” subjects anyone who tosses a cigarette butt outside the trash to criminal penalties. The first offense is a Class B misdemeanor carrying a fine of up to $1,500. The second offense is a Class A misdemeanor. Three strikes and you’re a felon, facing from one year to three years behind bars and a $25,000 fine.

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This is one of our many new laws that likely has more to do with raising money than the public good.
Chicago's got bigger problems than cigarette butts. These type of laws are crazy but unfortunately are becoming a pervasive part of out society.
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