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Report: Illinois sees biggest increase in cigarette smuggling

By Washington Examiner
Published December 12, 2022 1:00pm ET
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Report: Illinois sees biggest increase in cigarette smuggling
—œCigarettes are causing cancer, obviously, and a dozen other diseases," Sanders said on —œMeet the Press." "And there is almost the question as to why it remains a legal product in this country.—? (iStock photo)

(The Center Square) – A new report shows that many Illinois residents are going out of state to purchase their cigarettes, costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars in lost tax revenue.

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