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Cigarette tax hike to aid Chicago homeless
Chicago's City Council approved a one cent per pack cigarette tax increase to fund homeless shelters and services. The levy, expected to raise about 41.8 million annually, targets roughly 5 of the city’s 53 shelters, with revenue flowing to the Department of Human Services and related support programs.
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Chicago
Luis V. Gutierrez
Department of Human Services
Francis Tobin
Chicago Coalition For the Homeless
Tobin
Gary Miller
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Tobacco Institute
Washington, D.C