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New Illinois laws to raise gas and cigarette taxes

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Effective today, Illinois residents under the age of 21 will not be able to purchase tobacco products. Lawmakers had approved the new legal age, up from 18, along with a few other states this year, according to The Associated Press. Also, Illinois is taxing cigarette sales an additional dollar per pack, and doubling its fuel tax to 38 cents.

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