Yeah, no smoking regs here. We try to get tourists into the area from Chicago, but it is hard when everything is laden in smoke. Our ex-mayor tried to even get the civic auditorium to go smoke free and it was completely shot down. There was a huge protest. when he mentioned a smoking ban, the whole town went nuts.

He was not re-elected. Government buildings were not even smoke free until the mid-90's I believe. And there is no requirement for a smoke free workplace. MI and IL are smoke free, which is great. Indiana will never be this way - especially this county. I've actually never lived anywhere else where smoking was such a right.

That said, my best friend is visiting this summer (from the UK). She smokes, but never around others (no one else in her family smokes). She is truly trying to quit and has several times, but always goes back sadly. Well, anyway, she was FLOORED that you could smoke in areas where children would be present or indoors when you are trying to eat. I think she said smoking while eating was "disgusting". That was funny to me, as she smokes. However, she doesn't think everyone should have to choose to smoke because one person decided to do it.