Anti-tobacco ban at City Colleges

Campuses of the City Colleges of Chicago will be tobacco-free zones starting March 1.

The City Colleges' board of trustees approved the new policy Thursday. It prohibits tobacco use on all college property. The ban includes smokeless tobacco products — not just cigarettes — and affects more than 120,000 students and 5,800 faculty and staff. Visitors too will be prevented from using tobacco.
The policy will cover City Colleges' seven colleges, seven satellite locations and the district office. The college system is offering "Courage to Quit" classes and other resources to help students, faculty and staff who want to give up tobacco.

The City Colleges of Chicago is the largest community college system in Illinois and one of the largest in the nation.