Chicago likely to OK indoor smoking ban

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Chicago wants to declare war on smokers:

Smoking would be banned next April 1 in restaurants, bars and virtually all of indoor Chicago under a groundbreaking ordinance expected to be approved by a City Council committee Wednesday, culminating a $1.5 million crusade by anti-smoking advocates.

One wonders if Las Vegas is behind the plot to destroy Chicago's convention business or just dumb politicians ?