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The tax rate on a pack of cigarettes in Chicago (the highest rate in the nation), if Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposed 75-cent increase goes into effect.

The tax rate on a pack of cigarettes in Chicago (the highest rate in the nation), if Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposed 75-cent increase goes into effect. 

Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.
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