Kankakee aldermen discuss capping standalone smoke shops at five, requiring tobacco licenses for retailers

Oct 9, 2025

Aldermen discussed a plan to cap standalone smoke shops at five in Kankakee, require licenses for businesses that sell tobacco, and keep a moratorium in place while staff compiles data on existing shops.

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Kankakee City aldermen discussed a proposal to limit the number of standalone smoke shops in the city to five and to require all retailers that sell tobacco products to obtain a city license.

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