A Ford announcement today recalling more than 200,000 of its vehicles for everything from gas leaks to stalling problems helped solidify 2014′s place as the year of the most-ever automobile recalls. Automakers have issued more than 550 recalls for more than 52 million vehicles, according to the Associated Press. The previous record, set in 2004, was 30.8 million recalled automobiles.
Evanston Raising Age for Tobacco Purchases
Starting Saturday, reports the Chicago Sun Times, you’ll have to be 21 to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products in north suburban Evanston, Illinois. The Evanston City Council passed an ordinance Oct. 27 raising the minimum age to buy and sell tobacco, which was previously set at 18, the city said in a statement.“This is a major step toward decreasing young adult chronic tobacco use,” said Evonda Thomas-Smith, director of the Evanston Health and Human Services Department.
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