"I am 16 years old and I am losing my grandmother to lung cancer," professes a Springfield, Illinois high school student. Her voice is only one in an army of teens that have been inspired by the State of Illinois' Anti-Tobacco campaign.

The campaign that began as a grass roots organization "for teens by teens" has been (not-so-quietly) gaining momentum across Illinois. The "Reality Illinois" website was conceived as an outlet for teens to share ideas, get inspired, educate themselves, and get involved with the spreading the word.