Somonauk retailers pass tobacco compliance check

All four Somonauk retailers checked for compliance with state tobacco laws passed, according to Somonauk police.
"It is very rewarding to see that our local businesses are adhering to the laws that have been created to safeguard our local children against the purchase of tobacco products," Chief Richard A. Smith said in a press release.
Tobacco retailers were inspected as the first of three rounds of compliance checks. An underage agent of the police department was sent to each establishment and attempted to purchase cigarettes. None of the businesses sold tobacco to the minor.
The compliance checks are paid for, in part, with a grand awarded by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. The police department has been educating retailers on the minimum-age tobacco laws and the importance of verifying the age of their customers while conducting the compliance checks.