Tobacco compliance failed by 9 DeKalb businesses

Nine DeKalb businesses failed tobacco compliance checks performed Wednesday by the DeKalb Police Department by selling tobacco products to minors.

Police did compliance checks of 28 businesses to see which ones were in compliance with minimum-age laws. It was the second round of three compliance checks on all DeKalb tobacco retailers, according to a news release from DeKalb Police.

Using funds from a grant awarded by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission’s “Kids Can’t Buy Em Here” Tobacco Enforcement Program, DeKalb Police have educated tobacco retailers about minimum-age tobacco laws, according to the news release. Police spoke with retailers, who were also given an information kit.

The nine businesses that failed compliance checks include Hot Spot; 7-Eleven on Crego Road; Super Pantry on North First Street; Road Ranger on South Fourth Street; Casey’s General Store; DeKalb Amoco on West Lincoln Highway; DeKalb Mobil on East Lincoln Highway; Huskies Tobacco; and 7-Eleven on North Annie Glidden Road.