4 More Joliet Vape Shops Busted By Mayor D'Arcy

JOLIET, IL — Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy announced on Tuesday that the city has shut down four establishments for violating laws related to selling vaping materials to minors.

This is the third operation since September, when complaints about underage selling of vaping materials were received by the City of Joliet.

According to D'Arcy's latest press release:

The operation from November 15th found four businesses violating the ordinance, and these businesses have been issued an emergency suspension order for seven days.

“As I’ve said before, we want strict enforcement of the law with zero tolerance for violators," D’Arcy declared.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, e-cigarettes, vapes, vape or hookah pens, e-pipes, and other vaping products are battery-powered devices that allow users to inhale, or vape, aerosolized liquid (e-juice). As of July 1, 2019, Illinois law prohibits the sale of tobacco products, including these products, to people under the age of 21.

The names of the four establishments include:

• 420 Smokes and Vapes – 1532 Rt. 59
• 420 Smokes and Vapes – 1551 Plainfield Road
• MiVape – 1112 W. Jefferson St.
• Tobacco Empire – 1105 Essington Rd.