Oswego Gas Station Fails Tobacco Compliance Check

OSWEGO, IL — As part of the first of three rounds of tobacco compliance checks at local businesses, the Kendall County Sheriff's Office conducted surveillance at seven tobacco retailers in the county on Tuesday. Six businesses passed the check, but one — Citgo gas station in the 2500 block of Light Road, Oswego — was found to be in violation of Illinois tobacco laws.

The sheriff's office said the cashier at Citgo was cited for unlawful sale of tobacco to a minor, a petty offense.

The compliance checks are performed to determine if local tobacco retailers are complying with state minimum age tobacco laws which prohibit the sale of tobacco to persons under the age of 18.

With the help from a grant awarded by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) "Kids Can't Buy 'Em Here" Tobacco Enforcement Program, Kendall County Sheriff's Office Community Policing Deputies educate tobacco retailers in unincorporated Kendall County on minimum age tobacco laws and the importance of verifying the age of customers before selling age restrictive products such as tobacco.

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