Chicago seeks info on illegal cigarette sales
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and city health officials are asking the public to help stop illegal cigarette sales.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Monday said it would offer a $100 reward to residents who report illegal sales that result in a conviction.
Licensed retailers may sell cigarettes in packs or cartons to people age 18 and older, and all packs sold in Chicago must have two visible stamps - one from the State of Illinois and one from Cook County.
If both stamps are not on a cigarette packet when it's sold, then the sale is illegal.
Those who report the sale by calling 311 or by going online at www.CheckTheStamps.org could be eligible for a reward.
Emanuel says the primary goal is to keep kids from smoking.
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