Tobacco checks find no violations in Buffalo Grove

None of 21 tobacco retailers in Buffalo Grove were found to be in violation of the law by selling tobacco to minors, police said Tuesday in announcing the results of recent compliance checks.

The compliance checks were performed to determine if local tobacco retailers are following the state and local laws which prohibit the sale of tobacco to persons under the age of 18.

With the help from a grant awarded by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission's "Kids Can't Buy 'Em Here" Tobacco Enforcement Program, the village of Buffalo Grove educates local retailers on minimum-age tobacco laws and the importance of verifying the age of customers before selling age-restrictive products such as tobacco.