By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A group of Illinois employer associations is urging the governor to end enhanced unemployment benefits and reinstate the work-seeking requirements to ensure the state’s economic recovery isn’t further delayed. Since the beginning of the pandemic, a combination of federal and state policies have…
Under the proposed clarification, restaurants could only take advantage of the tip credit when workers do tasks that are part of their tipped occupation. Source: https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/ By Heather Lalley June 21, 2021 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Monday announced a proposed change to the tip credit which would limit the amount of non-tip…
Last month’s 10 p.m. proposal did not go over well Source: https://chicago.eater.com/ June 15, 2021 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is seeking a compromise after her proposal to institute a 10 p.m. cut off for liquor sales at stores was lambasted by the City Council and local business owners last month. The mayor issued a news…
Source: https://www.wbez.org/ May 27, 2021 Chicago’s pandemic-induced liquor store sales curfew could become permanent under a sweeping set of changes to city law proposed yesterday by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. But she’ll need the votes to make it happen, and several aldermen and some local liquor store owners aren’t on board with the mayor’s desired 10…
Newsweek: “Illinois is set to record more than $1 billion in sales of adult-use marijuana products this year, with first quarter cannabis tax revenue already surpassing that of alcohol. The state of Illinois, whose lawmakers are eyeing bankruptcy options amid a huge budget deficit, generated more than $86 million from adult-use marijuana tax revenue between…
By JONATHAN MATTISE ASSOCIATED PRESS | MAY 13, 2021 AT 10:24 AM NASHVILLE, TENN. — A conservative legal outfit filed a lawsuit Wednesday against President Joe Biden’s administration for its prioritization of restaurants and bars owned by women and certain minorities in its COVID-19 relief package, arguing white men are being “pushed to the back of the line” for…
BETHESDA, MD — After more than a year of shutdowns, layoffs and unprecedented challenges, America’s bars and taverns are starting to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. But despite recent improvements, these small businesses still face a long road back to recovery. This May, in the spirit of National Tavern Month, American Beverage Licensees (ABL) and…
Bridge Phase starts May 14th and Pritzker sets fully open Phase 5 goal for June 11: This allows a wide range of businesses to increase capacity limits to 60%. Go the link below for all the details. https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/bridge-phase Taverns Face Long Road Back: https://ablusa.org/bars-taverns-face-long-road-back-from-pandemic-damage/ Raise Glasses Not Taxes Campaign: The General Assembly is in session…
Source: https://www.newsweek.com/ May 3, 2021 Illinois is set to record more than $1 billion in sales of adult-use marijuana products this year, with first quarter cannabis tax revenue already surpassing that of alcohol. The state of Illinois, whose lawmakers are eyeing bankruptcy options amid a huge budget deficit, generated more than $86 million from adult-use…
The National Tavern Month Raffle is a fundraiser for the not-for-profit Illinois Licensed Beverage Association (ILBA), a business trade association dedicated to the betterment of the Illinois Retail Liquor Industry. All proceeds are used to fund the operations and programs of the ILBA. Ticket numbers are determined by the Illinois Lottery Evening Pic 4 numbers.…