Source: https://news.gallup.com/ by Frank Newport July 31st 16% say drinking in moderation is good for health; 28% bad 55% say moderate drinking makes no difference Drinkers more positive on health effects than abstainers While the majority of Americans (55%) think that drinking in moderation makes no difference to their health, the percentage who say it…
Source: NCSLA July 27, 2018 The National Conference of State Liquor Administrators, Incorporated (NCSLA) is pleased to announce the 2018 inductee to the NCSLA Hall of Fame, Mr. James Webster of the Chicago law firm Webster Powell, P.C. He is the eighth member of this elite group and was inducted in June at the 2018…
Source: https://www.nwitimes.com/ Sarah Reese Jul 22, 2018 Authorities released few details Friday after raiding a liquor store on U.S. 41. Lake County sheriff’s police and U.S. Secret Service agents could be seen entering Liquor Stop in the 9200 block of Indianapolis Boulevard and checking a delivery truck at the rear of the building. Sheriff’s officers…
Source: https://abc7chicago-com Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff and Ross Weidner July 20, 2018 U.S. Secret Service agents backed up by local police are raiding liquor stores in Northwest Indiana and metro Chicago in an apparent effort to shut down a “bootleggers’ highway” that cheats Illinois out of millions of tax dollars. Federal agents and sheriff’s…
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/ July 20th Let the love begin: The 11th annual Chicago Blackhawks Convention starts July 27. Characterized to me by Tribune sports columnist David Haugh as an “annual opportunity for Hawks fans to take selfies with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews and hear how Chicago’s premier sports organization the past decade operates,” it will…
Source: http://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/ By Peter Romeo Jul. 10, 2018 The litigation arm of the National Restaurant Association has sued the U.S. Department of Labor to overturn a requirement that restaurants forgo the tip credit when paying front-of-house employees who’ve spent more than 20% of their time on side work or other nontipped activities. The suit alleges…
Source: Beer Business Daily July 9, 2018 Skokie Valley Beverage, a wine/spirits/specialty beer house servicing the North/Northwest part of Chicagoland, has announced the decision to “break up and sell its business” to Reyes Beverage Group’s Chicago Beverage Systems and Windy City outfits, as well as the Hand Family’s Lakeshore Beverage. Sale closes on August 1,…
A bill signed into law last weekend by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner will allow the state’s breweries to purchase and sell guest beer and cider in their taprooms. Under House Bill 4897, the state will allow licensed Class 1 breweries (producing up to 30,000 barrels annually) and Class 2 breweries (making up to 120,000 barrels…
Source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ by Kimberly Leonard June 28, 2018 California cities and counties are banned from taxing sodas and other sugary drinks for the next 12 years under a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. The deal was rushed through the legislature and to the governor’s desk on Thursday. In exchange for the…
Naperville residents can have beer, wine and hard liquor delivered to their door without restriction, a service that might need to be governed by city rules, members of the Naperville Liquor Commission say. The topic was discussed last week when commissioners were asked to approve a request from Miss Kitty’s Saloon to begin delivery. Because the…