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: NPR ERIC WESTERVELT August 4, 2018 As legalization of recreational and medical marijuana continues to expand, police across the country are more concerned than ever about stoned drivers taking to the nation’s roads and freeways, endangering lives. With few accurate roadside tools to detect pot impairment, police today have to rely largely on field…
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/ Greg Trotter August 2, 2018 After more than 70 years of business, Wheeling-based Skokie Valley Beverage Co. is closing its doors and selling off chunks of its North Side and north suburban distribution business to longtime competitors. Lakeshore Beverage Co., the Chicago area’s largest distributor of Budweiser – among scores of other brands…
Gov. Bruce Rauner and state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, D-Chicago, talk about putting liquor control back in the hands of local government It will now be up to local officials as to whether they want a bar next to a church, school, military facility or hospital, and Gov. Bruce Rauner says it’s a step in the right…
Source: https://innotechtoday.com/ By Jordan French AUGUST 1ST, 2018 Have you ever considered how much waste your average bar service generates? I have my favorite local pub where I like to go for the occasional gin and soda. I like going there because I know the bar crew and the owners. My drinks are always a…
Sport betting at Caesar Palace in Las Vegas Kobby Dagan | Shutterstock.com A state lawmaker pushing for more gambling to help fill the state’s coffers said there’s going to need to be a lot of give-and-take from those within the industry. State Rep. Bob Rita, D-Blue Island, is set to take another shot at getting…
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…