Illinois passes liquor control act amendments to clarify and expand in-state delivery and shipping rights for retail liquor licensees (stores, bars, etc.)
Illinois Senate Bill 54 from the state legislature’s last session had a long and...
Category: Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Out-state Illinois Winery Shipper’s licensees’ must remit state and local taxes on direct-to-consumer wine sales come January 1. Note: collecting local taxes proves taxation is not a reason to argue against retailers’ interstate commerce in alcohol.
The country-spanning impact of South Dakota v. Wayfair just hit the Illinois direct-to-consumer wine...
Illinois Liquor Control Commission adopts helpful new regulation to clarify the process for bars, restaurants, and liquor stores in transferring alcohol inventory to other retailers.
The good folks at the ILCC officially (this has been in the works for...
Hospitality Business Association of Chicago provides invaluable information for Chicago Liquor and Restaurant licensees regarding COVID-19 opening and City inspections
Full disclosure, we’re a sponsor of the Hospitality Business Association of Chicago and respect...
The @ILLiquorControl issues updated FAQ for tasting rooms, taprooms, bars, restaurants on limited operations during this phase of re-opening.
On Friday, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission issued an FAQ geared at implementing the...
Is your bar, brewery, winery or distillery helping out by soliciting for a charity in Illinois? First – Great Job! Also, be advised – there are statutes and regulations that govern that and you need to follow them.
I want to quickly clear up a misconception that alcohol retailers, and brewers, distillers,...
Illinois authorizes returns of wine and spirits for bars and restaurants. But act fast and don’t expect much – the guidance is limited in ways beer returns are not.
In a new guidance (link to guidance) published today, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission...
The @ILLiquorControl wants you to know Illinois alcohol sales are DEFINITELY NOT barred, banned or terminated… except cocktails to go… that was never o.k.
The lack of coherent information combined with social media rumor mills led the Illinois...
Illinois Liquor Control Commission issues updated FAQ regarding recent guidances and COVID-19 orders – good info on license extensions, manufacturer delivery, etc.
You can find the fully updated FAQ on the rights and obligations currently emplaced...
UPDATE: Illinois allows beer returns during COVID-19 Epidemic following TTB authorization of returns of alcoholic beverages purchased for events and gatherings cancelled due to COVID-19.
UPDATE: A portion of the issues originally described in this post have been addressed...
Here is Chicago’s FAQ on food and liquor licensees’ ability to deliver and sell to-go during the state imposed ban of on-premise consumption.
In addition to the state guidance and ban that Illinois liquor licensees can to...
Here’s the Illinois Liquor Control Commission’s recent guidance regarding limited operations for delivery and to-go sales during enforcement the Executive Order terminating on-premise consumption at bars and restaurants through March 30.
Drinking a beer, wine, or spirit in a bar or restaurant is currently on...
