IDOR’s 2026 proposed liquor-tax amendments raise classification questions for spirit-based RTDs, canned cocktails, and other low-ABV products. We compare the proposal with Federated Distributors and examine the constitutional concerns for suppliers and wholesalers.
The ILCC forms give eligible producers a way to request approval before moving beer or spirits between wholly owned operations.
The first installment on Public Act 102-0442 covers changes affecting mead, taprooms, Class 3 brewers, self-distribution, and alternating premises.
Illinois Senate Bill 54 clarified delivery and shipping rights for liquor stores, bars, and other retailers. The article walks through the 2021 changes.
Archived March 2020 Illinois liquor commission guidance on delivery and takeout during the suspension of on-premise consumption.
Illinois’s March 2020 St. Patrick’s Day guidance addressed returns of alcohol bought for canceled events. Read the original commission guidance.
The Illinois Lebamoff litigation raised a dispute over a proposed expert’s prior work for the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission’s bulletin explained the state’s craft distiller and distilling pub license options in 2020.
