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The City of Chicago announced a re-tightening of COVID-19 related restrictions for bars, restaurants, gyms, and personal services as a precautionary move in response to a recent increase in community cases of the virus. The...

The Beer Institute, a Washington D.C.-based trade association representing domestic and international beer companies, has launched a new initiative asking brewers large and small to display caloric and nutritional information...

On May 31, 2015, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 398 (the “Bill”), amending the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (the “Act”).  The Bill became effective when Governor Rauner signed the Bill into law on July 15,...

The Illinois Liquor Control Act expands the requirements for mandatory alcohol service server training to all Illinois counties, with varying completion dates depending on the population of the county, as further stated...

As of January 1, 2015, Public Health Inspectors began enforcing the Illinois Regulation Enforcement Act which requires Food Handler training in Illinois. The Act requires any restaurant employee that prepares, stores, or...