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Council approves transfer of Class B liquor license to Tony’s Bar & Grill despite police-service concerns
Summary
The council approved a transfer of a Class B liquor license for 926 Gardner Street to a prospective new owner, with one council member voting no citing prior police-service calls at the location.
The Joliet City Council on April 15 approved the transfer of a Class B liquor license for 926 Gardner Street (Tony’s Bar & Grill) after council members who reviewed the prospective new owner said he operates well-run establishments elsewhere.
Why it matters: Liquor-license transfers can affect neighborhood quality and public-safety workloads; one council member said the location has a history of police calls and opposed the transfer on that basis.
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