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McHenry County committee approves liquor license for Ava’s Place, pending fingerprint clearance

McHenry County Committee of Law and Government · February 3, 2026
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The Committee of Law and Government approved a liquor license for Ava’s Place in Algonquin, the applicant’s third McHenry County venue, contingent on updated fingerprinting that must return without issues.

The McHenry County Committee of Law and Government on Thursday voted to approve a liquor license for Ava’s Place, a gaming‑café conversion at the former Tobacco Hut on Route 31 in Algonquin. The committee’s approval is conditional: the applicant must complete fingerprinting and the results must come back with no issues before the license is finalized.

Applicant Jim Bocas told the…

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