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Joliet approves six‑month City Square social‑district pilot after debate over eligibility rules
Summary
Council adopted a six‑month pilot social district for downtown City Square but asked staff to review participation rules after small businesses warned full‑kitchen requirements would exclude properly licensed retailers.
The Joliet City Council on May 5 approved an ordinance creating a six‑month pilot social district in downtown City Square intended to boost foot traffic and support local businesses.
Council and staff framed the pilot as a test: if it succeeds, the model can be adjusted or expanded. Council members repeatedly described the program as experimental and reversible. "This will be a six month pilot, so nothing is written in stone as of yet because we want to see how this is going to work," a legislative committee…
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