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"The one thing we are doing to put a spotlight on that is we have an Illinois-made makers program, so we have over 236 makers, and we call these artisans, craftsmen, distillers, beer makers," said Daniel Thomas, Deputy Director of the Illinois Office of Tourism. One brewer credits Lake Michigan water for the sought-after beers.
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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Illinois does have a pretty amazing craft brew scene. Illinois beer drinkers also like to drink local. I know plenty of people that purchase a significant amount of their beer from the local brewer down the block instead of the national brands. This of course is not without precedent, the local brewery has always customer’s first choice for nearly all of millennia, as beer was difficult to transport and encouraged local consumption. Last weekend, I was at a small brewery in the suburbs, in the middle of an industrial district, and it was packed and every table was full. There… Read more »