No More After-Hours Bars In River North? Alderman Looks To Kill 5 AM Licenses As Area Struggles With Shootings – Block Club Chicago

“If the city wants to close down all the bars and give them to criminals, that’s the wrong way to go,” said Sam Sanchez, of the Illinois Restaurant Association. “We need to pay more attention to the corners.” Sanchez said River North streets have become “hot spots” for drug activity, leading to violent turf wars.
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Zephyr Window
3 years ago

As someone told me a long, long, long time ago, nothing good happens after midnight.

The Paraclete
3 years ago

Why not just manage the bars the way Cicero did in the early 70’s. They would close and no drinks would be served around 6a while the owner mopped the floor. Only closed for about 10-15 minutes. Serving drinks and mopping the floor was considered bad form for the particular clientele.

Lion's Choice
3 years ago

HOW ABOUT PUNISHING THE CRIMETHUGS — INSTEAD OF THE BUSINESSES?

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