Lincoln Square restaurant spearheads campaign to end 117-year alcohol ban

WGN Midday News / by Brónagh Tumulty, Eli Ong / October 15, 2024

CHICAGO (WGN) — A family-owned business in Lincoln Square is spearheading a campaign to end an alcohol ban that’s existed in their neighborhood for more than 115 years.

The ban was originally put in place in 1907, which wasn’t a bad year overall for the City of Chicago. An economic boom fueled the city’s industrial sector, while the Chicago Cubs swept the Detroit Tigers to win their first-ever World Series.

However, it was also around this time that residents of Lincoln Square seemingly blocked the establishment of a beer garden and amusement park in a small patch of the neighborhood. Read More Here.