Village Board Approves New Liquor License
Williamson's Restaurant & Bar will apply for the new license to open a second location.
The Village Board created a new type of liquor license Monday night, and will debate next week whether to grant the license to a restaurant seeking to move into a residential-area shopping center. Williamson's Restaurant & Bar wants to add a second New Lenox location in the spot where Bluestone Bar and Grill once was, but some nearby residents are concerned it would replicate issues they had with Bluestone's noise and safety. While Bluestone's license allowed it to serve alcohol until 2 a.m. every day of the week, the new liquor license would allow for bar operations from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays and until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. It would also prohibit loud music, bands and karaoke and require that trash pickup and …
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