Dear Client:In a declaratory ruling earlier today, the Illinois Liquor Control commission declared that Anheuser-Busch cannot control a distributor in the state, being an out-of-state brewer. If it's found that A-B owns any additional interest in City Beverage, the Commish would consider the distributor's licenses to be in violation of the liquor control act and subject to revocation or refused renewal. That's a big setback for A-B.As Mort said, off to court we go. More later......HarrySchuPub, LLC, 601 E. Ashby
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