Rocky Wirtz Files Suit, Aims to Overthrow Illinois Tax Hike

Dear Client:Rocky Wirtz of Wirtz Beverage Group filed a lawsuit against Illinois officials questioning the legality of the Capital Bill, which calls for an increase in alcohol taxes and the privatization of the state lottery among other things. The lawsuit was filed yesterday in the Circuit Court of Cook County and seeks “to enjoin the unlawful disbursement of public monies by the Defendant public officials and to enjoin the imposition of unlawful taxes, rules and programs found in challenged legislation.”