More Beer Coming To Evanston?
Posted by SmallTimeDrinker in Other Oddities on November 2, 2010 11:34 am / no comments
Yesterday TribLocal ran a story on how distillers and brewers have their eye on Evanston, IL as a new home. Evanston is the former home of Frances Willard, a champion of this pesky thing called Prohibition. Evanston has residually embraced a certain degree of anti-alcohol mentality. More than once I have heard, “You think Chicago’s liquor laws are bad head up to Evanston.” Distillers and brewers alike point out this is an excellent way to create a few jobs, but more likely to drive visitors to the city.
Read the full article here. Please if your a resident of Evanston make sure you tell your elected officials how you feel about this.
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