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1. A black and white photo of McCormick's Restaurant and Lounge. The photo was taken on Halloween at night. The brick building is cast in shadows and carved pumkins line the roof top. Located at Routes 176 and 41, the restaurant was started by owner's grandparents and uncle in 1955. Anne McCoy and her mother Lois McCormick Sorenson, current owners, decided to close in 2009 because of the lack of customers. For decades, when Lake Bluff forbade the sale and consumption of liquor, McCormick's, in the unincorporated area, was the place to gather for a burger and a beer. Other short-lived eateries occupied the premises. On February 24, 2019, a fire engulfed the building and it was totally destroyed, including the furniture restoration and sales business that occupied the building at the time.

   McCormick's Restaurant at Halloween

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2. A black and white photo taken at the bar of McCormick's Restaurant and Lounge - the first Chamber of Commerce meeting. Located at Routes 176 and 41, the restaurant was started by owner's grandparents and uncle in 1955. Anne McCoy and her mother Lois McCormick Sorenson, current owners, decided to close in 2009 because of the lack of customers. For decades, when Lake Bluff forbade the sale and consumption of liquor, McCormick's, in the unincorporated area, was the place to gather for a burger and a beer. Other short-lived eateries occupied the premises. On February 24, 2019, a fire engulfed the building and it was totally destroyed, including the furniture restoration and sales business that occupied the building at the time.

   McCormick's Restaurant - bar

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3. An inkjet black and white image of McCormick's Reataurant ad Lounge, Circa 1961. Located at Routes 176 and 41, the restaurant was started by owner's grandparents and uncle in 1955. Anne McCoy and her mother Lois McCormick Sorenson, current owners, decided to close in 2009 because of the lack of customers. For decades, when Lake Bluff forbade the sale and consumption of liquor, McCormick's, in the unincorporated area, was the place to gather for a burger and a beer. Other short-lived eateries occupied the premises. On February 24, 2019, a fire engulfed the building and it was totally destroyed, including the furniture restoration and sales business that occupied the building at the time.

   McCormick's Restaurant at night

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4. 250 Villagers sign petition for April vote - A color Xerox copy of an incomplete article from the Chicago Herald and Examiner about Lake Bluff's Liquor Referendum. The town "will hold a local option referendum on future liquor control ..." It was projected that town would vote to uphold the ban on the sale of alcohol.

   250 Villagers sign petition for April vote

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5. A color photo of McCormick's Restaurant in winter - A copy of a color photo of McCormick's Restaurant and Lounge during winter. Located at Routes 176 and 41, the restaurant was started by Anne McCoy's grandparents and uncle in 1955. Anne McCoy and her mother Lois McCormick Sorenson current owners, decided to close in 2009 because of the lack of customers. For decades, when Lake Bluff forbade the sale and consumption of liquor, McCormick's, in the unincorporated area, was the place to gather for a burger and a beer. Other short-lived eateries occupied the premises. On February 24, 2019, a fire engulfed the building and it was totally destroyed, including the furniture restoration and sales business that occupied the building at the time.

   A color photo of McCormick's Restaurant in winter

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6. Ernest Wade Application for License - Application for Retailer's License for Sale of Alcoholic Liquors Applicant: Ernest Wade With attached character references from Stanley Kiddle and William Fitzgerald

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7. Harris F. Smith Application for Retailer's License - Application for Retailer's License for Sale of Alcoholic Liquors Applicant: Harris F. Smith With attach letter to the Mayor and Village Trustees enclosing his application

   Doc 3373

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8. John Niemi Application for License - Application for Retailer's License for Sale of Alcoholic Liquors Applicant: John Niemi

   Doc 3371

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9. Lake Bluff's liquor issue is revealed - 1934 News-Sun article about Lake Bluff's liquor issue. The article explains that Lake Bluff may become dry, "or permit the sale of beer containing not more than four percent by weight by a vote of the people ..." The article mentions the Reverend Thomas E. Quayle, reformer and politician

   Lake Bluff's liquor issue is revealed

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10. Lake Forest Ready to Bar Local Liquor - Newspaper Article in the Lake Forest Herald titled "Lake Forest Ready to Bar Local Liquor" details a meeting of the Lake Forest City Council to hear the opinion of the City Attorney, who is in favor of a dry Lake Forest.

    Doc 3347

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11. Last Call at McCormick's set for Sunday - An article from the Pioneer Press - Last Call at McCormick's set for Sunday, announcing the auction at McCormick's Restaurant and Lounge, a Lake Bluff fixture since it opened in 1955. Located at Routes 176 and 41, the restaurant was started by owner's grandparents and uncle. Anne McCoy and her mother Lois McCormick Sorenson, current owners, decided to close because of the lack of customers. For decades, when Lake Bluff forbade the sale and consumption of liquor, McCormick's, in the unincorporated area, was the place to gather for a burger and a beer. Other short-lived eateries occupied the premises. On February 24, 2019, a fire engulfed the building and it was totally destroyed, including the furniture restoration and sales business that occupied the building at the time.

    Last Call at McCormick's set for Sunday

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12. Letters on Liquor Ordinance - Letters on Liquor Ordinance 1) Letter from Elmer Vliet to A. D. McLarty, Secretary of the Illinois Municipal League, regarding the ordinance prohibiting the manufacture, sales, and transportation of intoxicating liquor, and how it is obsolete now that Illinois allows for the consumption of such liquors. Vliet asks McLarty if he has any suggestions to pass a model liquor ordinance. 2) Letter from A. D. McLarty to Elmer Vliet in reply to his letter dated December 14th. McLarty states they do not have a model liquor ordinance to recommend to municipalities until either the 18th Amendment, Volstead Act, or the Illinois Search and Seizure Act are modified or repealed. McLarty says it would be very unwise to pass a liquor control ordinance based on the assumption that certain types of changes will be made. 3) Letter from Elmer Vliet to A. D. McLarty thanking him for his recommendations and asks McLarty to keep him up to date regarding the progress of the model liquor ordinance whenever it becomes prepared. 4) Letter from Elmer Vliet to A. D. McLarty asking if it is possible to obtain copies of the recent acts passed by the State Legislature repealing the Search and Seizure Act and the Prohibition Act. Vliet would also like any recommendations for local ordinances for the control of alcoholic liquors. 5) Letter from A. D. McLarty to Elmer Vliet saying the League will not be able to recommend a beer dealer's licensing ordinance until the State laws regulating the sale of beer are passed, however, he enclosed a copy of the Chicago ordinance on the subject passed January 17, 1933. 6) Letter read at a Village Board Meeting on April 11, 1933 detailing the adopted liquor ordinance passed by the village in response to the repeal of the 18th Amendment. 7) Newspaper Clipping titled "Ordinance to Regulate Beer at Lake Bluff" details the passing of ordinance for the sale of 3.2 beer in restaurants and stores, but beer taverns are prohibited.

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13. Notes from Village Board Meeting - Notes from Village Board Meeting details an ordinance prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor in Lake Bluff, the Board deciding not to request a loan from the Federal Public Works Administration for the creation of a fire-proof building, the cooperation with the Civil Works program for unemployment relief, and the installation of sever regional control valves by the Water Department.

    Doc 3104

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14. Notice of Election - Notice of Election in which a proposition submitted in regards to the prohibition against the sale of alcohol containing more that 4% at retail be continued in Lake Bluff is to be voted on.

    Doc 3376

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15. Petition to Package Liquor - Petition for Referendum to Permit Package Liquor Stores in Lake Bluff - Signed by 95 people Attached is letter from Robert McClory to L. H. Grost acknowleding the petition and will haveit filed the same day, February 14, 1961. (Letter is dated February 21, 1961)

    Doc 3375

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16. Report of Local Option Election - Report of Local Option Election for the proposal of prohibition against the sale of alcohol containing more that 4% at retail be continued in Lake Bluff. 599 Voted Yes 178 Voted No

    Doc 3377

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17. Various Newspaper Clippings - Various Newspaper Clippings 1) Article titled "Lake Bluff Votes 'Dry' 275 to 77" details votes in election for prevention of sale of liquor other than beer in the Village. 2) Article titled "Village Keeps Within Budget" details Lake Bluff's revenue and rexpense reduction in the year of 1936.

    Doc 3155

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18. Village Election Results - Typed document stating that the Progressive Party Candidates, Elmer B. Vliet, Charles F. McConnell, James W. Northrop, and Raymond L. Lewis, were selected as Village Trustees, and Alma B. Tingwall, was selected as Village Clerk. The liquor referendum went decidedly dry with 275 votes for dry and 77 votes for wet (See Doc 2419 for Ballot). Lastly, Jean McKee and Hardwick Moseley were chosen as Library Directors.

    Doc 2461

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19. William Hansen Application for Retailer's License - Application for Retailer's License for Sale of Alcoholic Liquors Applicant: William Hansen

    Doc 3374

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