The village is raising the fines it can charge bars that violate the city’s liquor ordinances.
Granted the fines to bring the village up to state standards, and God knows that bureaucrats want their little rules and regulations to be uniform.
But last month, these guys just held their first liquor commission hearing in years. Now, [...]

Granted, I’ve only heard one side of the issue. But the word is that bar owners in Bartonville are finding it tougher to do business under the town’s new mayor, Jeff Zircher. One bar got big fine, I’ve heard, because a band was still taking down its equipment after the 2 a.m. closing time.
Jeff [...]