I hear that Elliott’s picked up its spiffy new City of Peoria-issued liquor license today, shortly after 3 p.m.
But they still have to travel to Springfield pick up their retailer’s license.
The first legal drink will likely be served Wednesday night.
So where will Peoria area 18-year-olds go to see their first live naked girls? Again, Springfield.

UPDATED to fix a fact error.
I have to admit. I was initially baffled by State Sen. Dave Koehler’s latest idea. He’s proposed legislation — still very much in draft form — that would tax patrons of strip clubs a few bucks every time they walk through the doors. The cash would apparently go to support [...]

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The diligent Rich Miller has the details about how Speaker of House Denny Hastert’s opponent is waging war on a anonymous blogger — who himself loathes Hastert. What sin did this blogger commit that has John Laesch wasting the time of his staff trying to “out” the blogger’s identity? Well, he allowed a commenter to [...]