Council Divided Over Kmart Liquor License
Aldermen voted 4-3 in favor of approving a liquor license for the K-Mart home goods retail store in Des Plaines on Monday.
Customers of the Kmart store in Des Plaines may soon be able purchase alcoholic beverages. Des Plaines City Council voted in favor of approving a liquor license, 4-3, for the home goods retailer in the first of two public readings of the ordinance at a meeting on Monday. Sixth Ward Alderman Mark Walsten said he voted against the liquor license because he wanted to support small business liquor stores already operating in Des Plaines. “I don’t believe a billion-dollar corporation needs to cut in on the turf of small business,” Walsten said. “There are a lot of smaller liquor stores in Des Plaines, stores that have been around for years trying to make a living, and now we have billion-dollar companies that want to jump in on that.” Second …
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Mary Beth
11:09 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
This is wonderful news. As an animal advocate, I am delighted to learn that Des Plaines is pet friendly. With the ever increasing numbers of dogs (and cats) relinquished to overflowing animal shelters & rescues, and millions of healthy, adoptable pets euthanized yearly for lack of loving homes, this is a positive step. As long as owners are responsible, providing adequate food, shelter, vet care… more ›