Illinois Compiled Statutes

235 ILCS 5/1-1 (2026)

This Act may be cited as the Liquor Control Act of 1934

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(235 ILCS 5/1-1) (from Ch. 43, par. 93.9)
    Sec. 1-1. This Act may be cited as the Liquor Control Act of 1934.
(Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: Wirtz v. Quinn, 2011 IL 111903 (Ill. 2011).
Wirtz v. Quinn, 2011 IL 111903 (Ill. 2011). “¶ 27 Section 945 amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934 ( 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 2008)), increasing the taxes on manufacturers and importing distributors of beer, wine and spirits.”
Charles v. Seigfried, 651 N.E.2d 154 (Ill. 1995). “(now 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 1992))) grants a similar cause of action to injured third parties (Ill.”
Wirtz v. Quinn, 953 N.E.2d 899 (Ill. 2011). “¶ 27 Section 945 amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. *907 (West 2008)), increasing the taxes on manufacturers and importing distributors of beer, wine and spirits.”
Lebamoff Enter., Inc. v. Bruce Rauner, 909 F.3d 847 (7th Cir. 2018). “I The Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934, 235 ILCS 5/1-1, et seq. , subject to some exceptions not pertinent here, requires any person who sells or transports alcohol in the state to obtain a license from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.”
Dotty's Cafe v. Illinois Gaming Bd., 2019 IL App (1st) 173207 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “In other words, that individual or business could control every phase of the supply chain from manufacturing to retail, which could lead to vertical integration in the video gaming industry and suppress competition. ¶ 41 To better understand the negatives associated with…”
Boom Town Saloon, Inc. v. City of Chicago, 892 N.E.2d 1112 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 2× “The substantial evidence standard derives specifically from the Liquor Control Act of 1934, 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 2006). Section 7-9 provides that when a license appeal commission reviews a revocation decision by a commissioner, it must decide whether the commissioner's…”
Am. Zurich Ins. Co. v. Wilcox & Christopoulos, L.L.C., 2013 IL App (1st) 120402 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “(West 2008)), the Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 2002)), and the City of Chicago Liquor License Ordinance (Chicago Municipal Code § 4-60 (2012)), by misrepresenting and concealing the ownership and management of Panacea Partners from the City…”
Willie Pearl Burrell Trust v. City of Kankakee, 2016 IL App (3d) 150655 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “The Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 2014)) provided that a licensee could renew a license "provided he is then qualified to receive a license and the premises for which such renewal license is sought are suitable for such purposes.”
In re: Shelby R., 2012 IL App (4th) 110191 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “Juvenile Act and Liquor Control Act ¶ 34 Our review requires us to construe several provisions of the Juvenile Act and the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (Liquor Act) (235 ILCS 5/1-1 to 12-4 (West 2010)) together to determine whether a minor’s commitment to the Department, upon…”
Kendall-Jackson Winery, Ltd. v. Branson, 82 F. Supp. 2d 844 (N.D. Ill. 2000). “See 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. Manufacturers/suppliers are required to register with the Commission the names of the distributors who have been authorized to sell the manufacturer’s products at wholesale.”
Bzdek v. Townsley, 634 N.E.2d 389 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994). · cites it 2× “*Page 241 (now 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. (West 1992))) (historically called the Dramshop Act) preempted the field of alcohol-related liability, and because any extension of the law to include social host liability should come either from the legislature or from the Illinois Supreme…”
Mabwa v. Mendoza, 2014 IL App (1st) 142771 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “Article 9 of the Act permits local voters to hold a referendum on the retail sale of alcohol in their precinct and sets forth the conditions for the referendum. 235 ILCS 5/9-1 et seq.”
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