Womack v. Local Liquor Control Commission

On April 25, 1990, the plaintiffs, Lee Womack and his son, Wyndell Douglas Womack, applied for a renewal of their liquor license for the Douglas Tap (the tavern), located at 158 North Street in Elgin. The City of Elgin (the City) opposed the renewal. On May 22, 1990, after a hearing, the Local Liquor Control Commission of the City of Elgin (the Commission) denied the application. On July 18, 1990, the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission (the State Commission) affirmed the denial. The plaintiffs filed a complaint for administrative review (see Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 3 —…