Carbondale Liquor Control Commission v. Illinois Liquor Control Commission

Carbondale Liquor Control Commission (Local Commission or plaintiff) appeals from the trial court’s orders which held that the Local Commission had no standing to appeal the final orders of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (State Commission). We affirm.

Defendants Beer Barn, Inc. (Beer Barn), Saluki Liquors, Inc. (Saluki), and 611 Barbeque, Inc., d/b/a King’s Wok (King’s Wok), each applied for retail package-liquor licenses with the Local Commission. The Local Commission denied the licenses, and defendants appealed to the State Commission. In August 1990, the State Commission reversed…