Connor v. City of Chicago

Defendants, City of Chicago (City), Richard M. Daley, Winston Mardis and the Mayor’s License Commission (MLC), appeal the order of the circuit court reversing the decision of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner (LLCC) to suspend plaintiffs liquor license for 15 days for permitting and engaging in acts of gambling on its premises. Upon appeal, defendants argue: (1) the trial court erred in finding that the LLCC’s decision was against the manifest weight of the evidence; and (2) plaintiff waived his due process argument when he failed to raise the issue during the hearing. We reverse.

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