Walgreens permits continue to roll in Indiana at local boards and up through the state commission level for approval. Despite a smattering of continuances here and there, the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission is not delaying approvals - despite pending litigation over quotas for permits in Hoosier communities. The ATC has now posted a notice on its Web site telling businesses to proceed at their own risk pending the outcome of the lawsuit. To date, more than 180 permits have been filed by Walgreens to sell beer, wine and alcohol across the state of Indiana. In April, the local boards in 15 Indiana counties will be reviewing 40 permits for Walgreens locations. Of those, 21 are in Lake County.
To check on upcoming permits in your community, click here.
To check on hearing dates in March, click here.
To check on hearing dates in April, click here.
(Note: The ATC posts local board hearing dates online, but only about a month in advance.)
Call or write the drugstore chain's corporate office with your concerns for the company's plans in Indiana (sorry, no email is posted on the corporate Web site):
Company Corporate Office
200 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 914-2500
He said his department and the excise police, who enforce state alcohol regulations, were intent on stopping repeated acts of violence in and outside bars frequented by street gangs, as well as complaints about early morning noise, gunshots, fights and garbage strewn around neighborhoods.
Either way, taxpayers are paying for lawyers, legal costs and an eventual referendum on the ballot to decide for themselves if they want Sunday alcohol sales in their community as special interest groups push for expanded sales. 