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Six establishments found not in compliance for sale of alcohol


The Illinois Liquor Control Commission performed a 26 underage compliance check yesterday  found six establishments not in compliance for selling alcohol to underage individuals. The establishments were: Auburn Quick & Easy, the 104 Store, and Save A Lot in Auburn…Casey’s General Store on south Main in Chatham…Circle K on State Route 104 in Divernon and SD Petroleum on South Street in Mechanicsburg. The 104 Store in Auburn had a prior violation.

Teams randomly visit liquor stores, restaurants and bars in communities to check for ongoing compliance with state laws that no liquor is sold to persons under 21 years of age. The Liquor Control Commission works with local law enforcement and underage participants recruited from area high schools and colleges.

The following establishments passed the compliance check by refusing to sell liquor to the ILCC underage participants:

CASEY’S GENERAL STORE #1902, 820 LINCOLN ST, AUBURN, IL 62615
WALGREENS #09580, 1050 N MAIN ST, CHATHAM, IL 62629-1078
CASEY’S GENERAL STORE #1962, 801 E WALNUT ST, CHATHAM, IL 62629
CIRCLE K #1428, 11 W PLUMMER BLVD, CHATHAM, IL 62629-2024
CHATHAM SHELL, 343 N MAIN, CHATHAM, IL 62629
COUNTY MARKET # 224, 1099 JASON PLACE, CHATHAM, IL 62629
DISCOUNT LIQUOR OF CHATHAM, 107 E WALNUT, CHATHAM, IL 62629-0000
CHATHAM BP, 300 N MAIN ST, CHATHAM, IL 62629-1084
BPS OIL, 705 OLD ROUTE 36, ILLIOPOLIS, IL 62539-3687
ROAD RANGER #266, 700 KING RD, NEW BERLIN, IL 62670
DANENBERGERS COUNTRY MARKET & CAPONE’S HIDEOU, 200 W ILLINOIS ST, NEW BERLIN, IL 62670-4567 (1 prior violation)
CASEY’S GENERAL STORE # 1461, 712 CARROLL ST, PAWNEE, IL 62558
104 STORE, 210 CARROLL ST, PAWNEE, IL 62558-4500
CASEY’S GENERAL STORE # 1616, 201 W ILLINOIS ROUTE 125, PLEASANT PLAINS, IL 62677
PRAIRIELAND FS INC, 1300 N 7TH ST, RIVERTON, IL 62561-9794
RIVERTON’S PARTY STORE, 717 N 7TH ST, RIVERTON, IL 62561
KENT’S IGA, 1277 N 7TH ST, RIVERTON, IL 62561
ROCHESTER PHILLIPS 66, 450 S STATE ST, ROCHESTER, IL 62563-9786
LOVE’S TRAVEL STOP #249, 991 ANN RUTLEDGE ROAD, WILLIAMSVILLE, IL 62693
CASEY’S GENERAL STORE #2588, 111 N OLD ROUTE 66, WILLIAMSVILLE, IL 62693 (1 prior violation)

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