Nine Lake County restaurants fined for serving customers indoors during state ban
The Whistle Stop Cafe in Fox Lake is one of nine Lake County restaurants penalized for serving indoors against the state s rules. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Moretti s in Fox Lake is one of nine Lake County restaurants penalized for serving indoors against the state s rules. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Jimmy s Charhouse in Libertyville is one of nine Lake County restaurants penalized for serving indoors against the state s rules. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Updated 2/10/2021 6:32 PM
Nine Lake County restaurants and bars were fined this week for serving customers inside this winter during the state s second indoor dining ban.
Updated 1/20/2021 7:06 PM
Lake County Health Department officials said two complaints have been filed against the four Gurnee-area restaurants whose owners decided to open for customers last Friday.
Lawrence J. Mackey, the department s director of environmental health, said officials will visit each restaurant in the coming days.
The owners of Kaiser s Pizza and Pub, Timothy O Toole s Pub and Restaurant, Stevens of Gurnee and The Shanty of Wadsworth announced their intentions to resume indoor dining at 25% capacity about two weeks ago.
Mackey said if the restaurants are found to be in violation of state COVID-19 restrictions, such as serving customers indoors, they will be issued a violation notice.