Tom DeVore, attorney for the owners of Joe s Station House Pizza and Pub, makes an argument during a Normal Liquor Commission hearing Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at Normal City Hall.
Lawyers for the Town of Normal and a local business accused of violating COVID-19 restrictions faced off Tuesday at a Liquor Commission hearing, but a decision on the matter isn’t expected for several weeks.
Still, Tom DeVore, who represents the owners of Joe’s Station House Pizza and Pub, said after the hearing, if Normal rules against his clients brothers Joe and Tony Wargo he ll appeal the case to the Illinois State Liquor Commission. The Wargos attended the hearing, but declined to comment to WGLT.
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Nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois Governor Pritzker has issued 72 executive orders governing every aspect of the stateâs response, and the state legislature has had zero public hearings on the stateâs response efforts. State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is continuing to call on Governor Pritzker to allow for public hearings on the stateâs COVID-19 efforts.
âThe constitution relies on a system of checks and balances designed to limit the authority of any one person,â said Barickman. âEvery day we hear issues from our constituents, from unemployment problems to mental health concerns to the tragic situation at assisted living facilities. However, it’s the Governor who isn’t listening.â
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to allow public hearings on the state s COVID-19 response since the state legislature has had zero public hearings regarding the response.
âThe constitution relies on a system of checks and balances designed to limit the authority of any one person,â Barickman said in a statement. âEvery day we hear issues from our constituents, from unemployment problems to mental health concerns to the tragic situation at assisted living facilities. However, it s the governor who isn t listening.â
Barickman held a press conference in Bloomington-Normal Tuesday to hear from people and businesses to highlight issues they are facing in community and hopefully provide legislative input on the Pritzker s executive orders.