The Niles Village Board approved an ordinance allowing the expansion of alcohol sales in the village at its meeting Tuesday. The measure increases the number of D-3 liquor licenses, which allow gas stations that sell groceries to also sell beer and wine, from three to six. “Hard liquor is not, and will not, be an option for them,” said assistant liquor commissioner Pat Byrne. Niles Shell at .
The Niles village board approved an ordinance requiring parades, protests and any kind of public assembly to seek permits, and a security deposit on insurance, for gatherings of more than 50 people at Monday’s board meeting. When the ordinance was introduced in June, the village got some pushback over First Amendment concerns. Critics said vague wording in the original ordinance about a .
The hiring of a new top administrator to oversee operations within the village of Niles will not likely happen until a new village president and trustees are seated in May.