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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
2025 Year in Review »
Click here to read the IRA's 2025 Year in Review. This year-end wrap includes a message from IRA President & CEO Sam...
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Register for the 2026 Annual Meeting, Cocktails-to-Go Made Permanent, & More »
Click here to read the IRA's latest news on registering for the 2026 Annual Meeting, cocktails-to-go made permanent, and...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
WAND News: Illinois law expands opportunities for craft distillers, brewers »
Click here to read the WAND News news story on "Illinois law expands opportunities for craft distillers, brewers".
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Q98.5: That pandemic bar rule you loved is now permanent in Illinois »
Click here to read the Q98.5 news story on "That pandemic bar rule you loved is now permanent in Illinois".
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Patch: IL cocktails-to-go law will take effect in 2026 »
Click here to read the Patch news story on "IL cocktails-to-go law will take effect in 2026".
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