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Happy hours are here again!

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* OK, it was a hacky headline. But, hey…

* More…

The law allows for discounts for up to 4 hours a day and up to 15 hours a week as long as they are promoted a week in advance.

There are limitations to the Happy Hour Law including serving two or more drinks to one person for consumption by that person, increasing the volume of alcoholic liquor contained in a drink or the size of a drink, without proportionally increasing the price regularly charged for that drink on that given day, and more.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:00 pm

Comments

1. I’ll drink to that.

   Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:03 pm

2. Thank you Sara!
   Now - a cigar?

   Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:08 pm

3. Despite his hard feelings towards OW, Governor Rauner decided to sign this bill and move forward with the Cap Fax blog/OW drinking game.

   Comment by The Colossus of Roads Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:09 pm

4. Take care of that crazy Sunday AM liquor sale thing too. Also, while you’re at it, let supermarket cashiers swipe my booze across the scanner instead of having to call a 21 year old. Thanks in advance.

   Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:12 pm

5. Operating in the extreme?

   Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:12 pm

6. Capitol Fax commenters disappear in the mad rush for the nearest tavern in 3..2..1…

   Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:13 pm

7. This is one of those “how was this not rectified years ago” type of situations.

   Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:19 pm

8. Looks like capfax is going to be published a little later in the morning going forward, but the good news is Rich can now afford to lower the subscription price.

   Win win.

   Comment by Daniel Plainview Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:19 pm

9. I’m not sure that driving the state to drink while simultaneously reinstating happy hour is good public policy, but it is most certainly good business for local bars.

   Comment by AC Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:21 pm

10. Will bartenders turn a blind eye to the two drink limit? Here’s hoping.

    Comment by Deep South Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:21 pm

11. From years of selfless research solely in the public interest, I found the old law was either unenforced or very easy to circumvent.

    Plus, treat your bartender right and you usually have a couple on the house coming, anyway.

    Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:26 pm

12. Looking forward to my 24oz drafts for a dollar

    Comment by foster brooks Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:28 pm

13. Too late to save Norb Andy’s, but still welcome.

    Comment by Name Withheld Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:31 pm

14. Give three Mickeys, Two Modelos and a double shot of Drambuie.

    $4 please…

    Comment by John A Logan Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:32 pm

15. How about the automatic request for ID’s? I earned this gray beard, and it really irritates me when some snot-nosed kid says that I have to show ID….

    Comment by downstate commissioner Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:34 pm

16. Cue up the Housemartins.

    Comment by nixit71 Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:36 pm

17. nixit71 - great comment

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_TMUJIWwyI

    Comment by Hatless Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:47 pm

18. This is going to balloon bartender workmen’s comp repetitive stress injury claims, Bruce…so much for that reform I guess.

    Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:48 pm

19. Is happy hour before or after the bobcat hunt?

    Comment by downstate commissioner Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:48 pm

20. – some snot-nosed kid says I have to show ID……–

    Hey, there are my friends at the other end of bar, great talking to you, enjoy happy hour….

    Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:53 pm

21. - The Colossus of Roads -,

    Hate to break it to ya, we’ve all been playing without you…

    Sorry.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:55 pm

22. I think that fun was outlawed sometime during the Edgar Administration…..this is a step in the right direction. And, while we’re at it let’s bring back the 70’s.

    Comment by Keyser Soze Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 2:57 pm

23. OW- Thanks, I feel like George Thorogood.

    Comment by The Colossus of Roads Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 3:06 pm

24. Because my paycheck won’t be arrivin any time soon, I won’t be able to bobcat hunt or partake in happy hour. I’m really feelin the pinch here

    Comment by Still Workin' Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 3:22 pm

25. now how about a signature for those who start happy hour at 4:20…

    Comment by Homer J. Quinn Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 3:35 pm

26. Hospitality in the extreme!

    Comment by DuPage Don Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 3:44 pm

27. Happy Days are here again…
    Thank you Rep. Sara Feigenholtz!

    Comment by Mama Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 3:57 pm

28. “Too late to save Norb Andy’s, but still welcome. ”

    True, but you can always go to Boones or one of the other downtown bars close to the capitol.

    Comment by Mama Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 4:00 pm

29. And, why should the state be regulating this at all?

    Comment by Henry Moon Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 4:00 pm

30. So, does that mean $5 buckets of beer are back at U of I or not?

    Comment by Juvenal Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 4:25 pm

31. No budget, no employee pay…Hey! Happy Hour Is Back! Now we can go to happy hour then go hunt bobcats…got to have our priorities in order now!

    Comment by Bulldog58 Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 4:32 pm

32. An education budget.
    Killing bobcats.
    Happy hour.

    We’re closer to a deal than anyone could imagine.

    Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 5:12 pm

33. =Too late to save Norb Andy’s, but still welcome.=

    Let’s hope the people of Springfield actually go to a local business instead of a corporate Applebee’s, Chili’s, or Buffalo Wild Wings for Happy Hour.

    This will help downtown Springfield a little bit, but the failure to put UIS downtown is still haunting this city. One has to only look at Champaign and Bloomington to see thriving micro urban communities in Central Illinois composed primarily of education and medicine.

    Comment by Almost the Weekend Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 6:10 pm

34. “OK, it was a hacky headline. But, hey…”

    No state budget, but happy hour legalized. Not amused.

    Comment by Nick Name Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 6:35 pm

35. Only in our beloved Illinois!

    Comment by Buster Wednesday, Jul 15, 15 @ 9:14 pm

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