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2021 Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Mission Statement To effectively regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages and reduce youth access to alcohol.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Ensure statewide compliance with the provisions, rules, and regulations of the Illinois Liquor Control Act.
    1. Reduce youth access to alcohol in Illinois.
      1. Review and determine eligibility of business entities to hold a liquor license in the State of Illinois.
        1. Develop a public awareness campaign related to minimum age liquor laws and to educate retail liquor establishments on how to guard against illegal sales and services to minors.
          Source of Funds Dram Shop Fund Statutory Authority 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.
          Fiscal Year 2022 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2021 Actual Fiscal Year 2021 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2020 Actual Fiscal Year 2019 Actual
          Input Indicators
          Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 11,059.9 $ 8,038.8 $ 11,623.0 $ 6,768.6 $ 0.0
          Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 11,059.9 $ 8,038.8 $ 11,623.0 $ 6,768.6 $ 0.0
          Average monthly full-time equivalents 60.0 43.0 63.0 43.0 0.0
          Output Indicators
          Number of licenses issued 32,000 30,475 34,000 30,598 35,277
          Number of inspections 17,000 15,561 11,500 11,400 9,460
          Outcome Indicators
          Liquor inspection compliance rate 86.00% 88.00% 81.00% 82.50% 76.80%
          Revenue generated from liquor licensing and enforcement (in thousands) $ 10,002.4 $ 9,604.4 $ 8,948.4 $ 9,056.5 N/A

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