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2025 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 General Revenue Fund, Dram Shop Fund Statutory Authority 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.
          Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
          Input Indicators
          Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 13,876.4 $ 13,757.1 $ 13,876.4 $ 9,593.1 $ 8,621.1
          Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 13,876.4 $ 13,757.1 $ 13,876.4 $ 9,593.1 $ 8,621.1
          Average monthly full-time equivalents 45.0 44.0 71.0 45.0 47.0
          Output Indicators
          Number of licenses issued 36,700 36,599 36,500 36,203 35,815
          Number of inspections 12,000 10,317 15,000 13,359 14,834
          Outcome Indicators
          Liquor inspection compliance rate 75.00% 77.21% 70.00% 75.60% 71.60%
          Revenue generated from liquor licensing and enforcement - Dram Shop Fund (in thousands) $ 10,900.0 $ 10,838.7 $ 10,500.0 $ 10,268.9 $ 3,922.4
          Revenue generated from liquor licensing and enforcement - General Revenue Fund (in thousands) $ 9,550.0 $ 9,477.8 $ 9,700.0 $ 9,269.1 $ 2,043.1

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