Tom Tunney (44th) tried to be 'as helpful as he could,' but wasn't able to prevent the temporary closure. The way the city is working, they have a lot of motivation to tweak anybody they can who is an easy target,' Ludwig said Monday afternoon.Īriel Cheung explains why the temporary closure took over a year:Īfter the bar received its citation from the fire marshal in June 2014, Ludwig said he felt he had no choice but to appeal the liquor commissioner's ruling, which he deemed an 'injustice.' Ludwig said Ald. Owner Jim Ludwig told DNAinfo Chicago that the yearlong process of appealing the liquor commissioner's decision yielded 'very disappointing results.' 'We have learned a lot from this experience and have implemented specific procedures to help prevent this from happening again,' the message read. Halsted St., posted a message on its Facebook page and website Monday saying the closure would last through Friday. BOYSTOWN - The owner of Roscoe's Tavern said the city unfairly targeted Boystown bars during the 2014 Pride Parade, resulting in Roscoe's temporary closure this week.
