(A) Any order or action of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner granting or refusing to grant a license/permit, revoking or suspending or refusing to revoke or suspend a license/permit or refusing for more than 30 days to grant a hearing upon a complaint to revoke or suspend a license, may within 20 days after notice of such order or action be appealed to the state commission. In the event of an appeal from an order or action of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner, the appeal to the state commission shall be limited to a review of the official record of the proceedings before the Local Liquor Control Commissioner. The only evidence which shall be considered in the review by said state commission shall be the evidence found in the certified official record of the proceedings of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner. At such time as the Local Liquor Control Commissioner receives notice of an appeal, the Local Liquor Control Commissioner shall file with the state commission the certified official record of the proceedings.
(B) Order of the state commission. A copy of the order or decision of the state commission shall be served upon each party of record to the proceeding before the commission. It shall be the duty of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner to take such action as may be necessary to conform to the terms of any order or decision of the state commission properly served upon the village.
(C) Review under administrative review act. All final administrative decisions of the state liquor control commission shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (5 ILCS 100/1.1 et seq.).
(Ord. 2023-05, passed 8-8-2023)