Alcohol Beverages Pricing

Drink Specials

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Changes Over Time: Drink Specials

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Changes Over Time for Drink Specials
Jurisdiction Date Range Prohibited Citations
Free Beverages Multiple Servings at One Time Multiple Serving for Single Serving Price Happy Hours (Reduced Price) Unlimited Beverages for Fixed Price or Period Increased Volume Without Increased Price
Type of Provision Description
Illinois (38)
1/1/2003 - 7/14/2015YesYes Banned

Full Day Price Reductions not banned

YesYes2 Citations
Illinois (2)
7/15/2015 - 1/1/2020Yes YesRestricted

Permitted before 10 p.m.; maximum of 4 hours per day and 15 hours per week.

YesYes4 Citations