In unincorporated areas in Lake County, Illinois, packaged alcoholic beverages may be sold between 6:00 a.m. and midnight, any day of the week.
However, the following exceptions apply:
Gas Stations. At gas stations, packaged alcoholic beverages may only be sold until 10:00 p.m.
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Alcohol laws in Lake County, Illinois
The information on this page applies to unincorporated areas in Lake County. Incorporated places in Illinois generally have the power to set their own hours of sale.
- Antioch
- Bannockburn
- Beach Park
- Buffalo Grove
- Channel Lake
- Deer Park
- Deerfield
- Forest Lake
- Fox Lake
- Fox Lake Hills
- Gages Lake
- Grandwood Park
- Grayslake
- Green Oaks
- Gurnee
- Hainesville
- Hawthorn Woods
- Highland Park
- Highwood
- Indian Creek
- Kildeer
- Knollwood
- Lake Barrington
- Lake Bluff
- Lake Catherine
- Lake Forest
- Lake Villa
- Lake Zurich
- Lakemoor
- Libertyville
- Lincolnshire
- Lindenhurst
- Long Grove
- Long Lake
- Mettawa
- Mundelein
- North Barrington
- North Chicago
- Old Mill Creek
- Park City
- Riverwoods
- Round Lake
- Round Lake Beach
- Round Lake Heights
- Round Lake Park
- Third Lake
- Tower Lakes
- Venetian Village
- Vernon Hills
- Volo
- Wadsworth
- Wauconda
- Waukegan
- Winthrop Harbor
- Zion
Italics = census designated place
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| alcohol sales permitted | beer and wine | alcohol sales not permitted |
Hours of sale for bars and restaurants:
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| alcohol sales permitted | beer and wine | alcohol sales not permitted |
Alcoholic beverages may be served in bars and restaurants between 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, and between 5:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday.
However, the following exceptions apply:
Holidays. Alcoholic beverages may be served until 2:00 a.m. on the following nights:
However, the following exceptions apply:
Holidays. Alcoholic beverages may be served until 2:00 a.m. on the following nights:
- New Year's Eve
- The Sunday before Memorial Day
- July 3
- The Sunday before Labor Day
Source: Lake County, Ill., Code ch. 111.