CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Highland Park councilman announces resignation date due to liquor license dispute; open to staying ‘if the legislation changes’
Chloe Hills
March 19, 2024

Highland Park City Councilman Jeff Hoobler submitted his letter of resignation from the council Monday, just over a month after city staff and elected officials learned of a city law that bars elected officials from holding liquor licenses, an oversight that compromised his position on the council…Elected in April 2023, Hoobler was the top vote-getter, despite being the only candidate not publicly endorsed by Mayor Nancy Rotering…An opportunity to amend the Prohibition-era law was before the council in February, but Rotering and council members Anthony Blumberg and Kim Stone rejected the proposal. Three other council members supported the amendment, and wanted to swiftly correct the city error. READ MORE

THE RECORD NORTH SHORE Highland Park Councilmember Jeff Hoobler says he will resign amid liquor-license controversy During that meeting, Councilmember Annette Lidewar proposed a motion to get rid of the clause, but Mayor Nancy Rotering and Councilmembers Tony Blumberg and Kim Stone voted against the measure and it failed. The proposed change would have allowed Hoobler to hold a license and remain on the council…The council may in April take another vote to amend the liquor-license code. Hoobler’s resignation would go into effective following that meeting.

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