MCLBA Madison County Licensed Beverage Association

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MCLBA Madison County Licensed Beverage Association Over 2,500 Illinois retail liquor businesses (on and off-premise) belong to the ILBA, a not-for-profit corporation.

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MCLBA
Madison County Licensed Beverage Association
Chapter formed 1962
District 9 Chapter 49
Part of ILBA (Illinois Licensed Beverage Association)

Organized in 1880, the Illinois Licensed Beverage Association (ILBA) is the oldest business trade association in the country dedicated to promoting and protecting the retail businesses that sell or serve beverage alcohol. Members include: taverns, restaurants, fraternal clubs, package stores, bowling centers, golf courses, hotels, gas stations, convenience stores & grocery stores. The ILBA aggressively lobbies the Illinois General Assembly, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, the Governor, Secretary of State and all statewide elected officials to promote and protect the retail liquor industry. In coordination with the American Beverage Licensees (National Trade Association) the ILBA lobbies the Illinois Congressional Delegation. Sam Panayotovich is the ILBA’s current contract lobbyist. Sam Panayotovich is the former Executive Director of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission and a former State Representative
http://www.ilba.net/home.aspx

Ask any member of ILBA for your raffle holiday tickets only $10 per ticket available now
10/13/2026

Ask any member of ILBA for your raffle holiday tickets only $10 per ticket available now

10/12/2026

Oct 12
Johnson corner Alton

Oct 19
Dist meeting Quincy

10/07/2026

With rising costs
delivery charges that have gone up on some distributors and some are catching up to other vendors

Just a note to check your invoices
fees have gone up or will soon

While ILBA monitors increases with a watchful eye. This is only one issue being a member of ILBA helps voice how pricing , laws , and taxes apply to every business’s bottom line.

Very important to help fill out witness slips, go to any chapter monthly meetings , help on our Lobby Day at Capitol once a year and attend our annual state convention

ILBA still is the voice to the capital to hear how our members of ILBA with numbers increasing each year helps fight damaging fees, taxes, and price gouging effects to our industry . Fighting for family businesses since 1880

10/05/2026
09/27/2026
Who is the face that walks the capital building , goes the miles to chapter meetings , attends events , and takes countl...
09/24/2026

Who is the face that walks the capital building , goes the miles to chapter meetings , attends events , and takes countless emails and calls at our state office that would be a man named :
Keith Wetherell -Executive Director

We are collecting stories and events with how ILBA has helped several communities from our members events and donations

If you have a story to share or photos how the ILBA or its members have helped the community or your personal business. please share with our state office.

Email those stories and photos to:

[email protected]

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Madison County , IL
Madison County , IL

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