Liquor License Amendments Approved for Frankfort, Joliet, and Lockport Businesses
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | December 11, 2025
Article Summary: The Executive Committee approved amendments to the County’s Liquor Control Ordinance to increase the number of available licenses, facilitating operations for specific businesses in Frankfort, Joliet, and Lockport.
Liquor License Key Points:
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Frankfort: A Class D license was approved for Kismet Restaurant LLC, located at 7805 W. Lincoln Highway.
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Joliet: A Class A license was approved for Highland Entertainment, LLC, located at 1619 E. Cass Street.
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Lockport: A Class A license was approved for AARNA Soft Corporation, located at 14508 Archer Avenue.
The Will County Board Executive Committee on Thursday, December 11, 2025, moved to amend the county’s liquor ordinance to accommodate business growth in Frankfort, Joliet, and Lockport.
Deputy Liquor Commissioner Aly Harms presented the requests to the committee. The board approved an increase in the total number of Class D licenses to accommodate Kismet Restaurant LLC in Frankfort. A Class D license authorizes the sale of beer and wine only, with no entertainment allowed.
Additionally, the board approved increases in Class A licenses for Highland Entertainment, LLC in Joliet and AARNA Soft Corporation in Lockport. A Class A license authorizes the sale of alcohol for consumption in an enclosed building where no entertainment is allowed.
Harms noted scrivener’s errors in the draft resolutions regarding classification names, which were corrected on the floor prior to the vote. All three license amendments were approved unanimously.
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