Crime & Safety
Belluomini's Liquor Control Commissioner Hearing Rescheduled
For the third time, the bar's hearing has been pushed back; now scheduled for Sept. 6.
Update 5:57 p.m.: Belluomini's hearing was continued to Sept. 6, according to the Village of Hinsdale website. It is the third time the hearing has been rescheduled.
Belluomini's Grill and Spirits is scheduled to go before Hinsdale's liquor control commissioner Tuesday night, but you may not want to bank on it.
Belluomini's came before Village President and Liquor Control Commissioner Thomas Cauley on June 21 after Hinsdale Police alleged the bar violated the village's liquor code in May. A special liquor control commissioner hearing for Belluomini's was set for July 13 but was postponed twice.
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“It was requested by the attorneys that were involved,” Deputy Chief Kevin Simpson of the said of the second postponement on July 27.
Tuesday's hearing will take place at 6:30 p.m., immediately preceding the regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting at Memorial Hall.
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The hearing is meant to address a complaint by Hinsdale Police regarding events that took place around 3:40 a.m. May 22 at Belluomini’s, 954 S. Madison St., Simpson said.
“It was alleged that there were patrons in the bar and there was liquor still being served,” he said.
Under village liquor codes, no open alcohol can be present 30 minutes after closing. Belluomini’s closes at 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. In addition, the complaint indicates the outside doors were locked when there were still patrons inside the establishment.
“These are alleged to have occurred, and that’s what the hearing is for,” Simpson said.
Owner Paul Belluomini said July 27 that his attorney told him the hearing was continued. Belluomini had no further comment at that time.
Earlier this year the establishment had its liquor license revoked for seven days and received a $1,000 fine. That order came following a guilty plea in January to a December incident involving similar violations.
Joe O'Donnell contributed to this report.