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They have liquor license, want gambling permit, still not open

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No evidence Lucky Café will open anytime soon, even though it obtained a liquor license nine months ago and now is seeking a video gambling permit. (Independent staff photo)

Just a week after deciding to lift the cap of 25 video gambling licenses in Woodstock, the City Council started the process of pushing it to 27. In a 7-0 vote last week, council members increased the cap to 27 to allow applications from Lucky Café, 460 S. Eastwood Drive, and Mariscos El Poka, 84-88 […]

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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Picture of Larry Lough

Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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