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Council To Consider West Bloomington Pub

Bloomington aldermen will be asked Monday night to approve a liquor license for Crawford's Corner Pub, 610 W. Chestnut Street.

The location is the former site of Beningoes Restaurant, a four-decade plus staple of the west-side neighborhood. The license would allow the new owners, Bob and Amy Crawford, to sell alcohol seven days a week, closing at 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at midnight Fridays and Saturdays.

The liquor license application received some opposition because of the proposed pub's location across the street from a Chestnut Health Systems addiction treatment center. The pub's owners also want to provide video gaming.

Also, the council will consider a 2016 property tax levy for the city at $20,061,265 and $4,683,111 for the public library.

Willis is a Bloomington, IL, native. During his senior year at Bloomington High School, he finished third in the "Radio Speaking" division of the state speech contest, the only year he competed.