YOU MAY SOON BE ABLE TO PICK UP CURBSIDE COCKTAILS FROM YOUR LOCAL WATERING HOLE.

LAWMAKERS PASSED A BILL LETTING BARS AND RESTAURANTS SELL MIXED DRINKS TO GO. THEY WILL HAVE TO BE CAREFULLY PACKAGED BUT SALES SHOULD HELP OUT THE INDUSTRY SAYS SENATOR SARA FEIGENHOLTZ OF CHICAGO.

UNDER A BILL APPROVED BY STATE LAWMAKERS, YOU CAN ORDER MARGARITAS, MOJITOS OR OTHER MIXED DRINKS TO GO FROM BARS AND RESTAURANTS. THERE ARE STRICT RULES ABOUT HOW THEY WILL HAVE TO BE PACKAGED. REPRESENTATIVE GRANT WEHRLI OF NAPERVILLE IS A SUPPORTER.

IF SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE GOVERNOR, THE PROVISION WILL STAY IN EFFECT FOR ONE YEAR, ALTHOUGH IT COULD BE EXTENDED. COMMUNITIES CAN OPT OUT IF THEY DON’T WANT TO ALLOW THE CURBSIDE SALES.