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Carol's Pub Has Liquor License Revoked Amid Mysterious Closure

By Alex Nitkin | September 26, 2016 12:18pm
 Carol's Pub at the corner of Clark and Leland in Uptown had its liquor license revoked, according to public records.
Carol's Pub On Clark Street is Closed 'Until Further Notice'
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UPTOWN — Carol's Pub has had its liquor license revoked, according records posted by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.

It was not immediately clear why the license was pulled.

After two weeks of dormancy, a message was posted to the bar's Facebook page Friday night saying it would "remain closed until further notice."

As of Monday morning, there was no sign or message posted outside the bar at 4659 N. Clark St.

One of the city's last venues for live country and western music multiple nights a week, Carol's appeared to be serving drinks and hosting bands through Labor Day weekend.

But on Sept. 9, the bar's Facebook page posted notice of a one-week temporary closure "due to circumstances beyond our control."

Another, similar message appeared on the page a week later, with an added intention to "be back up and running next week."

The most recent update, announcing that the bar would stay closed "until further notice," was posted Friday night.

In reply to a comment on the post, the administrator of the Facebook page wrote that "Carol is really the only one who knows what's going on."

Carol Harris has owned the eponymous pub since 1993, according to Uptown Update, which first reported the closure.

The phone number listed for the bar is out of service, and its website leads to an error page.

Harris could not be reached for comment Monday.

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