LIQUOR-ILLEGAL GAMBLING

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the Illinois Liquor Control Commission shall have the duty and power of suspending or revoking all licenses of a licensee under the Act for the licensee's conviction for a gambling offense under the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the State Liquor Control Commission may not delegate this responsibility to any local liquor commission. Provides that the State Liquor Control Commission shall suspend for 30 days all liquor licenses of a licensee upon the licensee's first conviction for a gambling offense, shall revoke or suspend for at least 30 days those licenses upon a second conviction within a 12 month period, and shall revoke those licenses upon a third or subsequent conviction within a 5 year period. In a Section prohibiting the issuance of licenses to certain persons, provides that a corporation convicted of a gambling offense shall not be issued a license under the Act (now, a corporation is exempt from the prohibition if it meets certain conditions). Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the State's Attorney must notify the State Liquor Control Commission of a liquor licensee's conviction for a gambling offense. In a Section concerning the separate criminal offense of keeping a gambling place, provides that all licenses issued under the Liquor Control Act of 1934 authorizing the serving of liquor on the premises that were used as the gambling place shall be suspended for a period of 60 days; and those licenses shall be revoked upon a second conviction of keeping a gambling place. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.