The reopening of a Garfield Ridge bar that was the site of a fatal shooting in November has sparked community outrage and city hearings, as 13th Ward Alderman Marty Quinn moves to shut it down permanently.
After residents reported new owners reopened the former Halina’s Pub at 7023 W. Archer Ave. on Jan. 25 without a valid liquor license, Quinn announced his response and future plans in a Jan. 27 Facebook statement.
Following discussions with the Chicago Police Department, the city’s Business Affairs and Consumer Protection office, and the Law Department, Quinn said the new owners had failed to file a change-of-ownership application. As a result, the bar is subject to a liquor moratorium, preventing it from legally serving alcohol…