Depending on your age, the concept of a “dry” county, town, city, or state might be a completely strange concept. There used to be a lot more places scattered throughout the United States (including Illinois) that banned either the sales, the purchase, or the consumption of alcoholic beverages of any type, but many have changed direction and voted for a change over the years.
Other spots, like Arkansas, still have various dry spots, but they also make their citizens jump through hoops around holiday time.
I was just reading a piece from 5NewsOnline.com about what went on in Arkansas last Christmas in 2023 when many Arkansas liquor stores were facing closure on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:…