Proposed Arlington Ale House in Metropolis Building Gets Village Board OK

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — The Village Board approved plans for Arlington Ale House, a proposed entertainment center that combines the amenities of a restaurant, bar and arcade without entirely being any of those things, the Daily Herald reports.

The 10,000-square-foot proposed venue on the third floor of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre building at 111 W. Campbell Street will let customers watch sporting events and play video games and pool, as well as order takeout food from neighboring restaurants, the report stated. The Arlington Ale House, however, will not make and serve its own food, the report added.

One thing the business does hope to serve is alcohol, something that could still be an issue when owner Kevin McCaskey — grandson of Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey — applies for a liquor license, the Herald reports. In the past, the village has only allowed restaurants to serve liquor, the report stated. Also, current liquor licenses prohibit businesses that generate the bulk of their sales from alcohol from allowing customers younger than 21 years old into the establishments, a rule that would stop the Arlington Ale House from holding a planned teen night, the report added.

Those concerns, however, did not prevent the board from giving its approval. Only Trustee Mike Sidor voted "pass" on the project, the report stated.

"I've heard enough tonight that I'm at a comfort level to vote in favor," Village President Tom Hayes said at the meeting, according to the Herald. "That's not to say we're not going to face issues as we go forward, but I think we can overcome those issues."

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