O'Charleys Pub To Get Another New Name, New Owner

JOLIET, IL — Joliet Mayor Terry D'Arcy is recommending that the Joliet City Council approve a liquor license transfer to Eden Wiechec, so she can operate the Last Chantz Sports Bar at 117 N. Center St., the former O'Charleys Pub.

The Joliet Council will discuss the matter at Tuesday night's meeting.

In May, Patch also reported that a bar and restaurant that has been around Channahon for decades but fell into hard times as of late will be coming back to life late this summer. Channahon Bar & Grill at the intersection of Fryer and Bridge streets went out of business last fall and has been for sale.

In recent days, Eden Mueller Wiechec, identified on Facebook as owner and founder of Eden Bar & Grill at 926 Gardner St. on Joliet's east side, informed her social media followers that "we are thrilled to announce that the neighborhood bar formerly known as Channahon bar and grill is under new ownership and undergoing a complete renovation to becomeTru Country Bar and Grill."

Now, it appears Eden Wiechec will be involved in the operation of three Joliet area bars, in the event the Council approves D'Arcy's recommendation to grant her a liquor license for the old O'Charleys.

In October 2021, two months after O'Charleys Irish Pub closed its doors, another bar called the Mid Town Tap was opening at the corner of Oneida and Center Streets.