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Capone Hideway in St. Charles Could Reopen as Bar, Restaurant
Under the current proposal, the business would offer gaming options.
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The supposed hideout for Al Capone in the 1920s in St. Charles could soon reopen as a bar and restaurant if Kane County approves a proposal by two restaurateurs, the Elgin Courier News reports.
The former Al Capone Hideaway, at 35w337 Riverside Drive in St. Charles Township, closed after 38 years of business in 2012, according to the article.
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Jeremy and Nicholas Casiello, owners of Alley 64 in St. Charles and Dam Bar and Grill in Geneva, are seeking zoning approval to reopen the location as Hideaway 64 with a liquor license and gaming options, the newspaper reports.
Neighbors living in the surrounding unincorporated Valley View subdivision do not support the proposal and are worried about public safety, increased traffic, noise and a 2 a.m. closing time, according to the Elgin Courier-News.
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The issues surrounding the barn-like structure re-opening as a restaurant and bar got a recent mention in a Curbed Chicago article.
“Perhaps the new Al Capone-themed restaurant will be true to the Prohibition era and only serve near beer,” according to Curbed Chicago.
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