Evanston aldermen Monday night approved a liquor license for the Starbucks in downtown Evanston.
The license will allow the coffee shop, 1734 Sherman Ave., to serve beer and wine as part of the national chain’s “Starbucks Evenings” pilot program.
City Council unanimously approved an amended version of the license after Ald. Delores Holmes (5th) suggested moving the starting time for liquor sales up from 2 to 5 p.m. The aldermen settled on 4 p.m.
The approval of the license makes the downtown Evanston location the eighth Starbucks in the Chicago area to participate in the program.
— Patrick Svitek
