Blaq's

Owners: Shawn Frison, Alonzo Smiley
Acct #403630
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4
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2018
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Blaq's has been operating in Chicago since 2018 (~8 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses (4 total on file) across 1 location in GRAND CROSSING.

Primary activity: Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises (Bar / Nightlife).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-04-21.

Locations

2 addresses on file
  • 7628 S COTTAGE GROVE AVEGreater Grand Crossing · 6 licensesActive
    Licenses (6)
    • TavernActive2026-04-21
    • Outdoor PatioActive2025-02-27
    • Tavern2024-07-01
    • Special Event Liquor2022-08-29
    • Tavern2022-04-29
    • Tavern2020-09-22
  • 7624-7628 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE REAR PATIOGreater Grand Crossing · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Special Event Liquor2020-09-25

Activities

Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on PremisesSale of Liquor Outdoors on Private PropertySpecial Event Beer, Wine & Spirits

Licenses

7 records

One row per license event since 2020. Tap any row for the full record. A renewal with no issuance below it points to a license first issued before our 2020 coverage window.

TavernrenewalActiveIssued 2026-04-21 · Expires 2028-06-15
License number
2446184
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Blaq's
Legal name
Murphy's Lounge 2017, LLC
Address
7628 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-06-16
Payment date
2026-04-20
Date issued
2026-04-21
Expiration
2028-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
38
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
Outdoor PationewActiveIssued 2025-02-27 · Expires 2027-03-15
License number
3001883
License code
1477
Site number
1
DBA name
Blaq's
Legal name
Murphy's Lounge 2017, LLC
Address
7628 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Sale of Liquor Outdoors on Private Property
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-02-27
Payment date
2024-12-02
Date issued
2025-02-27
Expiration
2027-03-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
38
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
TavernlapseIssued 2024-07-01 · Expires 2026-06-15
License number
2446184
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Blaq's
Legal name
Murphy's Lounge 2017, LLC
Address
7628 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-06-16
Payment date
2024-06-28
Date issued
2024-07-01
Expiration
2026-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
38
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2022-08-29 · Expires 2022-12-31
License number
2867905
License code
1476
Site number
4
DBA name
Murphy's Lounge
Legal name
Murphy's Lounge 2017, LLC
Address
7628 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-08-29
Payment date
2022-08-26
Date issued
2022-08-29
Expiration
2022-12-31
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
14
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
TavernlapseIssued 2022-04-29 · Expires 2024-06-15
License number
2446184
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Blaq's
Legal name
Murphy's Lounge 2017, LLC
Address
7628 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-06-16
Payment date
2022-04-28
Date issued
2022-04-29
Expiration
2024-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
38
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2020-09-25 · Expires 2021-03-24
License number
2753503
License code
1476
Site number
2
DBA name
Murphy's Lounge
Legal name
Murphy's Lounge 2017, LLC
Address
7624-7628 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE REAR PATIO, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-09-25
Payment date
2020-09-25
Date issued
2020-09-25
Expiration
2021-03-24
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
14
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51
TavernlapseIssued 2020-09-22 · Expires 2022-06-15
License number
2446184
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Blaq's
Legal name
Murphy's Lounge 2017, LLC
Address
7628 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-06-16
Payment date
2020-08-25
Date issued
2020-09-22
Expiration
2022-06-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
6
Precinct
38
Police district
6
Community area
Greater Grand Crossing
Neighborhood
GRAND CROSSING
SSA
51

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$31,830
Owner-occupied housing
39.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.4%
People per sq mi
13,106
White-collar workforce
27.6%
Census tract 17031691400 · ACS 5-year 2024

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