From Prohibition to a black market: The complicated history of liquor licenses in Springfield
The city of Springfield has a long history of regulating the sale of alcohol, with a complex system of licensing ordinances and a strong influence from the Women's Christian Temperance Union, resulting in a black market for permits and a near-monopoly by one package store chain in the mid-20th century.
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