Here’s the article about the private club exemption:
http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/local_news/stories/2007/04/30/smoking.html
It appears Illinois is also adiosing private clubs.
The only loophole I see in Illinois to turn all bars into smoke shops. Charge only for tobacco and give the dink away free(wink wink)..assuming a smoke shop can get a liquor license.
thanks again