Blackjacks Gentlemen's Club in St. Charles Township. (Sandy Bressner) Sandy Bressner/Shaw Local News Network

The Kane County Liquor Commission has denied Blackjacks Gentlemen’s Club’s request for reconsideration of its liquor license denial.

Blackjacks, at 7N657 Illinois Route 25 in St. Charles Township, has been operating without a liquor license since 2012.

Reconsideration of a denial can only happen if the prevailing side of a vote presents it.

And because the original vote on June 25 was a 2-2 tie, it failed without a majority, Assistant State’s Attorney Donald O’Brien said.

“Thus, the prevailing side is the failing side,” O’Brien said.

The two original no voters — Dale Berman, D-North Aurora and Clifford Surges, R-Gilberts — both refused to move forward at an Aug. 14 to reconsi

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