55 ILCS 5/5-10003: Operation without license.

Any person or persons operating or maintaining a dance hall, or road house at the time this Division takes effect, shall be privileged to continue the operation and maintenance of such dance hall without a license, until the county board at its next regular meeting shall have issued or refused a license under the other provisions of this Division; and it is further provided that the operator or maintainor of such dance hall or road house shall make an application for a yearly license at said meeting, or cease operating or maintaining such dance hall, or road house.