Gay life in Chicago this week, back in...
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Article by Stephen Kulieke in Gay Life reads:
"A 30-year-old man who was charged Sept. 30 with soliciting for prostitution on the premises of Bughaus, a popular bar at 2570 N. Clark St., received a six-month court-ordered period of supervision earlier this week.
"A Bughaus bartender who was charged at the same time with keeping a house of prostitution had his case dismissed Wednesday under a provision that allows the case to be reinstated within 160 days if evidence to prosecute him becomes available. If no evidence is brought forth during that period, charges are permanently dismissed.
"According to police reports of the incident, the man charged with soliciting had approached a plainclothes Vice Control Section officer and offered to fellate him for $100. Police maintained that the bartender 'overheard' the alleged transaction and later was directly apprised of it by the plainclothes officer.
"Both cases were heard Sept. 30 in Branch 26 of Cook County Circuit Court, 1121 S. State St."
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