Dry Township

It Takes a Village: Loraine was dry for more than 150 years, but Outskirts now offers place to enjoy a beer, have fun at former school

May 26, 2022 | By Brittany Boll

Summer Sips, Vol. 1 LORAINE, Ill. — For 151 years, Loraine was a dry township. A Quincyan’s nightmare. My thoughts were tumbleweeds and moonshine. Now, it wasn’t exactly THAT extreme, but there wasn’t anywhere to get your booze! Loraine is a quiet, small, close-knit community in northern Adams County just off Highway 336 and home…