I also believe he is a big time liquor distributor for Illinois. Remember when you couldn't find Smirnoff Ice in Illinois, but it was in every other state? Wirtz was trying to get the rights to distribute it because it has Smirnoff in its name (like the vodka.) Eventually it went to court, and like the Hawks, he lost. During that time period you couldn't find an ounce of it in Illinois, yet they made the s*** in Plainfield. Does anyone else know what I'm talking about or have more info?
:fyou Wirtz for keeping Smirnoff Ice out of Illinois for so long.