Former employees of Tavern On LaGrange in the south suburbs are speaking out against the business' former owners, with multiple lawsuits and wage claims filed in the case.
“I just want them to get the justice they deserve for messing with people’s livelihood…I want my money," Slovick said. Even with the moratorium lifted, Perkins argues he couldn't repay bills fast enough, and much of the real estate he owned went into foreclosure. Perkins told NBC Chicago he was denied a PPP loan because he was unable to prove Tavern on LaGrange was losing money, and that he and his wife have twice filed for bankruptcy in the years since the pandemic.