A chronological view of reviewed public records across people, entities and court proceedings. Timeline entries describe what the underlying record says; inclusion does not by itself establish wrongdoing.
The IRS states that it reviewed and accepted the identity-theft claim and agreed that the 2021 Schedule K-1 income attributed to Antonio Barnes by Tavern On LaGrange Corp resulted from identity theft. The IRS stated that the taxpayer was not required to report that K-1 income.
The IRS states that it reviewed and accepted the identity-theft claim and agreed that the Schedule K-1 income from Tavern On LaGrange Corp was the result of identity theft. The IRS states that Antonio Barnes was not required to report that Schedule K-1 income on his return.
Court granted Plaintiff's motion to amend the caption to include specified name variants for Gregory Perkins. The order expressly states the amendment was for identification/misnomer purposes and did not add a new party.
Court granted leave to serve Tavern on LaGrange II LLC through the Illinois Secretary of State as statutory agent, subject to the transmission, mailing and compliance requirements stated in the order.
The court continued the matter for a December 23, 2025 case-management conference and identified service as the status issue.
The Illinois Department of Labor stated in an official FOIA response that wage claim 23-0003891 was active and ongoing and withheld portions of investigative records to avoid interference with the administrative enforcement proceeding.
IDOL stated that claim 23-0003891 was active and ongoing and withheld additional investigative materials under FOIA provisions protecting active administrative enforcement proceedings. The responsive claimant submission identifies Tavern On LaGrange Corp as employer, lists Greg and Tiffany Perkins as business owners, identifies Greg Perkins as person in charge/owner, states a $185,000 annual pay rate and records $385,000 in claimed unpaid wages. The dollar amount and employer information are claimant-submitted information maintained by IDOL; IDOL's letter confirms the active proceeding rather than adjudicating the wage amount.
Antonio Barnes filed Cook County Law Division case 2025L013329. The filed complaint names Gregory Perkins, Tiffany Perkins, Michael Perkins, Makiah Perkins and multiple MGP, Tavern, 5403 S LaGrange and LV LOCA entities; seeks a jury trial; and pleads contract, wage, tort and Civil RICO theories. Allegations remain allegations unless adjudicated.
Antonio Barnes submitted a complaint to the Illinois Secretary of State Notary Division alleging that Gregory Perkins forged Barnes's signature on a Tavern-related document and that Kevin Burns, Commission No. 972358, notarized the disputed signature. This event documents the filing of the complaint, not a finding of misconduct.
The email establishes that Barnes formally reported the disputed notarization to the Illinois Secretary of State on September 25, 2025. Barnes alleged that Gregory Perkins forged his signature and that Kevin Burns notarized the disputed signature. The correspondence documents the complaint; it is not itself an agency finding that misconduct occurred.
Jeff Eaton is identified as Revel manager and representative of Cooperative Solutions Group LLC; Johnnie Royal is identified as Revel owner. Eaton stated that only he and Kevin Burns had ties to the prior Tavern operation.
Documents contemporaneous media coverage of allegations involving unpaid wages and loans. The article is evidence of public reporting and litigation context, not proof that every allegation was adjudicated.
The Illinois Attorney General Consumer Protection Division acknowledged an identity-theft complaint submitted by Antonio Barnes and forwarded the matter to the Illinois Secretary of State for review.
The Attorney General office states that it received the identity-theft complaint and forwarded the correspondence to the Illinois Secretary of State for review.
$27,231.76 escrow requirement was not complied with; defendants held in civil contempt and plaintiff permitted to recover attorney fees/costs caused by noncompliance.
Court granted plaintiff motion after defendant failed to appear despite notice of hearing.
Summons returned executed as to Tavern Hospitality Group Holdings LLC; answer due 2023-12-07.
The article identifies Eric Malone as an owner of Tavern on LaGrange and reports his presence at the municipal hearing concerning the $14,350 settlement.
The document establishes that a signature purporting to be Antonio Barnes was presented in a notarized affidavit and that the notarial certificate identifies Kevin D. Burns as the notary. Barnes states that he did not sign this document and has formally reported the disputed signature and notarization to the Illinois Secretary of State. No agency or court determination regarding the alleged forgery is represented here.
The IRS transcript records a 2021 Schedule K-1 from Tavern On LaGrange Corp reporting $495,599 in ordinary income and a 100% shareholder percentage under Antonio Barnes taxpayer information. A later IRS letter states that this K-1 income resulted from identity theft.
Trustee report of no distribution stated scheduled claims of $903,955.65.
Public docket records a partial satisfaction of judgment in the amount of $100,000. This is not used as the judgment headline amount.
Trustee report of no distribution filed; case closed.
BENNETT KLASKY appears as Registered Agent for Tavern On LaGrange Corp.. Connected person: Bennett Klasky — Registered Agent.
Dismissed for Other Reason. Historical scheduled-claims figure remains recorded as a historical docket fact.
BENNETT KLASKY appears as Registered Agent for Tavern On LaGrange Corp.. Connected person: Bennett Klasky — Registered Agent.
Public bankruptcy asset-sale listing advertised 100 residential rental units in Portage, Indiana. Listing created 2021-10-29 with sale hearing scheduled 2021-11-02. Price not stated in the public listing; this event does not establish that the sale ultimately closed.
The publisher described Gregory and Tiffany Perkins as owners of Tavern on LaGrange; the interview contains their own descriptions of purchasing and operating the restaurant.
The Chicago Crusader identifies Gregory and Tiffany Perkins as the Black owners of Tavern on LaGrange and captions their photograph as owners.
Corporate filing identifies Bennett Klasky as registered agent for Warburg Multi Acquisitions II, LLC. Connected person: Bennett Klasky — Registered Agent.
BENNETT KLASKY appears as Registered Agent for Tavern On LaGrange Corp.. Connected person: Bennett Klasky — Registered Agent.
Affidavit of service filed regarding citation served on Gregory Perkins.
Court granted plaintiff motion to appoint private process server after request involving Marshal service was denied.
Defendants motion to vacate default/judgment denied.
Plaintiff motion for default and judgment granted; final judgment order entered. Exact amount still needs the judgment document.
Illinois State Bar Association reported that Bennett R. Klasky was censured and ordered to complete the ARDC Professionalism Seminar. ISBA states the discipline concerned neglect of a personal-injury claim, misleading the client about the status of the matter, and failure to file the civil claim before it became time-barred. The source does not report disbarment.
Professional sources identify Bennett R. Klasky as admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1984.