A federal judge has set a January trial date for businessman Jon Ferraro’s claim that the city of Milwaukee illegally barred him from opening a strip club.

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Milwaukee aldermen warned the Department of City Development on Wednesday that they are running out of patience with a prolonged tenant search for a vacant downtown property.

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Strip-club owner Jon Ferraro has sweetened his offer to rent vacant commercial space in downtown Milwaukee, but that still might not be enough to persuade the city to become his landlord.

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Milwaukee is in good company with other municipalities struggling with strip clubs.

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Milwaukee has a potential tenant for its vacant property at 1118 N. Fourth St.

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The Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Admirals and Marquette University are on record in opposition to a proposed strip club near the Bradley Center in downtown Milwaukee.

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Jon Ferraro’s third attempt to gain a Milwaukee committee’s approval for Silk East, a proposed downtown strip club, failed Wednesday.

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A liquor license for a proposed gentlemen’s club will be a deciding factor in whether a lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee proceeds.

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A federal trial to determine damages in the case of a businessman denied the right to open two Milwaukee strip clubs could begin next year.

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