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Marianna Bannos and Tony Mantuano are two of the four partners opening The Purple Pig in Oak Brook. The celebrated downtown Chicago restaurant opened its original location in 2009.

The Purple Pig brings ‘a taste of city dining to the suburbs’ with opening of Oak Brook location

The celebrated Chicago restaurant The Purple Pig, with Michelin and James Beard pedigrees, will make its much-anticipated suburban debut when it opens Friday in Oakbrook Center. “We are bringing a taste of city dining to the suburbs,” co-owner Marianna Bannos said.

Three different tracks are outlined in neon colors at the new Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Schaumburg's new entertainment district on Thoreau Drive North, which will open to the public next Tuesday.

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Schaumburg awaiting green flag to open Tuesday

Anticipated for four years, only five days remain for Andretti Indoor Karting and Games to open its northernmost U.S. location in Schaumburg and anchor the first phase of a new entertainment district there.

Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria plans to open a St. Charles location this fall in a former On The Border restaurant.

Lou Malnati’s to join lineup of restaurants slated for Fox Haven Square in St. Charles

Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria will open its 61st Chicago-area restaurant in the new Fox Haven Square development in St. Charles this fall.

Mourners of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reach out to coffins Thursday during a funeral in Isfahan, Iran, for people killed during the ongoing U.S.–Israeli military campaign.

Trump says he wants to be involved in picking Iran's next leader as war ripples across the region

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he should be involved in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader as the U.S. and Israel hammered the country for a sixth day. Iran kept up its retaliatory attacks on Israel, American bases and countries around the region.

Airplanes are parked at the Dubai International Airport after its closure this week Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Thousands of travelers, included some from the suburbs, have been stranded in the Middle East since the start of fighting between the U.S. and Iran.

‘It’s been completely surreal’: Suburban women stranded in Dubai as war disrupts flights home

Three suburban women are stranded in Dubai after their airline layover coincided with U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, causing widespread flight cancellations and airspace restrictions across the Middle East.

Daily Herald opinion: A summary of Daily Herald primary endorsements

Daily Herald Opinion: A summary of the Daily Herald’s endorsements in the March 17 primaries.

Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Cook circuit clerk’s proposal would create county depositories for wills

Instead of an old file cabinet in the basement, or tucked away in a closet, Illinois residents should be able to store their wills in a secure county-run depository.

Boys basketball: York’s second-half surge thwarts Glenbard North

Boys basketball: York beat Glenbard North 58-44 in the Class 4A Bartlett sectional semifinals on Wednesday.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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