The Biz Week That Was: A new microwinery, new restaurants opening in 2026 are among the highlights
Illinois wine from California grapes: New sipping space opens in Elk Grove
While they may have to trade the picturesque landscapes of Napa Valley for the industrial hustle and bustle of a suburban business park, wine connoisseurs can still get a taste at a new microwinery in Elk Grove Village. MCG Winery is now open for private tasting appointments at 110 Joey Drive, a block away from Mikerphone Brewing, the first microbrewery that opened in Elk Grove in 2017.
Development of Experior Logistics’ trucking headquarters in southwest Schaumburg delayed
Experior Logistics’ plan for a new trucking headquarters on 55 acres in southwest Schaumburg is at a financial impasse, officials say, with the village’s June deadline looming for the completion of buildings that haven’t even been started yet.
The Barn Steakhouse expanding with second location in Highland Park
Nine years after opening The Barn Steakhouse in Evanston, restaurateur Amy Morton is expanding the brand north to Highland Park, where she was raised. Work is progressing toward a February opening of what is described as “an intimate refuge in the heart of the North Shore.”
What makes their Mexican food special is where the recipes come from, said Lorena Zepeda. Those recipes have been amassed over the years by her mother and grandmother and shared at the small eatery she’s run with her parents, Juan and Mary Zepeda, for the past 17 years in Elgin. They now are taking those family recipes — and more — to El Molino in Carpentersville.
Schaumburg mayor to deliver State of the Village before business community Jan. 21
Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly will deliver his 2026 State of the Village address before a breakfast gathering of the Schaumburg Business Association Wednesday, Jan. 21. The event in the East Salon of the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel at 1551 N. Thoreau Drive will include a direct forecast on Schaumburg in 2026.
Make plans for new restaurants coming to the suburbs in 2026
A new year brings with it the promise of a plethora of new restaurants that are anticipated to open in the suburbs in 2026. Here’s a taste of what we know is to come, including Chicago darling avec, The Grand Social House & Tavern, and two locations from all-you-can-eat Waygu experience Chubby Cattle BBQ.
Nvidia gains, hospitals hurt: Congress winners and losers
The Republican-controlled Congress has been very good to most of corporate America this year. Foremost among the boons is a $4 trillion tax cut package that extended and added generous breaks for businesses large and small.