Business Openings
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‘It’s a family affair’: Tievoli Pizza Bar in Palatine training next generation while expanding to second locationSep 15, 2026 4:40 pm - A second-generation pizzaiolo is passing on what he’s learned in a 35-year-career to the third generation at Tievoli Pizza Bar in Palatine as they prepare to expand the family-owned brand.
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Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani bringing two new restaurants to BarringtonSep 04, 2026 5:36 pm - Celebrity chef and suburban resident Fabio Viviani is bringing two new restaurants to downtown Barrington.
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New restaurant means new look for old building in WheelingSep 04, 2026 12:31 pm - Significant exterior modifications and other improvements are proposed for an Indian eatery planned for Wheeling’s Restaurant Row.
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The heat is on: Angry Chickz brings Nashville hot chicken to Aurora Friday with first Illinois locationSep 02, 2026 10:35 am - Angry Chickz, a Nashville hot chicken concept from Los Angeles, is bringing the heat to Aurora with its first Illinois location.
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Buttermilk Cafe, Your 3rd Spot bringing dining, nightlife to Veridian in SchaumburgSep 02, 2026 9:07 am - Everything from breakfast and lunch to nightlife is covered by the first two commercial tenants of a 321-unit high-rise apartment building that’s part of the first phase of the 30-acre Main Street-style development taking shape at the southwest corner of Algonquin and Meacham roads in Schaumburg.
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‘Helping people find their stories’: Indie bookstore to open in downtown Lake ZurichAug 26, 2026 10:55 am - Politics was the introduction but it was a love of reading, writing and storytelling that fueled and sustained a partnership in an indie bookstore about to open in downtown Lake Zurich.
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Shops on Spring incubator project brings home-based businesses to a storefront in downtown ElginAug 21, 2026 12:40 pm - Shops on Spring, a storefront created by the Made-In-Elgin incubator program, held a grand opening at 42 S. Spring St. in downtown Elgin on Thursday. Four new previously home-based businesses now have their first brick-and-mortar locations.
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Hampshire couple brings Argentine, Italian heritage and love of hospitality to new Elgin tapas and wine barAug 02, 2026 11:30 am - Elizabeth and Guillermo Barrientos will showcase their Argentine and Italian heritage with their new tapas and wine bar, SUR Barrels and Boards, in Dream Hall in downtown Elgin.
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Go-kart racing venue coming to former Wonderverse space in Oak Brook this fallJul 31, 2026 10:12 am - RPM Raceway, a new multilevel go-kart racing and entertainment venue, is set to open this fall in the former Wonderverse space at Oakbrook Center mall in Oak Brook.
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‘Investing in an experience’: $5 million interior upgrades at Hawthorn mall part of broader reinvestmentJul 25, 2026 8:00 am - As the sweeping redevelopment of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills continues with new restaurants, luxury apartments and more, a $5 million investment inside the traditional mall is underway.
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