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‘An exciting new chapter’: Meet Chicago Northwest touts Renaissance Schaumburg’s $30M renovation

Daily Herald report
Oct 18, 2025 1:28 pm - Meet Chicago Northwest is touting the completion of the $30 million renovation of the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel as “an exciting new chapter for one of the region’s most iconic hospitality landmarks.”
Calling all seniors: Restaurants can use your help

By Izzy Kharasch
Sep 24, 2025 8:41 am - I always encourage seniors to consider working in restaurants as a fun full-time or part-time job. Why? Because seniors are spectacular role models for today’s employees.
Lake County sees $1.96 billion in visitor spending, tourism bureau says

Daily Herald report
Sep 23, 2025 3:32 pm - Lake County's visitor spending rose from $1.7 billion to $1.96 billion, according to the 2024 Illinois Economic Impact Report. It reinforces the county’s standing as the third largest tourism economy in the state behind Cook and DuPage counties, said officials with Visit Lake County during the group’s recent annual luncheon.
New restaurants, shops to open in Yorktown Center in Lombard

By Shaw Local News Network
Sep 12, 2025 12:55 pm - Yorktown Center will welcome new restaurants, stores and expand the mall with a communal green space adjacent to new residential complexes.
Potbelly is being acquired by gas station and convenience chain RaceTrac for $566 million

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Sep 10, 2025 10:10 am - Sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
How Chicago-area small businesses can capitalize on local events

By Timothy Little
Sep 06, 2025 12:41 pm - From Lollapalooza in Grant Park to NASCAR’s downtown street race and year-round programming at venues like Allstate Arena and NOW Arena, fan engagement at live events helps support spending in local economies.
Podcasters and influencers: The unexpected jobs covered under Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ plan

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Sep 04, 2025 1:09 pm - Golf caddies, blackjack dealers and house painters are among the jobs covered under the Trump administration's preliminary list of occupations not required to pay income tax on their tips under Republicans' new tax cuts and spending bill.
It’s a good time to be a restaurant consumer

By Izzy Kharasch
Sep 03, 2025 10:42 am - 2025 is a little more than halfway done, and already we are seeing the best year in restaurant sales in the last five. Sales this year are above where they were at the same time in 2024.
Brother Chimp Brewing ‘putting good out into the world,’ planning new St. Charles taproom

By Jonathan Bilyk
Aug 26, 2025 2:12 pm - When Stephen Newman opened Brother Chimp Brewing in North Aurora in March 2020, the timing couldn’t have been worse. But five years later, Brother Chimp has grown into one of the Fox Valley’s most celebrated microbreweries. Now, Newman is preparing to open a second location this fall in downtown St. Charles.
‘Putting us on the map’: LIV Golf expected to generate about $40 million in local revenue, boost regional tourism

By Dave Oberhelman
Aug 05, 2025 1:43 pm - LIV Golf Chicago returns to Bolingbrook Golf Club for the second straight year Aug. 8-10. The tournament is expected to generate about $40 million for the host city.

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