Hospitality
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500+ bills await Pritzker decision in next 3 months
Jun 05, 2023 1:00 am - By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers passed 566 bills through both chambers of the General Assembly i...
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Visitors to Chicago rose 60% in 2022, tourism group says
Jun 01, 2023 1:00 am - With the summer travel season officially underway, Chicago's tourism promoters said Thursday that the city is continuing its rebound in visitor spending and visitation c...
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Banks joins convention bureau as sports sales managerMay 24, 2023 11:00 pm - AURORA - The Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau hired Brad Banks as the organization's new sports sales manager. Banks' role at the AACVB involves attracting youth...
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St. Charles could waive outdoor dining fees for restaurants affected by plaza construction
May 10, 2023 1:00 am - With the First Street plaza construction getting underway downtown, St. Charles officials are considering waiving outdoor dining fees, at least for the first half of the...
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Could Glenview's Renaissance hotel be headed toward a revival?Apr 27, 2023 6:00 am - A proposal to turn the Renaissance Chicago Glenview Suites Hotel into a 255-unit apartment complex has what its prospective developer believes is a Glenview rarity. "Wha...
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Elk Grove Village buys old office building that was to become hotelApr 27, 2023 1:00 am - Offices didn't work there - and a hotel didn't either - but Elk Grove Village officials won't yet say what plans they have in mind for a shuttered 3-story building they ...
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Portillo's to open in Algonquin, RosemontApr 27, 2023 1:00 am - OAK BROOK - Portillo's said it plans to open three new Chicago-area restaurants by the end of the year, including locations in Algonquin and Rosemont. The Algonquin rest...
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Rosemont expects boost from Democratic convention, but how big remains to be seenApr 15, 2023 1:00 am - Its hotels were set to accommodate 13 delegations for the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, until the pandemic upended those plans. Now Rosemont — the No...
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Tipping points for diners, servers and restaurantsApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - How you feel about tipping has a lot to do with who you are. If you're the one paying the bill, you think about tips differently than the person who is bringing you you...
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Staff at now-shuttered Glenview House given job opportunities at new Chuck LagerApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - Like many people, David Falato stopped into the Glenview House restaurant during its final weekend of operation. With him he brought employment opportunities. "I offered...