Hospitality
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'We wanted to stand out': How an old Holiday Inn became Northwest suburbs' first boutique hotelAug 19, 2023 1:00 am - Six years after being proposed and $6 million in renovations later, an old Holiday Inn has been transformed into something completely different: what owner Sam Patel cal...
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Old Rolling Meadows Holiday Inn where Pete Townshend found God, penned 'Tommy' lyrics to be demolishedAug 19, 2023 1:00 am - It had a vibrating bed, fuzzy TV, and smelly sheets and towels, but a Rolling Meadows Holiday Inn hotel room happened to be the perfect setting for Pete Townshend's spir...
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Poke Burrito opens its ninth location in GlenviewAug 16, 2023 1:00 am - A ninth location of Poke Burrito restaurants recently opened in The Glen. "I'm so excited to be in Glenview," says veteran restaurateur Jimmy Chen, founder and owner of...
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Friday is International Beer Day. Test your Brew IQ with this refreshing quizAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - An IPA, a stout and a lager walk into a bar together. According to the classic joke, they should start arguing - but let's hope not given that Friday is International B...
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Lake Tahoe officials tackle overtourism with focus on management, not marketing; new fees may loom
Jul 21, 2023 1:00 am - SAND HARBOR, Nev. - Lake Tahoe tourism officials were surprised, and a bit miffed, when a respected international travel guide put the iconic alpine lake straddling the ...
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One of Chicago's oldest Italian restaurants is leaving the city for Downers Grove
Jul 19, 2023 1:00 am - The tables at Bella Notte Ristorante were set with white tablecloths, plates and silverware Tuesday afternoon, looking as if the place was ready for a lunch crowd. But o...
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New restaurant in works for long-vacant Glenview corner; board OKs $550K loanJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - A Glenview restaurateur will get a $550,000 loan from the village to develop a new restaurant per an agreement recently approved by the village board. The Filling Statio...
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New Rosemont tax rebate program could mean $225,000 for hotelJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - Rosemont will give property tax rebates to a hotel and two restaurants under a new program aimed at creating "parity" among local businesses, village officials said. The...
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Illinois hotels report record revenues for fiscal year 2023
Jul 10, 2023 1:00 am - For hoteliers, business is booming in Illinois. On Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state's legislative leadership and representatives of the hospitality industry announc...
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Mount Prospect hopes shuttered hotel reopens, but could seek its demolitionJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - Mount Prospect has fined the owners of the vacant former Holiday Inn at 200 E. Rand Road over numerous code violations that, if not addressed, could lead village officia...