Hospitality
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WoodSpring Suites' 300th hotel to open in GurneeSep 19, 2021 11:00 pm - GURNEE - WoodSpring Suites, the nation's fastest-growing extended stay hotel brand, is celebrating the grand opening of its 300th hotel - WoodSpring Suites Gurnee - Nort...
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Former Pub 222 in downtown St. Charles to become American gastropub
Sep 09, 2021 1:00 am - The building that formerly housed Pub 222 in downtown St. Charles will take on a new name and a new life as an American gastropub called Whiskey Bend. St. Charles alderm...
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Northwest suburban tourism bureau names new sales directorSep 03, 2021 1:00 am - Meet Chicago Northwest, the official destination marketing organization for Chicago's Northwest suburbs, has selected Gus Martinez to lead the organization's sales effor...
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DuPage tourism bureau grows teamSep 01, 2021 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - The DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau has hired two marketing managers as it positions the county to compete for its share of visitors in the increasingly ...
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EU takes US off safe travel list, backs travel restrictions
Aug 30, 2021 1:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there...
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Tapas restaurant planned for downtown BataviaAug 27, 2021 1:00 am - Two Batavia restaurant and bar owners are teaming up to open a tapas restaurant downtown. It will go in the space formerly occupied by Gaetano's, 15 E. Wilson St., on th...
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5 ways to prepare and pack for COVID-era travel
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Should Wheeling's Restaurant Row get a riverwalk? Consultants to take a lookAug 20, 2021 5:30 am - A planning and architectural firm has been hired to develop promotional strategies for Wheeling's famed Restaurant Row. As part of the study, the Lakota Group also will ...
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To help short-staffed restaurants, Elk Grove will allow 19- and 20-year-olds to serve boozeAug 19, 2021 5:30 am - Elk Grove Village officials will allow 19- and 20-year-olds to sell and serve alcohol at local restaurants in an effort to help struggling business owners who've found i...
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How to be a smarter bar or restaurant ownerAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - Many highly successful bar and restaurant owners don't hold degrees in hospitality management. In fact, of the 700-plus clients I've worked with over the last 30 years, ...