Hospitality
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As the temps drop, suburban restaurants adapt outdoor dining optionsOct 13, 2021 11:00 pm - When the COVID-19 pandemic forced bars and restaurants throughout Illinois to shut down their indoor service last year, Bien Trucha in Geneva got creative. The Mexican r...
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How Glen Ellyn plans to recruit developers for hotel properties on Roosevelt RoadOct 05, 2021 5:05 am - Glen Ellyn has hired real estate consultants to help attract a redevelopment project at the site of 1950s-era hotel buildings on Roosevelt Road. Village trustees in June...
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Portillo's files to go public as it continues adding locationsSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Portillo's is getting closer to becoming a publicly traded company, and it has big plans for expansion, according to an SEC filing viewed by Crain's Chicago Business. T...
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4 workarounds to book your fall vacation rental with points
Sep 26, 2021 6:00 am - Even before the pandemic, home booking sites like Airbnb and Vrbo were becoming increasingly popular with travelers. The opportunity to have a homelike experience, compl...
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Lombard offering grants to events that bring visitors to townSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - Lombard is seeking grant applications for local programs and events that support tourism. The application process opens Sept. 27, with a deadline of Dec. 10. Lombard's ...
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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...