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Illinois’ tourism push includes millions for NASCAR events
Sep 03, 2025 5:15 pm - Illinois has spent nearly $7 million to sponsor a Metro East NASCAR race and build a temporary track in Chicago since 2022. The expenditures are part of a broader state tourism campaign.
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Tamagotchi USA Road Trip pop-up at Woodfield Mall this weekendSep 03, 2025 4:32 pm - Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg will host the inaugural Tamagotchi USA Road Trip Pop-up Saturday and Sunday in its Grand Court.
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Dining out: A pair of restaurant closings, the state’s first drive-thru-only Chick-fil-A and a 20th anniversarySep 03, 2025 1:07 pm - A pair of restaurants along Randall Road in the Fox Valley announced closings this week, while a drive-thru and walk-up only Chick-fil-A opening Thursday in Naperville will be the first of its kind in the state.
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Can board remove swimming pool without owner approval?Sep 03, 2025 12:57 pm - Our condominium’s swimming pool is old and in need of costly repairs. Can the board remove it without owner approval?
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Guzman y Gomez offers BOGO burritos to celebrate high school football’s return
Sep 03, 2025 10:45 am - Guzman y Gomez, an authentic Mexican fast-food restaurant with locations in Buffalo Grove, Crystal Lake, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Naperville and Schaumburg, is bringing back its Friday Night Lights promotion in honor of the new high school football season.
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It’s a good time to be a restaurant consumerSep 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.
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Coming price cuts at McDonald’s may signal a broader fast food price war
Sep 03, 2025 10:36 am - McDonald’s is cutting prices on some combo meals to woo back customers who’ve been turned off by the rising costs of grabbing a fast food meal.
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Tap House Grill in Algonquin owner on closing: ‘It hurts me to say ... it just didn’t work’
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Plan to convert historic bank building into restaurant could be ‘a major change for the downtown,’ Des Plaines officials saySep 02, 2025 8:29 pm - A historic building in downtown Des Plaines will be renovated and turned into a restaurant under a multimillion-dollar plan approved Tuesday by the city council.
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Does window replacement require a permit?Sep 02, 2025 6:10 pm - I'm planning to replace all the windows in the house. Is a building permit required for window replacement?