Dining
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Naperville clears way for outdoor diningMay 28, 2020 4:02 PM - The city of Naperville has loosened outdoor dining regulations as Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan is set to kick in Friday.
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Here's what you need to know about restaurants and bars reopening with outdoor service
May 28, 2020 12:38 PM - Suburban restaurants will begin welcoming back patrons for outdoor dining Friday, with some restrictions in place to provide physical distancing and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Here's what to expect. -
Suburban restaurants prepare to reopen -- with precautions -- for outdoor dining
May 28, 2020 12:27 PM - Restaurants are taking multiple steps to reopen for outdoor dining on Friday, including reducing patio capacity, creating dining areas in parking lots and more. -
Dining: Catch 35 Naperville and The Clubhouse Oak Brook are back in business
May 28, 2020 12:31 PM - Catch 35 in Naperville and The Clubhouse in Oak Brook reopened for carryout and delivery this week. Plus, take a trip to California via Fleming's virtual wine dinner or to Italy via Prairie Grass Cafe's Zoom cooking event Friday, this week on the suburban dining scene. -
Owners reopen Elburn pub, saying 'you have a better chance of dying in your car'
May 26, 2020 7:06 PM - An Elburn pub has defied the state by reopening for indoor, sit-down business. And it did so with the blessing of Village President Jeff Walter, who said he sat at the bar to eat his dinner Thursday night. -
Arlington Heights restaurants to open Friday, but no street closures yet
May 26, 2020 6:14 PM - While some individual Arlington Heights restaurants are expected to open for outdoor dining on Friday, a larger village-led downtown initiative that would shut down local streets is expected to begin some time next week, the mayor said Tuesday. -
Editorial: As Alfresco dining returns, let's exercise care
May 26, 2020 8:53 AM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald reminds restaurants and diners that to make Alfresco work, we all must be committed to taking precautions. -
Wheaton restaurants want to close downtown street for outdoor dining
May 22, 2020 6:50 PM - The Downtown Wheaton Association will introduce a recommendation to the city council Tuesday to close a stretch of Hale Street so al fresco dining can spill out onto the road and make room for social distancing -
Barrington leaders want residents to take their Memorial Day cookouts to front of homesMay 22, 2020 1:54 PM - Barrington leaders are encouraging residents to bring their grills to the front of their homes on Memorial Day.
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Learn safe, effective ways to open Illinois restaurants
May 22, 2020 12:06 PM - Local eateries, restaurants, cafes, pubs, and coffee shops are the social and economic lifeblood of many Illinois communities. Following the stretch of statewide shutdowns that began in late March, residents may be eager to see their favorite food and drink establishments reopen and employees return to work.
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