Dining
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Batavia’s Sturdy Shelter Brewing opens riverside deckAug 11, 2026 11:30 pm - Batavia's Sturdy Shelter Brewing unveils riverside deck with ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 12, adding 40-seat outdoor space with Adirondack chairs and scenic river views to their Fox River Trail location.
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Enjoy outdoor dining before summer is gone at these suburban eateriesAug 11, 2026 3:23 pm - We’re near peak outdoor dining season, so go out and enjoy lunch or dinner at these 14 suburban eateries.
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Hackney’s on Lake to close after 71 years in GlenviewAug 11, 2026 10:26 am - After more than seven decades, Hackney’s on Lake announced on social media that it will close its location at 1514 East Lake Ave. in Glenview in early September.
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Two longtime Naperville businesses close but slew of restaurants on horizon
Aug 10, 2026 3:50 pm - Two longtime Naperville businesses, Elegante Salon & Day Spa and Great Harvest Baking Co., have shut their doors.
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Naperville’s ban on happy hour deals should be lifted, commission says
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Portillo’s lays off 18% of corporate employees at Oak Brook headquarters amid sluggish same-store sales
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‘This is going to be fun’: Firms hired to restore historic Des Plaines buildingAug 05, 2026 3:02 pm - The exterior and interior restorations of a historic building in downtown Des Plaines will begin soon.
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Tip-top tap: Six St. Charles brewers compete to make the best Belgian-style beer for a causeAug 05, 2026 7:52 am - Six St. Charles breweries are highlighting the city’s rich Belgian history with a month-long competition in August to see who can make the best Belgian-style beer.
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Dining out: National Filet Mignon Day deals, sundae tower at The Greggory and moreAug 04, 2026 11:54 am - Suburban steakhouses are serving up deals for National Filet Mignon Day, The Greggory in South Barrington has a new build-your-own sundae tower, and The Morton Arboretum is hosting a farm-to-table dinner Aug. 13.
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Pizza Hut is struggling. Can red-roof nostalgia help save it?
Aug 04, 2026 5:52 am - The iconic red roof. Tiffany-style glass lamps hanging over checkered tablecloths. And a personal pan pizza with the same buttery crust of childhood. This sense of nostalgia has become increasingly central to the conversation about Pizza Hut’s future, as the struggling multinational chain looks for ways to reconnect with customers.