Dining
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Grumpy Goat Tavern closes permanently in ElginApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Grumpy Goat Tavern in Elgin has permanently closed due to financial strain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Owner Greg Shannon announced Friday on Facebook that he and ...
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Geneva restaurateurs open The Burger Shop diner in the middle of the pandemicApr 24, 2020 6:00 am - It would make sense for a restaurant owner to say the past several weeks have been difficult because of the coronavirus shutdown. But it would be quite surprising to hea...
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Balmoral, other Campton Hills restaurants pay it forward during pandemicApr 24, 2020 5:25 am - Colin Smith, owner of the Balmoral Restaurant in Campton Hills, can remember being hungry as a child in Scotland - and getting help from strangers. So when schools and o...
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6 dining-related movies to devour while you wait for restaurants to reopenApr 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Even if you're enjoying takeout from local restaurants, it's not the same as dining out. So here are a few of our staff's favorite dining-centric movies to stream while ...
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Dining in: McDonald's gives free meals to first responders through May 5Apr 22, 2020 6:00 am - As the stay-at-home order continues, you can support suburban restaurants by ordering meals to-go. To find out which restaurants are still offering curbside, carryout or...
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Suburban restaurants, hotels, breweries receive grants via lotteryApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - The state of Illinois this week released a list of hospitality industry businesses selected via lottery to share $14.45 million in grants. The Hospitality Emergency Gran...
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COVID-19 hit as Mundelein takeout restaurant opened, but owners have faithApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - As opening day for Smokin' BBQ on 45 approached, Lee and Danita Ward had big hopes for their new takeout restaurant in Mundelein. In an appearance before Mundelein's vil...
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Their lIfe's work: Rondout bar and grill owner, 84, rides out stay-at-home orderApr 16, 2020 5:30 am - The 84-year old proprietor of a bar and grill frequented by an eclectic mix of construction workers, bikers and families with children is riding out the stay-at-home ord...
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Papa John's restaurants thank patrons with free pizzaApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Suburban Papa John's Pizza restaurants are thanking customers in the best way they know: with free pizza. In appreciation of patrons' feeling an economic pinch as a res...
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Donnie Wahlberg shares Instagram photos, message about new St. Charles restaurantApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Actor and singer Donnie Wahlberg knows how hard a hit the hospitality industry has taken amid the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home order. Wahlburgers, th...