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Jack in the Box returning to Chicago area with aggressive expansion plan
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Fast food chain Jack in the Box is set to return to the Chicago area in 2025, with a plan to open 8 restaurants in the suburbs and possibly expand to 125 more in the region. According to the company, the first wave of locations will open throughout next year. “This […]
Lainey Wilson Performs With The Rolling Stones In Chicago
Lainey Wilson not only opened for the Rolling Stones on their current Hackney Diamonds North American Tour, the country superstar also got to sing with them during their show Sunday night at Soldier Field in Chicago. In a video clip from the gig, Mick Jagger is heard thanking Wilson for her opening set, and then surprised everyone by calling her back out to the stage. Jagger asks Wilson what song they should do together, and the crowd roars their approval when she suggests “Dead Flowers,” the classic track from the Stones’ legendary 1971 album, Sticky Fingers. Jagger also approved of Wilson’s choice, and grabbed his guitar and a cowboy hat while the band launched into the spirited number. Wilson has history with the Stones, as she took part in the record, Stoned Cold Country, featuring Stones tracks reworked as country songs. Wilson put her countrified twist on the iconic, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” for the album. (Taste of Country)
Video: 2 Illinois Dogs Tied the Knot
On the South Side of Chicago, two dogs proved that it's more than puppy love as they got married on Saturday. About a year ago Comedian Gabriel Iglesias threw a $100,000 Quinceañera for his chihuahua. As a dog lover, I am no stranger to spoiling dogs. However, I think we can all agree that shelling out $100,000 for a dog party is too far. But hey, if you have the money, how you spend it is your business. Back in 2018 actress Sofia Vergara put together a huge birthday party for her son's dog. So, I guess this is a thing and anything is paws-ible.
Chicago Is One Of The Best Cities For Delicious BBQ And We Agree
If you're not eating food that came off of a grill or smoker on the 4th of July, are you even American, bro? I'm only kidding, you eat what you would like. But with it being summertime, grilled food sounds fire, and BBQ off of the smoker makes your mouth water just thinking about it.
Mexican wolf pup at Brookfield Zoo Chicago gets named ‘Sierra’
The five-day-long voting contest took place on the Zoo’s website from June 27 through July 2, offering one lucky voter a “staycation” prize package, provided by Visit Oak Park, the convention and visitor’s bureau for Western Cook County.
With nests on telephone poles, once-endangered osprey are flying high in Cook County
Wildlife biologist Chuck Rizzo climbs into what looks like an enormous white bucket and slowly begins to rise. The metal arm of an aerial lift truck propels him higher and higher, above thick underbrush and then even some treetops, toward a striking sight in an otherwise ordinary Cook County forest preserve: a sturdy, stick-strewn platform built on top of a 50-foot telephone pole. “How is it?” ...
"The Drive" shifts into another gear
Data: Radio Online; Chart: Axios VisualsFor the second month in a row, Chicago's classic rock station "The Drive" is at the top of Chicago's radio ratings.The big picture: "The Drive" has supplanted WLIT ("The Lite"), which held the top spot for all of last year.The biggest jump: V103. The perennial powerhouse R&B station climbed up to tie "The Lite" for second place.The biggest drop: Talk radio. WGN-AM took a tumble, losing almost a full percentage point (3.8 to 3.0) and dropping out of the top 10.WBEZ-FM (NPR) also continued its drop after a tumultuous first half of 2024 (2.0 to 1.6). It is now out of the top 20 and one tick ahead of WFMT-FM (Classical).Caveat: These ratings don't break down precisely when people are tuning in, or specific listener demographics.Disclosure: Justin Kaufmann has worked for a number of these stations.
2 of the World’s 17 Most Beautiful Skylines Are Close to Rockford
Remember when they proposed a space-needle observation deck for downtown Rockford more than 20 years ago? It likely would've been completed by now and made the Screw City skyline completely different than it is now. Not that I don't love the renovations being done to downtown buildings, upgrades at Davis...
Where to hear house music in Chicago: top clubs and venues
Welcome to Chicago, the birthplace of house music. This genre, characterized by its repetitive beats and synthesized basslines, emerged from the city’s vibrant underground club scene in the early 1980s and has since become a global phenomenon. Today, Chicago is home to a vibrant house music scene, with major...
The Chicago Craft Beer Festival Returns For The 11th Year
From brewery-focused pubs and taprooms to bars and even the local supermarket; the popularity of craft beers is strong as ever. Illinois alone is home to more than 200 of the nation’s 4,000+ microbreweries. All you windy city beer lovers will again be in hops heaven when Chicago Craft...
Revival Food Hall closing at the end of July after 8 years
Revival Food Hall announced it is closing its doors in the Loop at the end of July, after eight years.In a message to patrons, owners wrote, "Since reopening after COVID, inviting people back downtown has been our mission. Our vision was that Revival would serve the Loop community for many years to come. Unfortunately, without better business terms from our landlord, Revival cannot continue."ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe food hall, which features local vendors like Aloha Poke and The Fat Shallot, opened in 2016.Owners said they will focus their attention on the From Here On food hall in the Old Post Office."We encourage you to continue to support the small businesses that made Revival wonderful," they wrote.The announcement did not include an exact closing date, only "the end of July."No details about what may replace the food hall in that space were immediately available.
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