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Heartbreaking News: Popular Restaurant Chain Closes Location in Illinois
Sadly, an Illinois site of a prominent restaurant company has closed, and its loyal customers are in grief. There is no longer an Arby’s in the greater Chicago region. A note was posted on the door of the restaurant at 1331 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, to inform customers of the news.
5 Years Ago, Chance The Snapper Was Rescued From Humboldt Park Lagoon. Now, The Gator Is Thriving
CHICAGO — An hour or so before Chance the Snapper was rescued in summer 2019, the Humboldt Park lagoon was completely silent and dark for the first time in several days — maybe ever. It was about 1 a.m., and Kelley Gandurski had been up “since God knows...
How long can you leave a cat home alone?
CHICAGO — Have you ever wonder how long you can leave a cat home alone?. Veterinarian and cat behaviorist, Michael Thompson says, between 24 and 48 hours. Cats can sleep up to 20 hours a day. And they’re perfectly capable of getting water, eating, and using the litter box without you.
Rihanna's popular clothing brand opens 1st Illinois location at suburban mall
One suburban Chicago mall is getting the state's first brick-and-mortar retail location of Rihanna's popular apparel brand Savage X Fenty. Savage X Fenty opens Friday at Orland Square Mall in Orland Park in the southwest suburbs, according to a press release. The label is known for its inclusive approach to lingerie and apparel, the release said, with sizing ranging from extra-small to 4XL.
Two Of America’s Most Beloved Mom-And-Pop Comfort Food Restaurants Are In Illinois
Looking for something to eat made in the style like mom used to?. If that thought has crossed your mind a time or two as an adult (believe me, it has mine), then you're in luck. That's because two of the finest mom-and-pop joints for good old comfort food in...
Things to do in Chicago this weekend
From the Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration to a Tacos Y Tamales festival, there's plenty to do in Chicago this weekend. Here are NBC 5's LeeAnn Trotter's picks for this weekend, July 19 through 21. Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration. WHAT: The Millennium Park Celebration is a 4 day event...
Pierogi Fest Returns July 26th-28th
A simple idea for a local festival to celebrate ethnic roots has become a globally known phenomenon with hundreds of thousands of attendees. Pierogi Fest is a festival with strong community spirit, a little bit of luck, some wackiness.. And of course.. Lots of pierogi! The big fest has been around for more than a century and now, it’s returning to whiting. Matt and Carolyn join us with more.
Are Elephants Coming Back to Brookfield Zoo?!
You may remember a time not too long ago where you could see majestic elephants roaming around the pachyderm house at Brookfield Zoo. For about 75 years starting with Ziggy, elephants of all kinds called Brookfield home, but after some ups and downs, in 2010 the last last elephant was moved to a zoo in California. Brookfield Zoo hasn’t had an elephant since. Lincoln Park Zoo hasn’t had one since 2005 and likely never will given how small it is.
Global Tech Outage Causes Airport Mayhem; 119 Flights Canceled At O’Hare, Midway
CHICAGO — An international tech outage caused issues for airlines, banks and other industries early Friday. The tech issue was caused by a problem with Microsoft and cybersecurity company Crowdstrike, but a fix was released about 7 a.m. The problem grounded and canceled some flights around the United States,...
$2M winning Powerball ticket sold on Chicago’s Northwest Side
CHICAGO — An Illinois lottery player won $2 million off a Powerball ticket bought in the city’s Logan Square neighborhood. The winning ticket was purchased at Foodsmart, a family-owned grocery store, located at 3415 W. Diversey Ave, for the July 13 Powerball drawing. “We are so excited,” shared the owner of Foodsmart. “When I heard […]
Bronzeville Mariano's could be sold off in Kroger-Albertsons merger
Bronzeville’s Mariano’s could be sold off amid the pending $24.6 billion megamerger of Kroger, its parent company, with the grocery giant Albertsons. Located at 3857 S. King Dr., the Bronzeville grocer is one of eight Mariano’s and Jewel-Osco stores slated to be sold off to C&S Wholesale Grocers, according to a list released earlier this month. If the parent companies secure federal approval for the merger, C&S willpurchase 35 stores across the Greater Chicago Area for $2.9 billion.
11 Chicago restaurants named among list of ‘iconic' restaurants nationwide
Nearly a dozen award-winning Chicago eateries were just named to a new list from dining reservation website OpenTable that compiles the city's "hottest" and "most in-demand" restaurants. The exclusive list, called "OpenTable Icons," includes approximately 100 restaurants across the country, according to a release. Restaurants must meet certain criteria in...
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