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Illinois Lottery player wins $9.2M thanks to ‘broken machine’ at Addison Jewel-Osco
ADDISON, Ill. — An Illinois Lottery player has won a whopping $9,200,000 after getting the wrong ticket from a “broken machine.” The jackpot-winning ticket was bought for the Aug. 24 Lotto drawing from Jewel-Osco, located at 140 West Lake Street in Addison. “It was a normal day, just like any other. I was picking up […]
U Gazdy Polish Restaurant : Cozy Polish Cuisine, Disappointing Service
I visited U Gazdy in Wood Dale with my wife and nephew on a weekday. My nephew wanted to stay local and had a craving for Polish food, so he suggested we try a local favorite. Who am I to turn down the chance to explore a new place? This brings me to my latest review.
Giostra Restaurant in South Barrington: Opening Night Disaster
While paging through my Instagram, I noticed a post for a brand new Italian restaurant opening up in the South Barrington area. The owner, Fabio Viviani, is a well-known restaurateur with over 50 restaurants under his belt, including the famous Bar Siena. This brings me to my next review: Giostra in South Barrington.
America’s Best Fried Chicken Sandwich Deserves More Spots in Illinois
I saw this guy on YouTube talking about America's best chicken sandwich. It was served at Jollibee in Times Square in New York City. While that's great and all, I wondered what the chances are of me making it to Times Square right now, sitting in the middle of America. I'll answer that for you: not great.
Fast-Growing Chicken Salad Chick Coming to Missouri & Illinois
If you've ever been to a very popular chicken salad place in the southeast and thought "wow, I wish Illinois or Missouri had a restaurant like this", you're gonna be very happy about what has just been announced. Are you familiar with Chicken Salad Chick? They have 37 locations which...
ALDI Thanksgiving dinner feeds 10 people for less than $50
BATAVIA, Ill. — As prices in grocery stores continue to rise, it can be difficult to buy a full Thanksgiving spread on a budget. One grocery store chain has addressed the problem by offering a special holiday deal. ALDI announced Thursday that this holiday season, it will offer its...
Greet Baby Bison at Midewin, Chase a Waterfall or Help Rebuild a Prairie: 6 Picks for Outdoor Weekend Adventures
We usually organize this round-up of outdoor adventures in alphabetical order, county-wise, but we have a good reason for going out of order this week. Without further ado.... There are baby bison at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie!. Two calves were born in recent weeks, coming as quite a surprise considering...
Hilary Decent: a Naperville columnist who led with laughter and light
Hilary Decent knew how to grab people with a strong open. “You might think having a pile of diamonds on your dining room floor would be a dream come true, but for me it was a nightmare.” July 12, 2024, Naperville Sun. “Of all the places to conduct my...
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