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Nearly $8M awarded to former Acadia restaurant employee targeted in harassment campaign
After five days of testimony and two hours of deliberation, a jury awarded $4.5 million to a restaurant employee who sued an acclaimed chef in Chicago. Cody Nason, a former service captain at the closed Acadia restaurant in the South Loop neighborhood, won a unanimous verdict Sept. 20 against Ryan McCaskey, chef and owner of the fallen Michelin-starred establishment. Nason sued McCaskey for ...
Southeast Side residents want say in plans for new quantum computing park
The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park is slated to be built on the site of the old U.S. Steel Plant in the Bush neighborhood on the Southeast Side. Developers would like to have it completed by 2027.
Weekend Break: Sky-High Puppy Yoga
360 Sky Yoga is partnering with One Tail At A Time for a Puppy Yoga charity event on Saturday, Oct. 19! All proceeds from the event will be donated to One Tail at a Time. For more information, go to: 360chicago.com For information on animals available for adoption, go to: www.onetail.org
Hawthorn adds 14 new stores as mall undergoes ‘comprehensive redevelopment'
Chicago's suburban mall scene continues to grow as Hawthorn in Vernon Hills announced more than a dozen new stores and restaurants are set to open up at the popular north suburban shopping center. The new additions come as CAVA, a popular and fast-growing Mediterranean chain, opened its second-Chicago area location...
Michelin Stars In Illinois: Unveiling The Finest Restaurants In The State
There's no debating we've got some of the best eateries in the world right in our backyard, and now there's another restaurant in Illinois that has received the biggest award in the world. What is the Michelin Star Award for Restaurants?. Since the early 1900's the Michelin Guide has been...
Ken Dunn, Hyde Park’s 'zero waste man,' dies at 82
Ken Dunn, a South Sider who pioneered recycling and green living in Chicago, died earlier this month. He was 82 years old. Dunn, the founder of the Resource Center, a nonprofit recycling program, and leader in urban farming across the South Side was known by many as a steadfast environmentalist and for his philosophical musings.
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