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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 […]
7 Great Lobster Rolls In Chicago
After hot dogs, lobster rolls might be the unofficial sandwich mascot of summer. And while many in Chicago involve a gallon of mayo and filling that can barely be identified as lobster, here are seven standouts to keep in mind when the urge to visit lighthouses and look up real estate listings in Kennebunkport hits. Just be prepared to spend anywhere from $25 to $45 for a “market price” roll.
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.
As Chinatown’s Ping Tom Park Turns 25, Neighbors Worry Massive Development Could Change Its Identity
CHINATOWN — Longtime Chinatown advocate Grace Chan McKibben occasionally spends part of her lunch break strolling through Ping Tom Memorial Park, which straddles 18th Street and is known for its pagoda-style pavilion, annual dragon-boat race and impressive views of the Chicago River and skyline. Until recently, the biggest concern...
Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament 2024: Sweet 16
It might be the 4th of July, but we’ve already seen plenty of fireworks during the first two rounds of the 2024 Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament!. Who will advance to the Elite 8? Vote on our Sweet 16 matchups and tell your friends to do the same until the polls close on Monday, July 8th.
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?” ...
Enter to Win Tickets to See Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire at Xfinity Center in Mansfield
Two legendary music groups are coming to the Xfinity Center and we've got your chance to enter to win a pair of tickets. Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire are teaming up for the Heart & Soul Tour 2024 on Saturday, July 27 at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield. Tickets are still available at LiveNation.com but we have your chance to enter to win a pair.
Photos: OneRepublic guitarist is selling his renovated Chicago-area home
LA GRANGE, Ill. — The lead guitarist of Grammy-nominated pop rock band OneRepublic has put his renovated home just a short Distance from Chicago on the market, and it just might make you Stop and Stare. Listed at $3.75 million, the future owner of this Dream home will be Waking Up in one of the […]
Bronzeville Winery serving up NASCAR-inspired menu for Chicago Street Race
CHICAGO (CBS) —The NASCAR Chicago Street Race kicks off this weekend, and food will be part of the festivities. Bronzeville Winery will be one of the Chicago area restaurants with a tent, feeding tens of thousands of people attending the event.For weeks, NASCAR's been leading the massive undertaking of building a racetrack on already chaotic city streets. The festival grounds will stretch from South Michigan Ave to Lakeshore Drive, set to accommodate patrons for the two-day Chicago Street Race. And somebody's gotta feed them. "They were looking to bring in a little bit more local talent. Apparently, they heard quite a bit about...
3 Chicago Pizzerias Have Been Named In The Top 50 In The Country
Despite having a thriving food scene that offers a limitless range of cuisines, two foods spring to mind for most when people think of what Chicago brings to the table. Along with a range of reputed hot dog vendors that have earned Chicago the title of the sausage capital of the United States, it’s the city’s pizzerias and deep dish pizza providers that have become synonymous with Chicago. From the famed deep-dish pizza at places like Pequod’s Pizza to the Neapolitan-style thin-crust pizzas at the likes of Ravenswood’s Spacca Napoli Pizzeria, today there are an array of pizzerias in Chicago that have made a name for themselves all offering differing types of pizza. Now a total of 3 of Chicago’s coveted pizzerias have made it into a ranking of the 50 best pizzas in the entire country. Dubbed the most influential pizza guide in the world, 50 Top Pizza last week announced its annual 50 Top Pizza USA 2024 list comprising the very best places for pizzas from all over the United States.
Flight returns to Chicago after ‘pressurization issue’
CHICAGO — A flight from Chicago to San Francisco returned to O’Hare International Airport around midday Wednesday after crew reported a pressurization issue, a Federal Aviation Administration official confirmed. United Airlines Flight 343, a Boeing 737-900 carrying 163 passengers and six crew, landed safely, the FAA official and an airline spokesperson said. Tracking data from […]
Waste Management worker honored for saving animals as suburban shelter flooded: 'It was shocking'
Dozens of pets at a suburban shelter were rescued thanks to the efforts of a trash collector.He noticed something was wrong, and alerted authorities, saving those animals from drowning.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe shelter honored the worker Wednesday.Last week, a massive flood at a suburban animal shelter put more than 100 pets in danger.But, on Wednesday, there was a hero's welcome for Tony Maticic. Leaders and volunteers from Heartland Animal Shelter visited Maticic at work to show their appreciation for saving the lives of the pets.It was Maticic who first felt like something was off...
Maya Hawke shares Stranger Things update
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Kicking things off tonight, Jonathan Owens is a Chicago Bears newbie and is expected to start training camp on July 19. This is just a little over a week before his wife Simone Biles competes in Paris and the Bears have granted him just a few days off to watch her in the Olympics.
Black Bakery Makes History With Nationwide Success: ‘I’m The Only Black Female Chocolate Manufacturer In America’
A groundbreaking expansion is underway in Chicago’s South Side, marking a significant milestone for a beloved local business. Brown Sugar Bakery, frequented… The post Black Bakery Makes History With Nationwide Success: ‘I’m The Only Black Female Chocolate Manufacturer In America’ appeared first on Shine My Crown.
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