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'This is like normal': Suburbs move into Phase 4 of reopening plan

By Lauren Rohr
Jun 26, 2020 6:23 PM - "This is like normal," Ben Kelle of Mount Prospect said as he waited for his breakfast Friday at The Original Granny's in Wheeling. Many suburban restaurants and some gyms and other businesses reopened for indoor service after Gov. J.B. Pritzker green-lighted resumption of some social and recreational activities for the first time in three months.
Indoor dining returns. Here's what suburban restaurants are doing to prepare.

By Barbara Vitello
Jun 26, 2020 6:15 AM - For diners and restaurateurs, the next new normal -- consisting of socially distanced indoor dining, face coverings for employees and other safety precautions -- begins Friday.
Empty hotels create $17 billion budget hole for local projects

Patrick Clark and Noah Buhayar
Jun 21, 2020 6:25 AM - And those figures don't include taxes generated by tourist spending outside hotels, another source of local funding.
Naf Naf names new CEO

May 26, 2020 9:59 AM - Fast-casual Middle Eastern restaurant chain Naf Naf has named Greg Willman as the company's Chief Executive Officer, effective June 15.
Tourism groups promote Illinois Road Trips

May 22, 2020 11:33 AM - Sixteen tourism organizations around the state are working together to attract visitors to safely visit their communities by providing weekly inspiration for road trips.
Hostmark Hospitality Group acquired RAR Hospitality

May 20, 2020 4:26 PM - Hostmark Hospitality Group announced it has acquired RAR Hospitality, a San Diego-based hospitality management group, for an undisclosed amount.
McDonald's warns of franchise culling, offers $40 million in aid

By Leslie Patton
May 20, 2020 2:24 PM - McDonald's Corp. is estimating that tens of millions of dollars will be needed to help U.S. franchisees, but has also warned that some distressed franchisees may need to downsize or sell off locations.
Alliance to host Pickup Restaurant Week

May 19, 2020 4:03 PM - The St. Charles Business Alliance will host Pickup Restaurant Week June 8-14.
Lake Geneva's new draw this year: Its restaurants are open

By Holly Bailey
May 19, 2020 11:38 AM - Lake Geneva has always beckoned as a kind of quiet Midwestern paradise, drawing people from all over the region, including those across the nearby Illinois state line. But this year, it's appeal is greater for a key reason: It's restaurants and businesses are open since the state Supreme Court threw out Gov. Tony Evers' stay-at-home order.
Uber approaches Grubhub with takeover offer

By Ed Hammond
May 12, 2020 1:27 PM - Uber has made an offer to acquire Chicago-based Grubhub in a move that would build out its food-delivery platform even as it shutters parts of its own service abroad, according to people familiar with the matter.

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