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Mayor Lori Lightfoot released a long-awaited report on Chicago’s waste stream on Wednesday, tailored to reduce the volume of trash and improve the city’s dismal recycling rates. The report contains 63 “policy recommendations” to ease the burden on Chicago taxpayers by reducing landfill costs, minimizing contamination of recyclable materials, increasing …

Escareño, originally from Zacatecas, Mexico, moved on as an administrative assistant in the city’s Office of Budget and Management shortly after high school. She has been BACP Commissioner since 2017 and prior to that she was Deputy Chief Operating Officer to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Deputy Press Secretary to Mayor Richard …

While many of Chicago’s favorite street and music festivals are set to return to the city this summer, not all will be the same. It might not be more obvious than the reimagined Taste of Chicago festival that started this week in a pop-up or take-out-like interpretation of the world’s …

home “” Local News “” Break – Chicago’s largest outdoor patio restaurant The first time you see Recess’s outdoor patio, you might think it was specially designed to meet pandemic-related seating restrictions and social distancing requirements imposed earlier this year. Seriously, why do restaurants need an outdoor patio larger than …

Former NHL defenseman Bryan “Bugsy” Watson, who played for Scotty Bowman with Doug Harvey and coached Wayne Gretzky when he was in hockey, has passed away. He was 78 years old. A spokesperson for the Washington Capitals said Friday that club owner Monumental Sports & Entertainment learned of his death …

While some festivals have taken place this spring and summer in Chicago, none have had the size and scope of the Windy City Smokeout. Returning to the United Center parking lots July 8-11 – after last year’s installment was canceled due to the pandemic – the city’s first full-scale food …

Taste of Chicago on-the-go returns this week with music, dance and food events across town. The week-long summer event, July 7-11, will feature nearly 40 participating restaurants, cooking demonstrations, Community Eats serving local nonprofits, and pop music performances. up at participating restaurants across town, featuring artists from the Chicago Band. …

CHICAGO, IL – Looking for things to do this week? Your Chicago Patch Community Calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what’s happening near you and find local events that match your interests. Here are some of the events happening in town this week. Want to see your …

Governor Pritzker joins the US Small Business Administration to stop at a small business affected by the pandemic, La Catedral Café & Restaurant in Chicago. Small Business Administration chief Isabel Guzman visited Chicago on Friday as thousands of the city’s restaurateurs digested some bad news. The SBA has announced that …

CHICAGO (CBS) – Amid calls for peace ahead of a historically dangerous Chicago vacation weekend, violence is already hitting the families of the three slaughtered children in the past 24 hours. One month old Tarriana Smith was shot in the head in the mass shooting in Englewood on Thursday night. …

OAKLAND, Calif .– Last fall, as the weather cooled and coronavirus cases began to increase, May Seto, owner of Grand Lake Kitchen in Oakland, refurbished a used pizza oven and started a take out and delivery pizza business in an additional kitchen where she had cooked for catering and private …

Each year, new laws come into effect in Illinois on several dates, including July 1. Governor JB Pritzker enacted 42 bills in this legislative session and while many came into force earlier this year, there are still some important measures coming into effect on Thursday that you should know. There’s …

^ Keep Dallas Observer Free I support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Dallas and help keep the future of Dallas Observer free. A new generation of casual Indian restaurants is emerging in Irving, and it has become one of the most interesting and delicious recent developments in …

Camerino Gonzalez Valle, who founded Chicago’s popular Mexican restaurants Taqueria Los Comales almost half a century ago, died of cancer at his home in Orland Park on Wednesday at 81, according to his son. Lawrence. In 1973, Mr. Gonzalez started his business in Little Village, taking over a 26th Street …

Texas-based Luby’s Inc. took another crucial step in its liquidation plans on Monday, securing the transfer of a number of its Luby’s Cafeteria restaurants to Chicago entrepreneur Calvin Gin. The sale, which includes 32 locations in Texas and full ownership of the Luby’s Cafeteria brand, is a happy ending for …

(“Chef Lovely” leads the TikTok challenge) As the country emerges from pandemic closures and capacity limits, local restaurants across the country get a eggs boost from a popular menu mainstay – the Amazing Egg – and a healthy dose of hometown competition. Ignite America’s Footstepshttp://tiktok.comto eat at the restaurant, the …

As Illinois continues to reopen in Phase 5, COVID-19 mitigation measures will be eased statewide and residents may start to feel like they are back to normal. According to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, entering phase 5 “businesses, large-scale events, conventions, amusement parks, spectator seats, etc.” will develop a COVID-19 pandemic …

EUGENE, Ore. – The typical celebration for many athletes who qualify for the Olympics revolves around one thing: food. Months, sometimes years, of strict diets are geared towards the goal of gambling. And when they get there, it’s time to celebrate. After his victory over 400 meters at the US …

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s pandemic relief program – including a revised midnight curfew on city-wide alcohol sales – is set to cross city council on Wednesday to cheers from an industry restoration devastated and still recovering. “We are on the road to recovery. However, the road will be long and difficult. …

The new gourmet restaurant of Award-winning chef James Beard Adam Siegel arrives in the 7Seventy7 building in downtown Milwaukee in the spring of 2022. The Lupi & Iris restaurant will offer Mediterranean cuisine found along the French and Italian Riviera. Siegel joined forces with the architect and the commercial real …

Earlier in June, Maifest, the annual German heritage festival in Lincoln Square featuring traditional food, beers and music, was canceled for the second year in a row. The street party drew crowds to the plaza, thirsty to enjoy an ice-cold lager while hanging out in the German-American center of Chicago. …

Over the weekend, Lakeview closed a section of Broadway south of Belmont, pedestrianizing the road and turning parts of it into more patio space for neighborhood restaurants. The practice began last year at the height of the pandemic, providing a creative way for restaurants to survive while indoor meals were …

CHICAGO (CBS) – Between Lollapalooza and some restaurants in Chicago, you may need to prove your COVID-19 vaccination status. But carrying your Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination record means there’s a higher risk of losing it. So what if you do? READ MORE: Chicago Weather: Warm Winds Tuesday …

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer apologized Sunday after apparently violating state-imposed social distancing guidelines at an East Lansing bar and grill. It was the latest pandemic-related faux pas for the Democratic governor, who has waited weeks to release partial details of a private jet travel she visited her father in Florida …

A well-known street vendor in the Rogers Park neighborhood died Friday after being hospitalized with COVID-19 for several weeks. “As much as the doctors tried, they said there was nothing more that could be done to save him; he needed to rest, ”his niece said. Illinois public health officials reported …

More than any other industry, the restaurant industry has been beaten in 2020. Here in Illinois, the entertainment and hospitality industry lost more than 216,000 jobs last year according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security – the long-awaited reopening of culinary hotspots from Chicago should therefore be good news. …

Police arrested a prime suspect in an attack on Jewish diners at a Los Angeles restaurant earlier this week that is under investigation as a possible anti-Semitic hate crime. The man, whose name has not been released, was arrested Friday night at an out-of-town house and charged with assault with …

Chicagoans take advantage of warm temperatures by relaxing at the beach, eating al fresco For certain weekends through the end of summer, part of Southport Avenue will be closed to allow for an extension of outdoor dining at seven restaurants. CHICAGO – It was like summer at Montrose Beach on …

Chicago’s popular Aba Restaurant is a must-see summer spot for many Chicagoans with its rooftop and outdoor seating area, which is why it’s no surprise that the restaurant’s reservation options are almost fully booked for several weeks at a time. ‘advanced. According to the Mediterranean-style restaurant’s Tock page, reservations for …

The last time the Chicago public school system agreed to lease some of its school parking lots to a company that then billed people for parking there at nearby sporting events, things didn’t end well. . The heavyweight company that made the deal for nearly a decade continued to charge …

Yugen, a fine-dining restaurant with an exorbitant tasting menu of $ 215 per person, suddenly closed on Wednesday, and it’s the second sudden shutter of the space in three years. In November 2018, Yugen replaced Grace, a three-Michelin-starred restaurant that closed in December 2017. Grace’s disappearance made national headlines and …

Avli on the Park – the fourth restaurant of Greek-American chef Louie Alexakis and Lou Canellis’ fast-growing modern Greek food empire – opened this week. The new flagship represents the next chapter in the brand’s attempt to dominate Chicago, establishing itself at 180 N. Field Boulevard, the former home of …

The Cubs got the nod on Wednesday to play a rare Friday night game on June 18 against the Miami Marlins, as the team returns to Chicago late at night after playing the Mets in New York. Normally Friday and Saturday night games are banned as they worsen parking and …

PARIS – It’s a great day for the French. Sidewalk cafes and restaurants reopened on Wednesday after a six-month coronavirus shutdown deprived residents of the essence of French “joie de vivre” – sipping coffee and red wine with friends. The French government is gradually lifting restrictions to prevent a resurgence …

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday lifted the state’s mask mandate for fully vaccinated people, but points out that restaurateurs have a choice to require customers to wear headgear while patronizing their companies. The next day, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that Chicago would follow the state’s lead to match updated …

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There has been a lot of good news in Chicago lately, especially when it comes to the The city reopening initiative, which has increased the capacity of restaurants and bars, has set a goal for a full reopening of the city and allows big events like Lollapalooza to take place …

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Authorities are investigating whether an attack on dinners that occurred outside a Beverly Grove restaurant late Tuesday night was a Jewish hate crime. Mobile phone video of a group of men attacking diners at a restaurant in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on …

CHICAGO (WLS) – Fifteen neighborhoods will participate in the first round of the Chicago Alfresco program, the city’s initiative to open certain streets for eating, walking and biking. Last year, the city gave special permits for bars and restaurants to set up tables in closed streets or parking lots. Now …

After more than a year of work and anticipation, a popular Palatine barbecue is about to move to a larger space with a full bar and outdoor patio. Chicago Culinary Kitchen, known for its local menu of brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and pastrami, has won an enthusiastic following with its …

GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL: The outdoor concert series returns to Millennium Park, starting the weekend of July 4. Seating in the Pritzker Pavilion requires reservations, as will seating on the lawn, where social distancing will be marked by painted squares on the grass. Consult the schedule here and security protocols …

A Chicago suburb has taken an unusual step, instituting a curfew on bars and restaurants that it hopes will limit rowdy behavior, but some business owners fear the policy will negatively impact their businesses. results. The move comes after a growing number of incidents, some of which have turned violent, …

Oswego Police continue to investigate after a confrontation between an employee and a customer at a restaurant in suburban Portillo was filmed, with the clip spreading like wildfire on social media. The incident occurred on Sunday after a drink spilled inside the vehicle of a customer at the restaurant. The …

CHICAGO (CBS) – A stretch of Broadway has been closed and the street turned into an outdoor dining area for part of last summer to help struggling restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now a grant will help this neighborhood, and 14 others, do something similar. The objective is to revive …

CHICAGO (WLS) – Chicago will follow Illinois and new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lift the face mask mandate for fully vaccinated residents, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner said on Tuesday on Tuesday. Dr Allison Arwady. The hope is that this will encourage more …

Executives at Hope for the Day, a nonprofit organization that works closely with restaurant workers through its Logan Square coffeeshop to promote mental health awareness, ousted its founder following d ” a series of allegations centered on the treatment of employees of the organization. At the end of April, Jonny …

Wienerschnitzel’s hot dog menu has proven itself during the pandemic, said Ted Milburn, director of franchise development. The chain, which serves burgers, fries, ice cream and other options, saw same-store sales increase 16.8% last year. “The level of interest and profile of our clientele in the Midwest is remarkable,” Milburn …

Leigh Arn understands why the rules about wearing a mask are finally changing, but she wishes they hadn’t happened so quickly. “It would be nice if we could wait a little longer until all the staff are vaccinated,” said Arn, 24, a waiter at Utopian Tailgate in the Old Town. …

CHICAGO – The effort to get more Chicagoans vaccinated continues Tuesday in West Town. Healthcare providers have partnered with the food service industry to encourage restaurant workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. From serving 80,000 free meals to unemployed restaurant workers at the height of the pandemic, to vaccinating their …

Until 2020, Dusek’s was the only Michelin-starred restaurant in Pilsen, a rare spot south of Roosevelt Road. Located on the ground floor of the Thalia Hall concert hall, the restaurant encompasses a unique neighborhood history dating back to the 1890s. During the pandemic, the owners chose to keep the restaurant …