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Highly-acclaimed Chicago restaurant opens in Highwood on North Shore

One of Chicago's most beloved Mediterranean restaurants is now open on the North Shore. Avec, from the award-winning One Off Hospitality group, opened its doors at 250 Waukegan Avenue in Highwood Nov. 6. The restaurant, inside a former boxing gym, was transformed by Present Future Architects and Chas Bender Co. over the past 1.5 years into a 95-seat, bleached-oak dining room with exposed beams, a U-shaped bar and an exhibition kitchen customers can see from the street.

Highwood, IL · 2d
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Fox 32 Chicago

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Sentencing recommendation delayed in deadly Glenview crash case

COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A court hearing Friday did not bring the sentencing recommendation families had expected in the case against a Northbrook man charged in a crash that killed a Glenbrook South High School senior. Glenview crash case continued. The backstory:. Taeyoung Kim is charged with two counts of...

Glenview, IL · 1d
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Illinois Man Goes To Texas Roadhouse. Then He Sees What They Changed About The Rolls

Texas Roadhouse is an All-American food chain known for its soft, fresh-baked, oversized rolls and signature cinnamon butter. A proclaimed “legendary steak restaurant,” it left one diner complaining that the quality of its beloved food had gone downhill. TikToker Alonzo Massey (@alonzomassey) recently dined at a Texas Roadhouse in Gurnee, Illinois, for his son’s birthday. […] The post Illinois Man Goes To Texas Roadhouse. Then He Sees What They Changed About The Rolls appeared first on BroBible.

Gurnee, IL · 1d
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Skip The Fancy Decor And Head Straight To This Illinois Seafood Restaurant That’s Worth Every Mile

Most great meals don’t announce themselves with chandeliers and a sommelier, and Don’s Dock Seafood in Des Plaines, Illinois is living proof of that fact. This is the kind of place that makes you realize you’ve been spending too much money on atmosphere and not nearly enough on actual food.

Des Plaines, IL · 11h
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The Old-School Illinois Diner With Breakfast Locals Can’t Stop Talking About

There’s a diner in River Grove, Illinois, where the window gives you a pep talk before you’ve even opened the door, and somehow that’s exactly what you needed this morning. Blondie’s Diner has been quietly earning its reputation one plate at a time, and the locals who...

River Grove, IL · 14h

aroundthetownchicago.com

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A Hidden Gem “Supper Club” in Schiller Park

****When one thinks “Supper Club”, one automatically thinks Wisconsin. Yes, they are known for these friendly, entertaining spots in the woods or near the water, and they always serve cheese curds as well as great “Old Fashioneds”, but guess what? Illinois has some of these dining spots as well. In fact, there is one just a few miles from O’Hare with a name that will make sense once you hear it. It is the ” Great Escape Restaurant”, located at 9540 West Irving Park Rd. ( this is not to be confused with the retail stores called The Great Escape, where they sell pools and spas).

Schiller Park, IL · 1d

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Prime Rib Night At The Village Tavern In Long Grove Feels Like Illinois Has Hardly Changed Since 1847

Some places get a fresh coat of paint every few years and a new menu every season. This one has been feeding people since 1847, back when covered wagons rolled across the prairie and Illinois was still a young state. In a small Lake County village known for shopping and...

Long Grove, IL · 2h

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City Joins U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief on Assault Weapons Regulations

The City of Highland Park has joined an amicus curiae brief filed with the United States Supreme Court in support of Cook County's authority to regulate assault weapons. The brief, filed October 28, 2026, by the Violence Policy Center and six other participating organizations and government entities, addresses Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, two cases involving assault weapons restrictions in Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut.

Highland Park, IL · 2d

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Drivers Cross State Lines for Old-School Sunday-Supper Fried Chicken at a Gas Station in Gurnee, Illinois

Some of the best meals hide in places you would normally drive right past. I pulled off a busy highway in northern Illinois expecting a quick snack and a tank of gas, and instead found fried chicken that tasted like a family Sunday supper. The crunch, the steam, the warm...

Gurnee, IL · 2d

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Village of Northbrook Board Meeting Summary - November 10, 2026

Village of Northbrook Board Meeting Summary – November 10, 2026. Below are quick summaries of each Regular Meeting of the Village Board. Please visit the Village Meeting Archive Portal on the Village Website for adopted minutes, video recordings, and meeting materials. November 10, 2026, 7:30 p.m. Meeting. Highlights of...

Northbrook, IL · 2d

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16 Wilmette Businesses Hit in 24-Minute Burglary Blitz, Evanston Storefronts Also Smashed

Sixteen Wilmette businesses were burglarized or targeted in attempted break-ins during a wild 24-minute stretch overnight Wednesday into Thursday, with nine more storefronts smashed along Evanston’s Central Street around the same time. Police say a single vehicle, reportedly stolen hours earlier in Oak Forest, carried the group responsible for the Wilmette hits before its driver refused to stop for officers and bolted onto I-94.

Wilmette, IL · 20h

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Des Plaines Woman Accused of Hitting Man With Wood in Domestic Incident

A Des Plaines woman is facing a domestic battery charge after police say a man told officers she struck him with a piece of wood during an incident at his home last Thursday night. Nicole C. Klaisner was taken into custody and later brought before a Cook County courthouse for a detention hearing.

Des Plaines, IL · 16h

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Illinois Freed Him Without Telling ICE — Now He's Back in Federal Custody

Vicente Torres-Vasquez spent nine days as a free man after walking out of an Illinois prison on parole. The man convicted in a 2011 drunk-driving crash that killed a Marine Corps veteran in Wauconda was picked up by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area on November 11, held as authorities move forward with deportation proceedings against him.

Wauconda, IL · 16h

NBC Chicago

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Tentative agreement could save troubled suburban hospital, physicians say

A tentative agreement could save the troubled Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, but it's contingent on help from state lawmakers and Governor Pritzker, physicians told NBC Chicago Investigates. The hospital lost its designation as a Level 2 Trauma center in October, does not have a fully functioning emergency department...

Waukegan, IL · 2d

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GBN and GBS Stadium Renovation Update

As we approach the start of our stadium renovation projects at Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South, we want to share an update regarding the construction timeline and what students and families can expect. These exciting projects represent a significant investment in our athletic facilities and will provide enhanced experiences for our students, staff, and community for years to come.

Glenview, IL · 2d

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Chicago Heights Man, 32, Arrested After Dragging ICE Officer With Car, DHS Says

A Mexican national with prior convictions for domestic violence and assault was taken into custody a day after allegedly dragging a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with his car while fleeing an arrest attempt outside Chicago. Jose Garnica-Naranjo, 32, was arrested after the officer suffered contusions, cuts and scrapes to his legs and was taken to a local hospital, federal officials said.

Chicago Heights, IL · 1d

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Nine Central Street storefronts hit by coordinated smash-and-grab burglaries

At least nine storefronts along Central Street near Green Bay Road had their windows or doors smashed in early Thursday morning in a series of apparent smash-and-grab burglaries, with more than a dozen more reported in neighboring Wilmette. The hits began before 4 a.m., as shown by security camera footage...

Wilmette, IL · 2d

NBC Chicago

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Trouble operator of suburban hospital faces calls to sell it as issues mount

With ambulances now bypassing a hospital in Chicago's north suburbs and the facility losing its trauma designation, the troubled operator behind the struggling hospital is facing calls to sell as issues with the facility continue to mount. Illinois U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider has called for the operator of Waukegan’s Vista...

Waukegan, IL · 2d

Larry Brown Sports

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Ohio State bettors had the worst bad beat to end Saturday’s game

Anyone who bet on the Ohio State Buckeyes to cover the point spread against the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday wound up with a very frustrating bad beat on their hands. The Buckeyes were favored by roughly 14 points heading into Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, and they appeared to be on their way … The post Ohio State bettors had the worst bad beat to end Saturday’s game appeared first on Larry Brown Sports .

Columbus, OH · 20h

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Fabio Viviani and Chef Gianni Gallucci to Open Italian Marketplace and Deli in South Barrington

Restaurateur Fabio Viviani is expanding his presence in the Barrington area through a new partnership with Chef Gianni Gallucci and the announcement of Primmamore Mercato, an Italian marketplace and deli expected to open in 2027. Located in the Arboretum of South Barrington, next door to the existing Giostra restaurant, Primmamore...

South Barrington, IL · 1d