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Portillo's to close up to 9 ‘underperforming restaurants,' company announces
Iconic Chicago hot dog and Italian beef chain Portillo's will close a "select group of underperforming locations," the company announced during a third-quarter earnings call Thursday. The update came as the company said its results were "ahead" of expectations. “Our strategy is centered on running great restaurants, leveraging integrated marketing...
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Driver Dies After Crash With Chicago Tribune Box Truck On Deerfield's Waukegan Road
A driver was killed overnight in a two-vehicle crash on Waukegan Road in Deerfield that involved a Chicago Tribune box truck, according to police. The crash happened at about 12:29 a.m. in the 1100-block of Waukegan Road, and video from the scene showed one of the two vehicles involved was the newspaper delivery truck.
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Chicago Thieves Keep Using Stolen Jeeps to Smash Into Stores, and Police Think They Know Why
Across Chicago, security cameras keep recording a costly sight. SUVs slam into storefronts, glass flies, and thieves rush inside to grab cash, goods, or ATMs. But a closer look at the footage reveals something else. ... Read more
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Owner stabbed, cook knocked out in early morning Chicago diner robbery
CHICAGO - An early morning smash-and-grab turned violent Monday on the Northwest Side after an intruder attacked two restaurant workers and stole cash before taking off. The break-in happened around 4:29 a.m. at Brothers Restaurant located in the 3000 block of W. Belmont Ave. Police said an unknown man broke...
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Born 83 Years Ago Today in the Windy City, the Drummer Whose Band Went From the Top 5 to Making Commercials for Coca-Cola and the US Navy
On this day (November 9) in 1943, Lee Graziano was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known as the drummer for the 1960s pop band The American Breed. They notched a few top 40 hits in the mid-60s. Their biggest chart success was the 1967 single “Bend Me, Shape Me,” which landed in the top 10 in the United States and Canada. They also recorded jingles for major corporations, including Coca-Cola, Bell Telephone, the United States Navy, and American Airlines.
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The Rifleman's Chuck Connors gave Chicago a shoutout in 1961
Even an Old West cowboy needed a change of scenery sometimes!. Chuck Connors was best known for his role as Lucas McCain on The Rifleman. As a hardworking rancher with a strong moral compass, McCain was the perfect picture of a classic Western hero. But off-screen, Connors was quite a bit more of a city boy than his TV counterpart.
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Morgan Park Man Murdered His Mom After Throwing Her Belongings Into Front Yard: Prosecutors
MORGAN PARK — A Morgan Park man has been charged with killing his mother following an altercation that spilled out into their home’s front yard, police and county prosecutors said. Joseph Ruiz was arrested Thursday and charged with first degree murder in the killing of his mother, 84-year-old...
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Illinois Residents Take Viral Joke Seriously and Gather to Push The Bean 7 Inches to the Left to Free Imaginary Man Inside: ‘Very Ant-Like Behavior’
Residents in Illinois took an internet joke to another level after hundreds of people gathered in Chicago to push a giant metal bean seven inches to the left. Their mission was apparently to free an imaginary man the internet has long joked is trapped inside the famous sculpture. The gathering...