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Call Your Mother, East Coast Bagel Chain, Opens 2nd Chicago Shop In Lakeview

LAKEVIEW — Call Your Mother, a bagel deli chain that started at a Washington, D.C., farmers market, has opened its second Chicago shop in Lakeview. The shop at 2956 N. Sheffield Ave. opened Monday and serves the same menu as the company’s first Chicago location in Wicker Park, with bagels, breakfast sandwiches, deli sandwiches, pastries and coffee. But the Lakeview shop has its own look, with a wooden canoe, vintage-style camp pennants and a painting by local muralist Kevin Garbacz of the deli’s signature telephone wires on the building’s exterior.

Chicago, IL · 8d

htrends.com

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U.S. RevPAR Rises 12.6% as Chicago Leads Major-Market Growth for week ending 24 October

The U.S. hotel industry recorded year-over-year gains during the week of Oct. 18-24, with occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room increasing. National occupancy reached 69.8%, up 4.8 percentage points from the comparable week in 2025. Average daily rate rose 7.4% to US$179.55, while revenue per available room increased 12.6% to US$125.31.

Chicago, IL · 8d

Daily Energy Insider

Illinois regulators OK ComEd’s construction of underground transmission project near Chicago

ComEd recently received approval from Illinois regulators to add new underground transmission lines that will strengthen the electric grid, improve service for customers, and support… The post Illinois regulators OK ComEd’s construction of underground transmission project near Chicago appeared first on Daily Energy Insider .

oohtoday.com

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The Out-of-Town Crowd Hiding Inside Your Market

OOH Today’s Stat of the Week – Powered by StreetMetrics. In a few famous neighborhoods, most of the people driving and walking past billboards aren’t from around here. The Stat This time last year, more than 2 in 5 people who saw a billboard near Nashville’s Lower Broadway lived more than two hours away. That’s more than double the share on billboards elsewhere in the Nashville area. Times Square and the Las Vegas Strip drew out-of-towners at nearly twice the rate of their surrounding areas. Chicago’s Magnificent Mile drew them at about one and a half times.

Nashville, TN · 9d

The Center Square

Illinois Quick Hits: Energy department announces nuclear financing boost

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing has announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $5 billion to finance upgrades across Constellation Energy’s nuclear fleet in Illinois, Maryland and Pennsylvania. A statement from the Department of Energy said the modernization efforts will add nearly 1.1 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 930,000 homes. Constellation’s planned investments for Illinois include Braidwood, Byron, Clinton, Dresden, LaSalle and Quad Cities. Illinois, Oregon AGs lead suit against corporate transparency change Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit they say is aimed at stopping the Trump administration from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act. The coalition is challenging a new regulation exempting most businesses from revealing personal ownership information. The attorneys general say criminals often stash money in shell companies that are designed to hide personal information of those who own or control businesses from law enforcement and taxing authorities. Community college CTE programs grow Illinois officials say enrollment in career and technical education programs at community colleges in the state grew 5.9% this fall. The state has increased taxpayer funding for

Illinois · 9d

southportcorridorchicago.com

Holiday Club Demolition Underway as 91-Apartment Building Moves Forward in Uptown

The Holiday Club’s longtime home at the northwest corner of Sheridan and Irving Park roads is coming down, clearing the way for a seven-story apartment building in Chicago’s Buena Park neighborhood. The bar closed in May after more than two decades at 4000 N. Sheridan Road, and demolition of the surrounding historic buildings has been underway this fall.

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CBS Chicago

Food vendors from Chicago, other cities rally against restrictive regulations

Chicago street vendors were joined by others from cities, including Los Angeles and New York, where organizers say their advocacy is making a real impact.

southwestregionalpublishing.com

Tax after tax. Three Southwest Side aldermen decry mayor’s 2027 budget

Three aldermen in a 29-member coalition are saying Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2027 budget proposal raises taxes, spending and borrowing without cutting costs. They also say his budget speech was aimed at winning reelection, not balancing the city’s books. Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) called the plan an “anti-growth budget.”...

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Midway Hotel Empire Sells for $68M, Half What RLJ Paid Back in 2006

A cluster of seven hotels ringing Midway International Airport has changed hands for $68 million, a price that lands at roughly half what the seller paid for the same real estate back in 2006. Oakbrook Terrace-based Endeavor Hotels closed the deal for the portfolio, which also includes an adjacent restaurant property, buying it from Bethesda, Maryland-based RLJ Lodging Trust.

Chicago, IL · 12d

rejournals.com

Brown Commercial Group negotiates 65,674-square-foot industrial acquisition in Chicago market

Brown Commercial Group negotiated a 65,674-square-foot industrial building acquisition in the Chicago market for Digital RED, a growing commercial technology recycling and data security company. Broker Luke Dummitt represented Digital RED in its move to 1125 Carnegie St. in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Dummitt has represented Digital RED for several years,...

Chicago Metropolitan Area, IL · 10d

chicagostarmedia.com

Rush University and Endeavor Health announce planned merger

In a major shakeup to the medical world of Chicago, two hospital giants, Rush University Medical Center and Endeavor Health, have announced plans to merge operations in a move that sends shockwaves through the city’s healthcare landscape. In a press release from the hospitals, Rush University System for Health...

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Lee & Associates report: Chicago industrial market sees demand surge

Chicagoland’s industrial market remained robust in the third quarter, with DHL and Hyundai Motor Company contributing to a wave of leasing activity totaling 16.6 million square feet, up 2 million from the prior quarter. That’s one of the key takeaways from the Q3 2026 Chicago Industrial Market Report released...

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Hooters Closes River North Flagship After 35 Years as Post-Bankruptcy Contraction Reaches Chicago

The marquee outside 660 N. Wells St. in Chicago's River North had a message for the neighborhood: "THANK YOU FOR 35 YEARS." Then the doors closed. Hooters has permanently shuttered its longtime River North location, Axios Chicago reported this week, ending one of the longest-running Hooters in the Midwest. The chain cited neighborhood development and changes in River North as the reason. Other Chicago-area locations remain open, according to NBC Chicago.

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Block Club Chicago

Street Vendors Rally For More Protections In Proposed Ordinance: ‘Being A Worker Is Not A Crime’

DOWNTOWN — Street vendors and food workers from Chicago and across the country rallied in front of the Haymarket Memorial on Monday, calling on city officials to pass an ordinance that would ease some regulations that make it hard for street vendors to earn a living. Demonstrators chanted in...