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One of Chicago's most beloved spots for burgers, hot dogs opens in southwest suburb

One of Chicago's most beloved spots to snag a burger or hot dog opened a new location in a southwest suburb this week. Redhot Ranch opened at 60 Ogden Ave. in Downers Grove on Tuesday, bringing a new late-night food option to the area. Open daily from 10:30 a.m. until...

Chicago, IL · 2d
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This Illinois Buffet Serves Crab Legs, Crawfish, And Sushi All You Can Eat

Crab legs, crawfish, and sushi share the same buffet lines at one suburban spot. Add a made-to-order hibachi grill, and the plate math gets complicated fast. This Illinois buffet keeps things refreshingly simple. Lunch costs less than dinner, a drink comes included, and you can build your own stir-fry while a cook fires it up in front of you.

Downers Grove, IL · 2d
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New Lenox Coming to the Crossroads: Fieldhouse, Hotels … More $$

When the Wintrust Sports Complex two years ago, Mayor Tim Baldermann hoped it would be as successful as they planned. “It already has exceeded our expectations,” Baldermann said. “They say these operations take a few years to break even. This already has paid for itself. We’re in the black.”

New Lenox, IL · 1d
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The Nostalgic Retro Diner In Illinois That Serves Up Community And Comfort Food Together

There are places you visit, and then there are places that visit you back, settling into your memory like a favorite song you didn’t know you’d missed. Daddio’s Diner in Batavia, Illinois is exactly that kind of place, a retro comfort food haven that wraps you in warmth the second you walk through the door.

Batavia, IL · 5d
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Mom Surprised with 100th Birthday Party at Lowe’s, Where She’s Logged Over 1,500 Miles of Daily Walks (Exclusive)

After suffering a stroke, Gretchen Sollo began doing laps at the store, where she’s been embraced as family by the staff

Bradley, IL · 1d

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New Weekly Farmers Market Coming to Romeoville

Starting next spring, Tuesday nights will mean a new shopping experience in Romeoville. Shoppers will be able to come to Romeoville’s Farmers Market at Village Hall (1050 W. Romeo Road) from 4 -7 pm each week and shop from a variety of fresh produce, baked goods, and handcrafted items. The shopping season will run from May 18 – August 31.

Romeoville, IL · 2d

southwestregionalpublishing.com

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Orland Park’s Stellwagen Farm may house bee hives

The buzz around town is to not have buzzing too close to town. The Village of Orland Park is looking at a municipal community beekeeping apiary pilot area and prefers to use Stellwagen Farm for its location. At the Oct. 19 Committee of the Whole Meeting, Recreation and Parks Director...

Orland Park, IL · 2d

WBBM News Radio

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Bobcat recovering at DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center

Bobcat recovering at DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center

Oregon, IL · 3h

WGN News

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Fire crews rescue more than 30 cats from burning building in suburban Lombard

LOMBARD, Ill. — More than 30 cats were pulled to safety on Sunday night after an animal shelter caught fire in west suburban Lombard. According to officials from the Village of Lombard, the fire broke out just before 8:30 p.m. in the 900 Block of East St. Charles Road, at a home that was being […]

Lombard, IL · 3d

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Orland Park to demolish former garden center, restaurant

A few eyesores in Orland Park are coming down. The Village of Orland Park Board of Trustees voted at the Oct. 19 meeting to award Markham-based KLF Enterprises a pair of contracts for demolition of buildings on the properties of 15151 Harlem Ave. and buildings on 17101 and 17171 Wolf Road.

Orland Park, IL · 2d

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Craving Real Paczki? These 8 Illinois Polish Bakeries Fill Them Fresh Every Morning

You might walk past a plain little storefront a hundred times before the smell of warm, sugared dough finally pulls you inside. Then you bite into a pillowy paczki stuffed with jam or cream, and suddenly that ordinary corner feels like a secret you need to protect. Illinois has a...

Illinois · 1d

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Stuff Your Cart Full At This Illinois Thrift Store Where Everything Is Priced By The Pound

There’s a place in Romeoville, Illinois where the shopping carts are enormous, the bins are overflowing, and the price of everything is determined by how much it weighs. That place is the Goodwill Outlet, and it’s about to become your new favorite destination in the entire state. Most...

Romeoville, IL · 7d

Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)

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Naperville native’s filmmaking debut shines on silver screen

Naperville native Mary Jane Deer is telling stories on the big screen. Her film “Line Cooks” debuted at the Naples International Film Festival on Oct. 23, in one of two sold-out showings. “I’ve always loved storytelling,” Mary Jane Deer said. “I love how it can connect people and...

Naperville, IL · 1d

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Day & Night: New exhibit at Four Rivers explores a forest around the clock

The latest exhibit at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon brings the forest indoors, allowing visitors to see how a woodland transforms between day and night. The Day & Night Exhibition will be on display from Wednesday, Nov. 4, to Sunday, Jan. 3. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4...

Channahon, IL · 1d

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8 Old-School Illinois Bowling Alleys Where Shoes, Lanes And Food Still Cost Like 1985

A bowling alley in Illinois started out as a 1911 garage, and it later became a filming location for Groundhog Day. Yes, the Bill Murray one, and I can’t stop smiling at that detail. Another spot rolls on 12 wood lanes beneath a historic theater. A third still keeps...

Illinois · 8h

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“Get The Led Out” Coming To The Rialto Square Theatre

“Get The Led Out” will be at the Rialto Square Theatre on Thursday, April 1. Tickets are on sale Friday, November 6th at 10 a.m. From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians intent on delivering Led Zeppelin live, like you’ve never heard before. Utilizing the multi-instrumentalists at their disposal, GTLO re-create the songs in all their depth and glory with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. When you hear three guitars on the album…GTLO delivers three guitarists on stage. No wigs or fake English accents, GTLO brings what the audience wants…a high energy Zeppelin concert with an honest, heart-thumping intensity.

Joliet, IL · 2d

Secret Chicago

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A new Toys “R” Us just opened near Chicago ahead of holiday shopping season—less than 1 hour from downtown

Holiday shopping season is almost upon us, if you can believe it—and one iconic retailer is expanding its footprint in Chicagoland just in time for the rush. Toys “R” Us just launched a new storefront less than one hour from Chicago. Here’s a sneak peek at the new store. Toys “R” Us makes a comeback at Yorktown Center mall Toys “R” Us is now officially open at the Yorktown Center mall in suburban Lombard, Illinois, approximately a 45-minute drive from downtown Chicago. “Did someone say core childhood memory?” wrote Yorktown Center in an Instagram post. While the mall location features a smaller layout than what shoppers may remember from growing up, there’s still no shortage of fun merchandise to explore. One Facebook user who visited the location described it as “like Toys ‘R’ Us and KB Toys had a baby.” Guests can expect to shop all their favorite classic toy brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels and Pokémon , plus an array of plush toys, board games, and much more. So whether you’re shopping for a little loved one this holiday season, or just looking to take a walk down memory lane, be sure to head to Yorktown Center and see

Chicago, IL · 13d

Positively Naperville

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Things To Do in Naperville This Weekend: Nov. 6–8

Discover the best things to do in Naperville, Illinois, this weekend, as the city settles into November. Give that jack-o’-lantern a second life at the Naperville Park District’s Pumpkin Smash, catch the final performances of North Central College’s “Fun Home,” and enjoy an evening of soul jazz at the Fine and Performing Arts Center. With […]

Naperville, IL · 10h

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Lockport Craft Beer Shop The Open Bottle Pours Its Last on Nov. 28

The Open Bottle, Lockport's craft beer bottle shop and taproom at 16437 W. 159th St., will pour its last drink on Nov. 28, closing after nearly six years at that location. The shutdown comes just over a year and a half after the same company closed its original Tinley Park store, leaving its Lockport outpost as the last of the two.

Lockport, IL · 1d