Milwaukee‑based Colectivo Coffee will convert the landmarked Lincolnwood Service Station into a second Evanston cafe on Central Street, with indoor seating and a large patio planned for late 2026.

The 46th Chinatown Summer Fair filled Wentworth Avenue July 25–26, drawing tens of thousands and showcasing 80+ vendors, lion dances and live performances.

Cava is opening a Schaumburg location this July as part of the Crossroads development; local sources list different opening dates. The build‑out appears complete and hiring is underway.

Kind Brew Cafe and Creamery would convert the former Bank of America at 5466 N. Milwaukee Ave into a drive‑thru custard shop and cafe, pending zoning approval.

A cocktail-first gastropub from Jeremy Adler is set to open at 1010 Church St., aiming to capture pre- and post-show crowds around Northlight Theatre. The menu will test new cocktails monthly and offer late-night hours.

Orland Park’s three‑day Taste returns next weekend with 22 food vendors, added shaded seating, a drone show and a fireworks finale. Free admission and satellite parking are available.

A new burger-and-wings spot replaced Taquizas Valdez on Irving Park Road, promising smash burgers, wings and loaded fries. Owners Jose Garcia and Rosa Ruth Flores opened it in late June.

Romeoville's Romeo Towne Center is slated to get a 1,200‑sq‑ft Dutch Bros drive‑thru, according to village planning materials and local reporting. Officials have not set an opening date.

A new cocktail lounge from the team behind The Lewis will open next Friday in Oswego's former firehouse with a 4 p.m. ribbon-cutting and walk-in service.

Portillo’s plans a 4,600‑sq‑ft, walk‑up style restaurant at 3519 N. Clark St., a block south of Wrigley Field, with pickup, delivery and seating planned for next year.

Magnolia Bakery's Loop outpost was ordered closed after inspectors found roaches, flies and food-debris problems. The bakery says it's pursuing repairs and retraining before reopening.

City inspectors ordered Stella’s Diner temporarily closed after finding live roaches, carcasses and sanitation violations; a nearby deli owned by the same group faced its own suspension earlier this month.

Sip & Savor’s Edgewater shop on Bryn Mawr has closed, owner Trez Pugh III wrote. It’s the chain’s third location to shutter since December.