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The Chicago pizza chain's Elmhurst location is rising on Spring Road, replacing a longtime local eatery.
The Miami-born sushi chain is taking its warm-rice hand rolls to Chicago's West Loop, with more Brickell and Orlando spots on the way.
The house-music vinyl shop lands at 1812 W. Chicago Ave. with a gaming corner, open decks, and a Wax Vinyl Bar after-party.
Kevin Schuder is hunting for someone to keep a vegan cafe alive in his old East Lakeview space before he heads west.
Construction is underway on Princeton's Jersey Mike's, which will share a building with Panchero's Mexican Grill.
The Armitage Avenue fondue landmark added 10 new tables for larger parties and events.
The gourmet hot dog and quesadilla truck is settling into the former Freddie's Off The Chain space on South Madison Street, bar included.
Squeezed into a former alleyway on Front Street, the Little Popcorn Store still uses a muffin tin for a cash drawer and a hand-cranked popper.
Sendero opens Wednesday at 7700 Madison Street with tlayudas, house-brewed beer and a kids' menu, replacing Casa Humilde after its March closure.
Ruben Mandujano swapped 30 years of oil changes for espresso, teaming up with Jon Basíl Tequila to open a 6,000-square-foot café in Pilsen.
Whole Foods has signed a lease at 1639 N. Wells St., ending an eight-year vacancy since Treasure Island closed in 2018.
Chef Chris Viohl is reviving a Chapel Hill Road tavern shuttered since 2002, funded partly by his grandmother's inheritance.
The Chicago sandwich chain lands at 27 S. Western Ave, steps from the demolished Spring Hill Mall site, with free food for the first 50 grand-opening guests.
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